John 8:23

And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, You are from mattah (below); Ani Hu from ma'lah (above). You are of the Olam Hazeh; I am not of the Olam Hazeh.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

In Context

22Therefore, those of Yehudah were saying, Does he mean he will commit suicide, because he says, Where I go you are not able to come?

24I said, therefore, to you that you will go to your mavet in your averos (sins), for if you do not have emunah (faith) that Ani Hu, + 8:24 Isa 41:4; Ex 3:14-16 you will die in your chatta'im.

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Cross References

Psalms 17:4Concerning the works of men, 1 by the Devar of Thy lips 1 I have kept myself from the paths of the cruel. 1

John 3:13And no one has ascended into Shomayim except the one having descended out of Shomayim, the Bar Enosh. + 3:13 Dan 7:13-14; Prov 30:4; Dt 30:12

John 15:18If the Olam Hazeh has sin'as chinom (hatred without cause) for you, + 15:18 Isa 66:5 be aware it has had sin'as chinom for me before you.

John 17:16They are not of the Olam Hazeh, just as I am not of the Olam Hazeh.

1 Corinthians 15:47The Adam Harishon is AFAR MIN HA'ADAMAH (dust from the earth, ground), + 15:47 Gn 2:7 out of ha'aretz. The Adam HaSheini (the second Adam) is out of Shomayim. + 15:47 Dan 7:13; Ps 90:3

James 3:15This is not the Chochmah coming down and descending from above, but is of the Olam Hazeh, of this world and of shedim.

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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