John 8:23

+ 8:23 (23-29) MP: Whoever does not honor the words of the Prophet will give an account to God. The prophet’s words are equal authority to God’s words. (Deut 18:19) He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

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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

22The Jews [Praisers] therefore said, “Will he kill himself, that he says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”

24I said therefore to you that you will die in your abstract sins ·miss the marks·; for unless you trust that Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)], you will die in your abstract sins ·miss the marks·.”

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Cross References

Psalms 17:4As for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips, 2 I have kept myself from the ways of the violent. 1

John 3:13+ 3:13. MPr: In context of describing the future time of universal peace under the Messianic Kingdom rein. (Zech 3:10 in Midrash Ps 122). (Zech 3:10) + 3:13 (13-15) MP: Statement and question, what is the name of “Son” of God. Consider in connection with (Ps 2:6-7) God’s King has become God’s son and (Ps 2:12) kiss the son / give reverence to the son lest he be angry and you perish. (See also 1 John 2:22-24). (Prov 30:4) No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven.

John 15:18If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you.

John 17:16They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

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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