John 8:20

He said these words in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one arrested him because his hour had not yet come.

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These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

In Context

19They said to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me, you would have known my Father also.”

21So again he said to them, “I am going away; you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:26But the four leaders of the gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the rooms and storerooms in the house of God.

Mark 12:41Then Jesus sat down across from an offering box in the temple area; he was watching people as they dropped their money into the box. Many rich people put in large amounts of money.

Luke 13:31Shortly after, some Pharisees came and said to him, “Go and leave here because Herod wants to kill you.”

John 7:8You go up to the festival; I am not going to this festival because my time has not yet been fulfilled.”

John 7:44Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

John 10:39They tried to seize him again, but he went away out of their hand.

Matthew Henry on John 8:13-21

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge… Read the whole commentary →

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