John 8:23

And he said to them, From beneath are you; but I am from above: you are of this world;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 Jihudoyee say, Will he kill himself then? for he saith, Whither I go you cannot come.

24but I am not of this world. I said to you, that you will die in your sins: for if you believe not that I AM, you will die in your sins.

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Cross References

John 3:13AND no man hath ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man, he who is in heaven.

John 15:18And if the world hate you, know that, before you, it hated me.

John 17:16for they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

1 Corinthians 15:47The first man who is of the earth is dust, the second man the Lord from heaven.

James 3:15because this wisdom from above descendeth not; but is earthly, from the reasonings of the soul, and from demons.

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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