John 7:36

What is this word which He said, You shall seek me, and not find me: and where I am, you are not able to come?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

In Context

35Then the Jews said to themselves, Where is He about to go, that we shall not find Him? is He about to go into the Dispersion of the Greek, and teach the Greeks?

37And on the last great day of the feast, Jesus stood and continued to cry out, saying, If any one thirst, let him come and drink.

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Cross References

John 3:9Nicodemus responded and said to Him, How are these things able to he?

John 6:52Then the Jews were contending with one another, saying, How is this One able to give unto us His flesh to eat?

John 7:34You will seek me, and will not find me: and where I am, you are not able to come.

John 16:17Then some of His disciples were saying to one another, What is this which He speaks to us, A little while, and you see me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me? and that I go to the Father?

Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37

Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →

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