John 8:20

He said these words in the Treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested him, because his hour was not yet come.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

19"Where is your Father?" they asked him. "You have neither known me nor my Father," answered Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have known my father also."

21Then again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come."

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Cross References

Mark 12:41Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

Luke 13:31That very day there came some Pharisees to him, saying, "Get out of here and go away, for Herod wishes to kill you."

John 7:8Do you go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fully come."

John 7:44Then the officers returned to the chief priest and Pharisees,

John 10:39Then again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped out of their hands,

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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