John 8:23

And he said to them. "You are from below. I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

Montgomery New Testament

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

22Then the Jews said. "He will not kill himself, will he? Is that why he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?"

24"That is why I said that you would die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

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Cross References

John 3:13There is no one gone up to heaven, except the One who came down from heaven - the Son of man himself.

John 15:18"do not forget that it hated me first.

James 3:15Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.

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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