John 8:20

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

19They say to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus replied, and said to them: Ye neither know me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would also have known my Father.

21Again Jesus said to them: I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sins. And whither I go, ye cannot come.

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Cross References

Mark 12:41And as Jesus sat over against the treasury-room, he saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. And many rich ones cast in much.

Luke 13:31On the same day came some of the Pharisees, and said to him: Go, depart hence; for Herod purposeth to kill thee.

John 7:8Go ye up to the feast; I do not go up to this feast now, because my time is not yet completed.

John 7:44And there were some of them who wished to apprehend him. But no one laid hands on him.

John 10:39And again they sought to lay hold of 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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