John 8:22

20 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.

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.

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.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
KJV
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
WEB
The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”
ASV
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
DARBY
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he says, Where I go ye cannot come?
BLB
Therefore the Jews were saying, “Will He kill Himself, that He says, ‘Where I am going, you⁺ are not able to come’?”
ÅB
Jødene sa da: Han vil vel ikke drepe seg selv, siden han sier: Dit jeg går, kan dere ikke komme?
OTB
Dette fikk jødene til å spørre, “Vil Han ta sitt eget liv, siden Han sier, ‘Dit Jeg går, kan dere ikke komme’?”
B1930
Jødene sa da: Han vil vel ikke drepe sig selv, siden han sier: Dit jeg går, kan I ikke komme?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 22:6

    But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

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  • John 8:52

    Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

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  • John 8:48

    Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

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  • Psalms 31:18

    Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

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  • Hebrews 12:3

    For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

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  • Psalms 123:4

    Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

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  • John 10:20

    And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

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  • John 7:20

    The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

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