John 8:21

John 8:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

Context of John 8:21

19The Pharisees asked him, “Where is your father?” Jesus replied, “You don’t know me or my Father. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” 20Jesus spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury area of the temple courtyard. No one arrested him, because his time had not yet come. Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I’m going away, and you’ll look for me. But you will die because of your sin. You can’t go where I’m going.” 22Then the Jews asked, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says, ‘You can’t go where I’m going’?” 23Jesus said to them, “You’re from below. I’m from above. You’re from this world. I’m not from this world.

John 8:21 word by word

Εἶπεν οὖν πάλιν αὐτοῖς ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, καὶ ζητήσετέ με καὶ ἐν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ὑμῶν ἀποθανεῖσθε· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• go my wayὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ye shall seekζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• shall dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• whitherὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• cannotοὐou · noG3756
• ·δύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for John 8:21

• John 7:34You will look for me, but you won’t find me. You can’t go where I’m going.”
• John 12:33By saying this, he indicated how he was going to die.
• 1 Kings 18:10I solemnly swear, as the Lord your God lives, my master has searched for you in every region and kingdom. When people would say, ‘He isn’t here,’ my master made that kingdom or region take an oath that they hadn’t found you.
• 2 Kings 2:16They said to him, “There are 50 strong men here with us. Please let them go and search for your master. Maybe the Lord’s Spirit lifted him up and dropped him on one of the hills or in one of the valleys.” Elisha answered, “Don’t send them ⌞to look⌟.”
• Matthew 23:39I can guarantee that you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
• Matthew 24:23“At that time don’t believe anyone who tells you, ‘Here is the Messiah!’ or ‘There he is!’
• John 8:24For this reason I told you that you’ll die because of your sins. If you don’t believe that I am the one, you’ll die because of your sins.”
• Job 20:11His bones, once full of youthful vigor, will lie down with him in the dust.
• Psalms 73:18You put them in slippery places and make them fall into ruin.
• Proverbs 11:7At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
• Proverbs 14:32A wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but even in his death a righteous person has a refuge.
• Isaiah 65:20There will no longer be an infant who lives for only a few days or an old man who doesn’t live a long life. Whoever lives to be a hundred years old will be thought of as young. Whoever dies before he is a hundred years old will be cursed as a sinner.
• Ezekiel 3:18Suppose I tell you that wicked people will surely die, but you don’t warn them or speak out so that they can change their wicked ways in order to save their lives. Then these wicked people will die because of their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their deaths.
• Luke 16:22“One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
• 1 Corinthians 15:17If Christ hasn’t come back to life, your faith is worthless and sin still has you in its power.
• Ephesians 2:1You were once dead because of your failures and sins.

Commentaries on John 8:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Then said Jesus again unto them - He had said the same things to them the day before. See John 7:34. Ye shall seek me - When your calamities come upon you, ye shall in vain seek for the help of the Messiah, whom ye now reject, and whom ye shall shortly crucify.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21I go my way - See the notes at John 7:33. Ye shall die in your sins - That is, you will seek the Messiah; you will desire his coming, but the Messiah that you expect will not come; and, as you have rejected me, and there is no other Saviour, you must die in your sins. You will die unpardoned, and as you did not seek me where you might find me, you cannot come where I shall be. Observe: 1.All those who reject the Lord Jesus must die unforgiven. There is no…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Those that live in unbelief, are for ever undone, if they die in unbelief. The Jews belonged to this present evil world, but Jesus was of a heavenly and Divine nature, so that his doctrine, kingdom, and blessings, would not suit their taste. But the curse of the law is done away to all that submit to the grace of the gospel. Nothing but the doctrine of Christ's grace will be an argument powerful enough, and none but the Spirit of Christ's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21In the earlier debate at the feast, people questioned where Jesus came from (7:27). Here, Jesus talked about returning to where he came from (heaven). However, once again, his words were misunderstood by the people listening.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2521-25. Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, &c.--(See on Joh 7:33).Read the comment

Topics related to John 8:21

• Jesus Continued
• Wicked (People)

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• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
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• Hear
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Commentaries on John 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings