John 8:20

John 8:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

Context of John 8:20

18I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” 19So they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.” These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. 21Then He said again to them, “I go away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.” 22So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

John 8:20 word by word

ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα ἐλάλησεν ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπίασεν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὔπω ἐληλύθει ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• He spokeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιονgazophulakion · treasuryG1049
• He taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• in the templeἱερόςhieros · sacredG2413
• and noοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• seizedπιάζωpiazō · to arrest/catchG4084
• Him, becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• His hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• had not yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for John 8:20

• 1 Chronicles 9:26for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
• Matthew 27:6The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”
• Mark 12:41And He sat down opposite the treasury, and began observing how the people were putting money into the treasury; and many rich people were putting in large sums.
• John 8:59Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
• John 7:8Go up to the feast yourselves; I do not go up to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.”
• John 10:39Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.
• John 11:9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
• Luke 13:31Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”
• Luke 20:19The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

Commentaries on John 8:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20The treasury - Lightfoot observes, from the rabbins, that the treasury was in what was called the court of the women - that there were thirteen chests in it; in the thirteenth only the women were permitted to put their offerings. Probably the other twelve were placed there in reference to the twelve tribes; each perhaps inscribed with the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons. It seems that our Lord sometimes sat in this court to teach the people. See Mark…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The treasury - See the notes at Matthew 21:12. His hour was not yet come - The time for him to die had not yet arrived, and God restrained them, and kept his life. This proves that God has power over wicked men to control them, and to make them accomplish his own purposes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-20Verses 17-20 If we knew Christ better, we should know the Father better. Those become vain in their imaginations concerning God, who will not learn of Christ. Those who know not his glory and grace, know not the Father that sent him. The time of our departure out of the world, depends upon God. Our enemies cannot hasten it any sooner, nor can our friends delay it any longer, than the time appointed of the Father. Every true believer can look up and say…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20The treasury was in the section of the temple called the Court of the Women. Jesus often taught there so both men and women could listen (Mark 12:41). His hour: See notes on John 2:4; 12:23.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. These words spake Jesus in the treasury--a division, so called, of the fore court of the temple, part of the court of the women [Josephus, Antiquities, 19.6.2, &c.], which may confirm the genuineness of Joh 8:2-11, as the place where the woman was brought. no man laid hands on him, &c.--(See on Joh 7:30). In the dialogue that follows, the conflict waxes sharper on both sides, till rising to its climax, they take up stones to stone him.Read the comment

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• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Act
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• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
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• Jesus Christ

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