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 testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me.” 19Then they began asking him, “Who is your father?” Jesus answered, “You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.” (Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.) 21Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.” 22So the Jewish leaders began to say, “Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wordsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the treasuryγαζοφυλάκιονgazophulakion · treasuryG1049
• as he taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• laid handsπιάζωpiazō · to arrest/catchG4084
• on himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• wasἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• not yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768

Cross-references for John 8:20

• 1 Chronicles 9:26The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.
• Matthew 27:6The chief priests took the silver and said, “It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”
• Mark 12:41Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts.
• John 8:59Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.
• John 7:8You go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because my time has not yet fully arrived.”
• John 10:39Then they attempted again to seize him, but he escaped their clutches.
• John 11:9Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours in a day? If anyone walks around in the daytime, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
• Luke 13:31At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”
• Luke 20:19Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

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

Topics related to John 8:20

• Treasure-Houses

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Act
• Conscience
• Continue
• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
• Treasury
• 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