John 8:22

John 8:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
• New International Version (NIV)This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the Jews said, "Will he kill himself, since he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come'?"
• New Living Translation (NLT)The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”

Context of John 8:22

20These 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. 21Then 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.” So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?” 23And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

John 8:22 word by word

ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν, ὅτι λέγει· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• Willμήτιmēti · surely notG3385
• he killἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• Whitherὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• cannotοὐou · noG3756
• ·δύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for John 8:22

• John 8:48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
• John 7:20The people answered and said, “You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?”
• John 10:20And many of them said, “He has a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to Him?”
• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
• Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
• Psalms 123:4Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scorn of those who are at ease, With the contempt of the proud.
• Hebrews 12:3For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.
• Hebrews 13:13Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

Commentaries on John 8:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Will he kill himself? - They now understood that he spoke concerning his death; but before, John 7:35, they thought he spoke of going to some of the Grecian provinces, to preach to the dispersed Jews.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Will he kill himself? - It is difficult to know whether this question was asked from ignorance or malice. Self-murder was esteemed then, as it is now, as one of the greatest crimes; and it is not improbable that they asked this question with mingled hatred and contempt. “He is a deceiver; he has broken the law of Moses; he is mad, and it is probable he will go on and kill himself.” If this was their meaning, we see the wonderful patience of Jesus in…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. 12-59The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.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 8:22

• Hades
• Jesus Continued

In the dictionaries

• Act
• Conscience
• Continue
• Flesh
• Hear
• Lift
• Treasury
• Jesus Christ
• Literature, Sub-Apostolic
• Temple

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