John 7:36
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
John 7:36 in other translations
| BSB | What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?” |
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| WEB | What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?” |
| ASV | What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come? |
| YLT | what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?' |
| DARBY | What word is this which he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find me; and where I am ye cannot come? |
| BBE | What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come? |
| Webster | What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye will seek me, and will not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? |
What does John 7:36 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 7:35-36
35-36. Whither will he go, &c.--They cannot comprehend Him, but seem awed by the solemn grandeur of His warning. He takes no notice, however, of their questions.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 7:31-36
The discourses of Jesus convinced many that he was the Messiah; but they had not courage to own it. It is comfort to those who are in the world, but not of it, and therefore are hated by it and weary of it, that they shall not be in it always, that they shall not be in it long. Our days being evil, it is well they are few. The days of life and of grace do not last long; and sinners, when in misery, will be glad of…
John 7:36 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 7:36
- John 3:9
Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- John 7:34
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
- John 3:4
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
- John 16:17-18
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
- John 6:60
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
- John 6:41
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
- John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
- John 6:52
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
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Context
- John 7:35
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
- John 7:36
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
- John 7:37
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7:36 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Qué dicho es éste que dijo: Me buscaréis, y no me hallaréis; y donde yo estaré, vosotros no podréis venir? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quelle est cette parole qu’il a dite: Vous me chercherez, et vous ne me trouverez pas; et là où moi je serai, vous, vous ne pouvez venir? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was ist das für ein Wort, das er sprach: Ihr werdet mich suchen und nicht finden, und: Wo ich bin, könnt ihr nicht hinkommen? - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quis est hic sermo, quem dixit: Quæretis me, et non invenietis: et ubi sum ego, vos non potestis venire? |