Parallel Verses English Standard Version So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” King James Bible Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. American Standard Version The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? Douay-Rheims Bible The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go, you cannot come? English Revised Version The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? Webster's Bible Translation Then said the Jews, will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. Weymouth New Testament The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?" John 8:22 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesWill He kill Himself (μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτὸν)? The mockery in these words is alike subtle and bitter. The interrogative particle, μήτι, signifies surely He will not by any chance kill Himself; and the sense of the whole clause is, He will not surely go where we cannot reach Him, unless perchance He should kill Himself; and as that would insure His going to Gehenna, of course we could not go to Him there. The remark displays alike the scorn and the self-righteousness of the speakers. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Will. John 7:20 The people answered and said, You have a devil: who goes about to kill you? John 10:20 And many of them said, He has a devil, and is mad; why hear you him? Psalm 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. Hebrews 13:13 Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. Cross References John 1:19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" John 7:35 The Jews said to one another, "Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? John 8:48 The Jews answered him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?" John 8:52 The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.' Jump to Previous Able Impossible Jews Kill Life Surely Think Where WhitherJump to Next Able Impossible Jews Kill Life Surely Think Where WhitherLinks John 8:22 NIVJohn 8:22 NLT John 8:22 ESV John 8:22 NASB John 8:22 KJV John 8:22 Bible Apps John 8:22 Biblia Paralela John 8:22 Chinese Bible John 8:22 French Bible John 8:22 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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