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Jesus the Light of the World

John 8:22

In 9 translations

BSB
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
KJV
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
WEB
The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”
ASV
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
LSV
The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”
YLT
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'
DBY
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he says, Where I go ye cannot come?
DRC
The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go, you cannot come?
GNV
Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτὸν ὅτι λέγει· Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;
RP2018
Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν, ὅτι λέγει, Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;
TR-Boyd
Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν, ὅτι λέγει, Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν;
SCR1894
ελεγον ουν οι ιουδαιοι μητι αποκτενει εαυτον οτι λεγει οπου εγω υπαγω υμεις ου δυνασθε ελθειν

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◆ Light of the World/I am discourse

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 8:52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
  • Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
  • John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
  • Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
  • Hebrews 12:3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
  • John 7:35At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
  • John 10:20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
  • John 7:20“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
  • Hebrews 13:13Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.
  • Psalms 123:4We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.

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