John 7:36 “What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not f…”

John 7:36

What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

What is this word that he said, ‘You will seek me, and won’t find me;’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’ ?”

American Standard Version

What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

Geneva Bible 1599

What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

Darby Translation

What word is this which he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find [me]; and where I am ye cannot come?

Young's Literal Translation

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?'

Bible in Basic English

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?

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Cross references

“manner”

John 3:9 John 3:4 John 6:41 John 6:52 John 6:60 John 12:34

John 3:9 · BSB

“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

John 3:4 · BSB

“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

John 6:41 · BSB

At this, the Jews began to grumble about Jesus because He had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

John 6:52 · BSB

At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

John 6:60 · BSB

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

John 12:34 · BSB

The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

“Ye shall”

John 7:34 1 Corinthians 2:14

John 7:34 · BSB

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

1 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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?

37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

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