John 8:20 “He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the tre…”

John 8:20

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

World English Bible

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

American Standard Version

These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

Geneva Bible 1599

These wordes spake Iesus in the treasurie, as hee taught in the Temple, and no man layde handes on him: for his houre was not yet come.

Darby Translation

These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

Young's Literal Translation

These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

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Cross references

“in the treasury”

Mark 12:41 Matthew 27:6 Mark 12:43 1 Chronicles 9:26

Mark 12:41 · BSB

As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.

Matthew 27:6 · BSB

The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”

Mark 12:43 · BSB

Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.

1 Chronicles 9:26 · BSB

But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

“and no”

John 7:30 John 7:8 John 7:44 John 8:59 John 10:39 Luke 13:31–33

John 7:30 · BSB

So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 7:8 · BSB

Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”

John 7:44 · BSB

Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

John 8:59 · BSB

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 10:39 · BSB

At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

Luke 13:31–33 · BSB

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

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

In context

19“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

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