John 7:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    What{G5101} is{G2076} this{G3778} word{G3056} that{G3739} he said,{G3056} Ye shall seek{G2212} me,{G3165} and{G2532} shall{G2147} not{G3756} find{G2147} me; and{G2532} where{G3699} I{G1473} am,{G1510} ye{G5210} cannot{G3756} {G1410} come?{G2064}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    What{G5101} manner of saying{G3056} is{G2076}{(G5748)} this{G3778} that{G3739} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Ye shall seek{G2212}{(G5692)} me{G3165}, and{G2532} shall{G2147} not{G3756} find{G2147}{(G5692)} me: and{G2532} where{G3699} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)}, thither ye{G5210} cannot{G3756}{G1410}{(G5736)} come{G2064}{(G5629)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    What maner of sayinge is this that he sayde: ye shall seke me and shall not fynde me: and where I am thyther can ye not come?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    What maner of sayenge is this, that he sayeth: ye shal seke me, and not fynde me: and where I am, thither can not ye come?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    What maner of saying is this that he sayde, ye shall seke me, and shall not fynde me: and where I am, thyther can ye not come?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come'?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

Referenced Verses

  • John 7:34 : 34 You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.'
  • John 12:34 : 34 The crowd answered Him, "We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. So how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"
  • John 16:17-18 : 17 Then some of his disciples said to one another, 'What does he mean by saying, “A little while and you will no longer see me; and again a little while and you will see me,” and “because I am going to the Father”?' 18 They said, 'What does he mean by “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.'
  • 1 Cor 2:14 : 14 But the natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit, because they are foolishness to him. He cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
  • John 3:4 : 4 Nicodemus said to Him, 'How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother's womb a second time and be born?'
  • John 3:9 : 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, 'How can these things happen?
  • John 6:41 : 41 At this, the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, 'I am the bread that came down from heaven.'
  • John 6:52 : 52 Then the Jews argued sharply among themselves, 'How can this man give us his flesh to eat?'
  • John 6:60 : 60 On hearing this, many of his disciples said, 'This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?'

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    19 Then they asked him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

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    21 Then he said to them again, "I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come."

    22 So the Jews said, "Surely he won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?

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