King James Version
John 8:20 in the King James Version says “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 ...” — study this verse from John chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 8:20 · KJV
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
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.
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
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“words”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“the treasury”
G1049a treasure-house, i.e., a court in the temple for the collection-boxes
“the temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“laid hands”
G4084to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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