King James Version
John 8:21 in the King James Version says “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 ...” — study this verse from John chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
John 8:21 · KJV
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.
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“again”
G3825(adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
“unto them”
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
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“go”
G5217to lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“ye shall seek”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“go”
G5217to lead (oneself) under, i.e., withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively
“come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
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