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John 8:21

John 8:21
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he said unto them,.... Upon this wicked remark of theirs, and query on his words:

ye are from beneath: not only of the earth, earthy, and so spoke of the earth, and as carnal men; but even of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

I go my way - See the notes at Joh 7:33. Ye shall die in your sins - That is, you will seek the Messiah; you will desire his coming, but the Messiah that you expect will not come; and, as you have…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Then said Jesus again unto them - He had said the same things to them the day before. See Joh 7:34.

Ye shall seek me - When your calamities come upon you, ye shall in vain seek for the help of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 8:21-30

Christ here gives fair warning to the careless unbelieving Jews to consider what would be the consequence of their infidelity, that they might prevent it before it was too late; for he spoke words of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Then said Jesus again unto them The name -Jesus" should be omitted both here and in the preceding verse (see on Joh 6:14), and -then" should be therefore (see on Joh 6:45; Joh 6:53; Joh 6:68; Joh…