John 8:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:22 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:22 — KJV
“Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.”
— John 8:22 (KJV)
John 8:22 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:22
“And it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth? then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the LORD; Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.”
Shares key themes with John 8:22: then, saith, whither
“Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people: Because: Heb. Because for because are...: or, ye are made to come up on the lip of the tongue”
Shares key themes with John 8:22: then, because, saith
“Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.”
Shares key themes with John 8:22: jews, kill, himself
“Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.”
Shares key themes with John 8:22: jews, whither, cannot
“And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.”
Shares key themes with John 8:22: then, himself, come
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