John 8:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.””

John 8:21 — World English Bible

John 8:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. ”

John 8:21 — American Standard Version

John 8:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“therefore said Jesus again to them, `I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to come.'”

John 8:21 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He said therefore again to them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin; where I go ye cannot come. ”

John 8:21 — Darby Translation

John 8:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, and shall die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.”

John 8:21 — Geneva Bible

John 8:21 in Context — John 8

19 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.

20 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.

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.

22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

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What Does John 8:21 Mean?

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