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John 8:20

Jesus said all this as he taught in the Temple, in the room where the offering boxes were placed. And no one arrested him, because his hour had not come.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Treasure-Houses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Treasuries;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Teacher;   Time;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Treasury;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Gabriel;   Hour;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - John, Gospel of;   Marriage;   Treasure, Treasury, Treasurer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Activity;   Communion (2);   Consciousness;   Deceit, Deception, Guile;   Error;   Hour;   Logos;   Necessity;   Temple (2);   Treasury;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Temple;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Treasure;   Treasury (of Temple);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He spoke these words by the treasury, while teaching in the temple. But no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
King James Version (1611)
These words spake Iesus in the treasury, as hee taught in the Temple: and no man layd hands on him, for his houre was not yet come.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
New American Standard Bible
These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple area; and no one arrested Him, because His hour had not yet come.
New Century Version
Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the Temple, near where the money is kept. But no one arrested him, because the right time for him had not yet come.
Amplified Bible
Jesus said these things in the treasury, as He taught in the temple [courtyard]; and no one seized Him, because His time had not yet come.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Legacy Standard Bible
These words He spoke in the treasury, as He was teaching in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Berean Standard Bible
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus said this while he was still teaching in the place where the temple treasures were stored. But no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.
Complete Jewish Bible
He said these things when he was teaching in the Temple treasury room; yet no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.
Darby Translation
These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the Temple area, near the room where the Temple offerings were kept. But no one arrested him, because the right time for him had not yet come.
Geneva Bible (1587)
These wordes spake Iesus in the treasurie, as hee taught in the Temple, and no man layde handes on him: for his houre was not yet come.
George Lamsa Translation
These words he spoke in the treasury, while he taught in the temple; and no man arrested him, for his time had not yet come.
Lexham English Bible
He spoke these words by the treasury while teaching in the temple courts, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
Literal Translation
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one seized Him, for His hour had not yet come.
American Standard Version
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. No one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
International Standard Version
He spoke these words in the treasury, while he was teaching in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.Mark 12:41; John 7:8,30;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
These words spake Jeshu in the house of treasure, as he taught in the temple: and no man apprehended him; for not yet had come his hour.
Murdock Translation
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
These wordes spake Iesus in ye treasurie, as he taught in the temple, and no man layde handes on hym, for his houre was not yet come.
English Revised Version
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
World English Bible
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. No one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. And no man seized him; for his hour was not yet come.
Weymouth's New Testament
These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jhesus spak these wordis in the tresorie, techynge in the temple; and no man took hym, for his our cam not yit.
Update Bible Version
These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
Webster's Bible Translation
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come.
New English Translation
(Jesus spoke these words near the offering box while he was teaching in the temple courts. No one seized him because his time had not yet come.)
New King James Version
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.
New Living Translation
Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.
New Life Bible
Jesus spoke these words near the money box while He taught in the house of God. No one put his hands on Jesus because His time had not yet come.
New Revised Standard
He spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury of the temple, but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
These sayings, spake he in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and yet, no one, seized him, because, not yet, had come his hour.
Douay-Rheims Bible
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Revised Standard Version
These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
These wordes spake Iesus in the tresury as he taught in the temple and no man layde hondes on him for his tyme was not yet come.
Young's Literal Translation
These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These wordes spake Iesus vpon the Godschest, as he taught in the teple. And noman toke him, for his houre was not yet come.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus delivered this discourse in the treasury, when he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come.
THE MESSAGE
He gave this speech in the Treasury while teaching in the Temple. No one arrested him because his time wasn't yet up.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus was standing near the offering table when he said all this. No one tried to arrest him because his time had not yet come . . . but it would.

Contextual Overview

12 Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. "I am the light of the world," he said. "Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness." 13 The Pharisees said to him, "Now you are testifying on your own behalf; what you say proves nothing." 14 "No," Jesus answered, "even though I do testify on my own behalf, what I say is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going. 15 You make judgments in a purely human way; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me. 17 It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true. 18 I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf." 19 "Where is your father?" they asked him. "You know neither me nor my Father," Jesus answered. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also." 20 Jesus said all this as he taught in the Temple, in the room where the offering boxes were placed. And no one arrested him, because his hour had not come.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

in the treasury: 1 Chronicles 9:26, Matthew 27:6, Mark 12:41, Mark 12:43

and no: John 8:59, John 7:8, John 7:30, John 7:44, John 10:39, John 11:9, John 11:10, Luke 13:31-33, Luke 20:19

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 26:9 - in the Jeremiah 36:26 - to take Mark 14:41 - the hour Luke 21:1 - the treasury John 2:4 - mine John 7:6 - My time John 13:1 - knew John 17:1 - the hour

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
Then Abel brought the first lamb born to one of his sheep, killed it, and gave the best parts of it as an offering. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 7:2
Take with you seven pairs of each kind of ritually clean animal, but only one pair of each kind of unclean animal.
Genesis 8:1
God had not forgotten Noah and all the animals with him in the boat; he caused a wind to blow, and the water started going down.
Genesis 8:4
On the seventeenth day of the seventh month the boat came to rest on a mountain in the Ararat range.
Genesis 8:7
and sent out a raven. It did not come back, but kept flying around until the water was completely gone.
Genesis 8:8
Meanwhile, Noah sent out a dove to see if the water had gone down,
Genesis 8:15
God said to Noah,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives.
Genesis 8:17
Take all the birds and animals out with you, so that they may reproduce and spread over all the earth."
Genesis 13:4
and had built an altar. There he worshiped the Lord .

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These words spake Jesus in the treasury,.... The place where the thirteen chests stood, into which the people put their voluntary contributions for the sacrifices, and service of the temple: the Ethiopic version renders it, "at the alms chest";

:-. The design of this observation of the evangelist, is to suggest to us, that it was in a very public place, in the temple, openiy, that Christ delivered the above words:

as he taught in the temple; where the Jews resorted, where his ministry was public, and he spake freely, and without reserve; in a very bold manner, with intrepidity, and without fear of man:

and no man laid hands on him; though they had sought to do it the day before; had sent officers to take him; and they themselves had a good will to it; and yet they were so awed and over ruled by one means, or one account or another, that no man did it; the reason was,

for his hour was not yet come; the time appointed for his sufferings and death.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The treasury - See the notes at Matthew 21:12.

His hour was not yet come - The time for him to die had not yet arrived, and God restrained them, and kept his life. This proves that God has power over wicked men to control them, and to make them accomplish his own purposes.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 8:20. The treasury — Lightfoot observes, from the rabbins, that the treasury was in what was called the court of the women-that there were thirteen chests in it; in the thirteenth only the women were permitted to put their offerings. Probably the other twelve were placed there in reference to the twelve tribes; each perhaps inscribed with the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons.

It seems that our Lord sometimes sat in this court to teach the people. See Mark 12:41, &c.

His hour was not yet come. — The time was not arrived, in which he had determined to give himself up into the hands of his crucifiers.


 
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