John 7:36

Weymouth New Testament

What do those words of his mean, `You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
What is this remark he made: ‘You will look for me, and you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come’

King James Version (1611)
What maner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seeke me, and shall not find me? and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

King James Version
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

English Standard Version
What does he mean by saying, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me,' and, ‘Where I am you cannot come' ?"

New American Standard Bible
"What is this statement that He said, 'You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come'?"

New Century Version
What did he mean when he said, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me,' and ‘You cannot come where I am' ?"

Amplified Bible
"What does this statement of His mean, 'You will look for Me, and will not [be able to] find Me; and where I am, you cannot come'?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"What is this statement that He said, 'You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come'?"

Legacy Standard Bible
What is this statement that He said, ‘You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come'?"

Berean Standard Bible
What does He mean by saying, 'You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,' and, 'Where I am, you cannot come'?"

Contemporary English Version
What did he mean by saying that we will look for him, but won't find him? Why can't we go where he is going?"

Complete Jewish Bible
And when he says, ‘You will look for me and not find me; indeed, where I am, you cannot come' — what does he mean?"

Darby Translation
What word is this which he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find [me]; and where I am ye cannot come?

Easy-to-Read Version
He says, ‘You will look for me, but you will not find me.' He also says, ‘You cannot come where I am.' What does this mean?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

George Lamsa Translation
What does this word mean which he said, You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am you cannot come?

Good News Translation
He says that we will look for him but will not find him, and that we cannot go where he will be. What does he mean?"

Lexham English Bible
What is this saying that he said, ‘You will seek me and will not find me, and where I am, you cannot come'?"

Literal Translation
What is this word which He said, You will seek Me and will not find Me , and, Where I am, you are not able to come?

American Standard Version
What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

Bible in Basic English
What is this saying of his, You will be looking for me and will not see me, and where I am you may not come?

Hebrew Names Version
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"

International Standard Version
What does this statement mean that he made,said">[fn] 'You will look for me but will not find me,' and 'Where I will be, you cannot come'?"

Etheridge Translation
What is this word he hath said, You shall seek me, and not find me; and where I am you cannot come ?

Murdock Translation
What means this speech he uttered: Ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
What [maner of] saying is this that he sayde, ye shall seke me, and shall not fynde me: and where I am, thyther can ye not come?

English Revised Version
What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?

World English Bible
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you can't come?'"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
What saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me? And where I am, ye cannot come?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
What is this word, which he seide, Ye schulen seke me, and ye schulen not fynde; and where Y am, ye moun not come?

Update Bible Version
What is this word that he said, You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come?

Webster's Bible Translation
What [manner of] saying is this that he said, Ye will seek me, and will not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come?

New English Translation
What did he mean by saying, ‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

New King James Version
What is this thing that He said, "You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

New Living Translation
What does he mean when he says, ‘You will search for me but not find me,' and ‘You cannot go where I am going'?"

New Life Bible
What does He mean when He says, ‘You will look for Me but you will not find Me, and where I go, you cannot come' ?"

New Revised Standard
What does he mean by saying, ‘You will search for me and you will not find me' and ‘Where I am, you cannot come'?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
What, is this which he said: Ye shall seek me and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come?

Douay-Rheims Bible
What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me and shall not find me? And: Where I am, you cannot come?

Revised Standard Version
What does he mean by saying, 'You will seek me and you will not find me,' and, 'Where I am you cannot come'?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
What maner of sayinge is this that he sayde: ye shall seke me and shall not fynde me: and where I am thyther can ye not come?

Young's Literal Translation
what is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and ye shall not find? and, Where I am, ye are not able to come?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
What maner of sayenge is this, that he sayeth: ye shal seke me, and not fynde me: and where I am, thither can not ye come?

Mace New Testament (1729)
what does he mean by saying, "ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I go, thither ye cannot come?"

Simplified Cowboy Version
They kept wondering what Jesus meant when he said, "You cannot go where I'm headed."

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ But when the Festival was already half over, Jesus went up to the Temple and commenced teaching. ¹⁵ The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?" ¹⁶ Jesus answered their question by saying, "My teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me. ¹⁷ If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me. ¹⁸ The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him. ¹⁹ Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?" ²⁰ "You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you." ²¹ "One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and you are all full of wonder. ²² Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers), and even on a Sabbath day you circumcise a child. ²³ If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

manner: John 3:4, John 3:9, John 6:41, John 6:52, John 6:60, John 12:34, John 16:17, John 16:18

Ye shall: John 7:34, 1 Corinthians 2:14

Reciprocal: Proverbs 1:23 - behold Mark 14:22 - this John 10:6 - they understood not Acts 17:20 - strange

Gill's Notes on the Bible

What [manner] of saying is this that he said,.... It is not easy to be understood; and if that is not meant, which is suggested, what should he mean by saying,

ye shall seek me, and shall not find me, and where I am, thither ye cannot come? repeating the words of Christ just now expressed by him.