KJV King James Version
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
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John 7:35
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
WEB World English Bible
The Jews therefore said among themselves, “Where will this man go that we won’t find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
ASV American Standard Version
The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The Jews, therefore, said among themselves, ‘Whither is this one about to go that we shall not find him?—to the dispersion of the Greeks is he about to go? and to teach the Greeks;
Surrounding context — John 7
32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and [then] I go unto him that sent me.
34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come.
35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
36 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?
37 In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἶπονG2036 · eiponto sayοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withἑαυτούς·G1438 · heautouthemselfποῦG4226 · pouwhere?οὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμέλλειG3195 · mellōto ensueπορεύεσθαιG4198 · poreuōto travelὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἡμεῖςG3165 · memeοὐχG3756 · ounoεὑρήσομενG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetαὐτόν;G846 · autosit/s/heμὴG3361 · mēnotεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιασπορὰνG1290 · diasporadispersionτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἙλλήνωνG1672 · HellēnGreek, GentileμέλλειG3195 · mellōto ensueπορεύεσθαιG4198 · poreuōto travelκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιδάσκεινG1321 · didaskōto teachτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἝλληνας;G1672 · HellēnGreek, Gentile
Cross-references
James 1:1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.Isaiah 11:12And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,Zephaniah 3:10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, [even] the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.John 12:20And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;John 8:22Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.Acts 22:21And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.Acts 13:46-48Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.2 Timothy 1:11Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.Acts 21:21And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise [their] children, neither to walk after the customs.Psalm 98:2-3The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
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