John 8:20

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KJV 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.

BSB 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.

WEB World English Bible

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

ASV 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.

YLT 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;

Surrounding context — John 8

17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

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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John 7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.Mark 12:41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.John 7:8Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.John 7:44And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.Matthew 27:6And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.Mark 12:43And he called [unto him] his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:Luke 20:19And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.Luke 13:31-33The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.John 10:39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,1 Chronicles 9:26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.John 11:9-10Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

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