Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
what does he mean by saying, "ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I go, thither ye cannot come?"
New American Standard Bible
What is this statement that He said,
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?
Holman Bible
What is this remark He made:
International Standard Version
What does this statement mean that he said, "You'll look for me but won't find me,' and, "Where I am, you cannot come'?"
A Conservative Version
What is this word that he said, Ye will seek me, and will not find me, and, Where I am, ye cannot 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?
Amplified
What does this statement of His mean,
An Understandable Version
What did he mean by saying, 'You people will be looking for me, but will not find me; and you will not be able to go where I will be?'"
Anderson New Testament
What means this saying which he uttered, You will seek me, and will not find me; and, Where I am you can not 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?
Common New Testament
What does he mean when he said, 'You will seek me and you will not find me,' and, 'Where I am you cannot come'?"
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?
Godbey New Testament
What is this word which He said, You shall seek me, and not find me: and where I am, you are not able to come?
Goodspeed New Testament
What does he mean by saying 'You will look for me and you will not find me, and you will not be able to go where I shall be'?"
John Wesley New Testament
What saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me? And where I am, ye cannot come?
Julia Smith Translation
What is the word which he spake, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find: and where I am, ye cannot come?
King James 2000
What manner of saying is this that he said, You shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, there you cannot come?
Lexham Expanded Bible
What is this saying that he said, 'You will seek me and will not find [me], and where I am, you cannot come'?"
Modern King James verseion
What saying is this that He said, You shall seek Me and shall not find Me, and where I am, you cannot come?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What manner of saying is this that he said, 'Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: And where I am, thither can ye not come?'"
Moffatt New Testament
What does he mean by saying, 'You will search for me but you will not find me, and where I go, you cannot come'?"
Montgomery New Testament
"What does he mean saying, 'You shall seek me and you shall not find me,' and 'Where I am you cannot come'?"
NET Bible
What did he mean by saying, 'You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"
New Heart English Bible
What is this word that he said, 'You will seek me, and won't find me; and where I am, you cannot come'?"
Noyes New Testament
What meaneth this which he said, Ye will seek me, and not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
Sawyer New Testament
What does the word which he said mean; You shall seek and shall not find me, and where I am you cannot come?
The Emphasized Bible
What, is this which he said: Ye shall seek me and not find me, and, where, I, am, ye, cannot come?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
What is this saying which he hath spoken, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?
Twentieth Century New Testament
What does he mean by saying 'You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be'?"
Webster
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?
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'?"
Williams New Testament
What does He mean by saying, 'You will look for me and will not find me, and you cannot come where I am going'?"
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'?"
Worrell New Testament
What is this word that He said, 'Ye will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, ye cannot come?'"
Worsley New Testament
What is the meaning of this speech, that He said, "Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am to be, ye cannot come?"
Youngs 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?'
Interlinear
Houtos
Hopou
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Is Jesus The Christ?
35 upon which the Jews said among themselves, whither will he go, that we cannot find him? will he go to the dispersed Jews among the Greeks, and instruct the Greeks? 36 what does he mean by saying, "ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I go, thither ye cannot come?" 37 In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 7:34
ye shall seek me, but shall not find me: and where I shall go, thither ye cannot come.
John 3:4
Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time?
John 3:9
Nicodemus answered, how can that be?
John 6:41
The Jews then murmured against him, for having said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."
John 6:52
Upon this the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, how can this man give us his flesh to eat?
John 6:60
when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it?
John 12:34
Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?
John 16:17-18
then said some of his disciples among themselves, what is the meaning of his saying, "within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again, because I am going to the father?"
1 Corinthians 2:14
but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.