John 8:23 - Forerunner Commentary

John 8:23

Jesus Predicts His Departure

21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and ^ayou will seek Me, and ^bwill die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

22 So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”

23 And He said to them, ^a“You are from beneath; I am from above. ^bYou are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 ^aTherefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; ^bfor if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Just what I ^ahave been saying to you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but ^aHe who sent Me is true; and ^bI speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”

27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you ^alift up the Son of Man, ^bthen you will know that I am He, and ^cthat I do nothing of Myself; but ^das My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

29 And ^aHe who sent Me is with Me. ^bThe Father has not left Me alone, ^cfor I always do those things that please Him.”

30 As He spoke these words, ^amany believed in Him.

The Truth Shall Make You Free

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you ^aabide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

Verse Comparison: John 8:23

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American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Amplified® Bible
He said to them, You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (of this earthly order); I am not of this world.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I don't.

Darby English Version
And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above. Ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Good News Bible
Jesus answered, "You belong to this world here below, but I come from above. You are from this world, but I am not from this world.

International Standard Version
He said to them, "You are from below, I am from above. You are of this world, but I am not of this world.

King James Version
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

New American Standard Bible
And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

New International Version
But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

New King James Version
And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He said to them, "You dwell below, I come from above; you derive from this world, I do not come from this world.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, `Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;

New English Translation
Jesus replied,¹ “You people² are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.

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