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John 7:36

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does John 7:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
John 7:36 — American Standard Version

Context — John 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
33Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me.
34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.
35The 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?
36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?
37Now on the last day, the great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.
38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
39But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“What [manner] of saying is this that he said, etc.] 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.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“manner: Joh 3:4, Joh 3:9, Joh 6:41, Joh 6:52, Joh 6:60, Joh 12:34, Joh 16:17, Joh 16:18 Ye shall: Joh 7:34; Co1 2:14 John 7:37”
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