Parallel Verses
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?'"
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,
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'?"
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?"
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
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Is Jesus The Christ?
35 The Jews [i.e., the authorities] were saying among themselves, "Where will this man go that we will not be able to find him? Will he go where the Jewish people are scattered among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks? 36 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?'" 37 Now on the last and greatest day of the Festival [of Tabernacles], Jesus stood up and spoke out, "If anyone is thirsty he should come to me for a drink.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 7:34
You people will be looking for me, but you will not find me; and you will not be able to go where I will be."
John 3:4
Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born [again] after he is [already] old? He cannot enter his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?"
John 3:9
Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things happen?"
John 6:41
So the Jews, [who were assembled in the synagogue. See verse 59] began complaining about Jesus because He had said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven."
John 6:52
Then the Jews [who were assembled in the synagogue. See verse 59] began arguing bitterly with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his physical body to eat?"
John 6:60
So, when they heard [these things], many of Jesus' disciples said, "This is difficult teaching. Who can listen to it [i.e., and accept it]?"
John 12:34
Then the crowd replied to Him, "We have heard from [the writings of] the law of Moses that the Christ will live forever; so how can you say, 'The son of man must be lifted up [i.e., to die]?' Who is this son of man?"
John 16:17-18
Then some of Jesus' disciples said to one another, "What is this He is telling us: 'After a little while [longer] you will not see me. Then, a little while [later] you will see me again,' and 'Because I am going [back] to the Father'?" [See verse 10].
1 Corinthians 2:14
Now the natural person [Note: Since this person is contrasted with the spiritual person of verse 15, it is taken here to mean the person without the Holy Spirit] does not receive the things [i.e., truths] revealed by the Holy Spirit of God, because they are [considered] foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them because they must be discerned by using spiritual judgment [i.e., judgment aided by the Holy Spirit].