Parallel Verses
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'?"
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'?"
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?
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 "Where is this man going," the Jews asked one another, "that we shall not find him? Will he go to our countrymen abroad, and teach foreigners? 36 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'?" 37 On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus, who was standing by, exclaimed: "If any one thirsts, let him come to me, and drink.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 7:34
You will look for me, and you will not find me; and you will not be able to come where I shall be."
John 3:4
"How can a man," asked Nicodemus, "be born when he is old? Can he be born a second time?"
John 3:9
"How can that be?" asked Nicodemus.
John 6:41
Upon this the Jews began murmuring against Jesus for saying-- 'I am the Bread which came down from Heaven.'
John 6:52
Upon this the Jews began disputing with one another: "How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?"
John 6:60
On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"
John 12:34
"We," replied the people, "have learned from the Law that the 'Christ is to remain for ever'; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be 'lifted up' Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
John 16:17-18
At this some of his disciples said to one another: "What does he mean by saying to us 'In a little while you will not see me, and then in a little while you will see me indeed'; and by saying 'Because I am going to the Father'?
1 Corinthians 2:14
The merely intellectual man rejects the teaching of the Spirit of God; for to him it is mere folly; he cannot grasp it, because it is to be understood only by spiritual insight.