John 8:20

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“He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.”

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BSBPD

“He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 8:20 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:26But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.
  2. Matthew 27:6The chief priests picked up the pieces of silver and said, “It is unlawful to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.”
  3. Mark 12:41As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts.
  4. Mark 12:43Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury.
  5. Luke 13:31At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
  6. Luke 20:19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
  7. John 7:8Go up to the feast on your own. I am not going up to this feast, because My time has not yet come.”
  8. John 7:30So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
  9. John 7:44Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.
  10. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  11. John 10:39At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.
  12. John 11:9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? If anyone walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because he sees by the light of this world.

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