32 The Pharisees(A) heard the crowd murmuring these things about him, and so the chief priests(B) and the Pharisees sent servants[a] to arrest him.

33 Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time.(C) Then I’m going to the one who sent me.(D) 34 You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.”(E)

35 Then the Jews(F) said to one another, “Where does he intend to go that we won’t find him? He doesn’t intend to go to the Jewish people dispersed[b](G) among the Greeks(H) and teach the Greeks, does he? 36 What is this remark he made: ‘You will look for me, and you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come’(I)?”

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Footnotes

  1. 7:32 Or temple police, or officers, also in vv. 45,46
  2. 7:35 Gk diaspora; Jewish people scattered throughout Gentile lands

32 The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent (A)officers to (B)arrest Him. 33 Therefore Jesus said, (C)For a little while longer I am going to be with you, and then (D)I am going to Him who sent Me. 34 (E)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.” 35 (F)The Jews then said to one another, “(G)Where does this man intend to go that we will not find Him? He does not intend to go to (H)the Dispersion among (I)the Greeks, and teach the Greeks, does He? 36 What is this statement that He said, (J)You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

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