John 7:36

36 He says that we will look for him but will not find him, and that we cannot go where he will be. What does he mean?"

John 7:36 Meaning and Commentary

John 7:36

What [manner] of saying is this that he said
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.

John 7:36 In-Context

34 You will look for me, but you will not find me, because you cannot go where I will be."

35 The Jewish authorities said among themselves, "Where is he about to go so that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Greek cities where our people live, and teach the Greeks?

36 He says that we will look for him but will not find him, and that we cannot go where he will be. What does he mean?"

37 On the last and most important day of the festival Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, "Whoever is thirsty should come to me, and

38 whoever believes in me should drink. As the scripture says, "Streams of life-giving water will pour out from his side.' "