John 7:36

36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I shall be ye shall not be able to come?

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 Ye shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I shall be, ye shall not be able to come.

35 Then the Jews said among themselves, Where will he go that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I shall be ye shall not be able to come?

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If any man thirsts, let him come unto me and drink.

38 He that believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.