John 7:36
Modern Translations
New International Version
What did he mean when he said, 'You will look for me, but you will not find me,' and 'Where I am, you cannot come'?"

New Living Translation
What does he mean when he says, ‘You will search for me but not find me,’ and ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”

English Standard Version
What does he mean by saying, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me,’ and, ‘Where I am you cannot come’?”

Berean Study Bible
What does He mean by saying, ‘You will look for Me, but you will not find Me,’ and, ‘Where I am, you cannot come’?”

New American Standard Bible
What is this statement that He said, ‘You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

NASB 1995
"What is this statement that He said, 'You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come '?"

NASB 1977
“What is this statement that He said, ‘You will seek Me, and will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

Amplified Bible
What does this statement of His mean, ‘You will look for Me, and will not [be able to] find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

Christian Standard Bible
What is this remark he made: ‘You will look for me, and you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come’? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What is this remark He made: 'You will look for Me, and you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come?"

Contemporary English Version
What did he mean by saying that we will look for him, but won't find him? Why can't we go where he is going?"

Good News Translation
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?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What does he mean when he says, 'You will look for me, but you won't find me,' and 'You can't go where I'm going'?"

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'?"

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'?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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?

New King James Version
What is this thing that He said, ‘You will seek Me and not find Me, and where I am you cannot come’?”

King James 2000 Bible
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?

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'?"

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'?"

American King James Version
What manner of saying is this that he said, You shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither you 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?

A Faithful Version
What is this saying that He said, 'You shall seek Me, but shall not find Me'; and, 'Where I am going, you are not able to come'? "

Darby Bible Translation
What word is this which he said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find [me]; and where I am ye cannot come?

English Revised Version
What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
What saying is this that hee saide, Ye shall seeke mee, and shall not finde mee? and where I am, cannot ye come?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
What maner of saying is this that he sayde, ye shall seke me, and shall not fynde me: and where I am, thyther can ye not come?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
What maner of sayenge is this, that he sayeth: ye shal seke me, and not fynde me: and where I am, thither can not ye come?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
What maner of sayinge is this that he sayde: ye shall seke me and shall not fynde me: and where I am thyther can ye not come?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
What is this word that He said, You will seek Me, and you will not find? And, Where I am, you are not able to come?”

Berean Literal Bible
What is this word that He said, 'You will seek Me, and will not find Me,' and 'Where I am you are not able to come'?"

Young's 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?'

Smith's Literal Translation
What is the word which he spake, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find: and where I am, ye cannot come?

Literal Emphasis Translation
What is this word that He said, You will seek Me and will not find Me; and Where I am you are not able to come?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
What is this saying that he hath said: You shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, you cannot come?

Catholic Public Domain Version
What is this word that he spoke, ‘You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am, you are not able to go?’ ”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“What is this statement that he spoke?: 'You will seek me and will not find me, and wherever I am, you are not able to come?' “

Lamsa Bible
What does this word mean which he said, You will seek me and you will not find me; and where I am you cannot come?

NT Translations
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?

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?

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?

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?"

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'?"

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?"
















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