John 8:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I go, you cannot come'?"

New Living Translation
The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”

English Standard Version
So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Berean Study Bible
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

New American Standard Bible
So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

NASB 1995
So the Jews were saying, "Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come '?"

NASB 1977
Therefore the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Amplified Bible
So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews said again, “He won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I’m going, you cannot come’? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So the Jews said again, "He won't kill Himself, will He, since He says, Where I'm going, you cannot come?"

Contemporary English Version
The people asked, "Does he intend to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying we cannot go where he is going?"

Good News Translation
So the Jewish authorities said, "He says that we cannot go where he is going. Does this mean that he will kill himself?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the Jews asked, "Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says, 'You can't go where I'm going'?"

International Standard Version
So the Jewish leaders were asking, "He isn't going to kill himself, is he? Is that why he said, 'You cannot come where I'm going'?"

NET Bible
So the Jewish leaders began to say, "Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says, 'Where I am going you cannot come.'"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

New King James Version
So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”

King James 2000 Bible
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he said, Where I go, you cannot come.

New Heart English Bible
The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'"

World English Bible
The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

American King James Version
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he said, Where I go, you cannot come.

American Standard Version
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

A Faithful Version
Therefore, the Jews said, "Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, 'Where I am going, you are not able to come'? "

Darby Bible Translation
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he says, Where I go ye cannot come?

English Revised Version
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said the Jews, will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde the Iewes: Wyll he kyll hym selfe, because he saith, whyther I go, thyther can ye not come?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde ye Iewes: Wyl he kyll him self then, that he sayeth: whither I go, thither can not ye come?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde the Iewes: will he kyll him selfe because he sayth: whyther I goo thyther can ye not come?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore the Jews were saying, "Will He kill Himself, that He says, 'Where I go, you are not able to come'?"

Young's Literal Translation
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Then said the Jews, Will he not kill himself? for he says, Where I retire, ye cannot come.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The Jews therefore said, Will He kill Himself, that He says, Where I go, you are not able to come?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go, you cannot come?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself, for he said: ‘Where I am going, you are not able to go?’ ”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Judeans were saying, “Will he now kill himself?”, because he had said, “Where I am going, you cannot come.”

Lamsa Bible
The Jews said, Why, will he kill himself? for he says, Where I am going, you cannot come.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then said the Jews: Will he kill himself, because he says, Whither I go, you can not come?

Godbey New Testament
Then the Jews were saying, Whether will He kill Himself, because He says, Whither I go away, you are not able to come?

Haweis New Testament
The Jews said therefore, Will he kill himself? because he said, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

Mace New Testament
then said the Jews, what, will he kill himself? that he says, "whither I go, you cannot come."

Weymouth New Testament
The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

Worrell New Testament
The Jews, therefore, said, "Will He kill Himself?" because He said, "Whither I go, ye cannot come."

Worsley New Testament
The Jews therefore said, What! will He kill himself; that He says, where I am going, ye cannot come?
















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