John 8:20

Plain English Version

Jesus said all this while he was teaching in God’s ceremony house, near the money box. The people used to put money into that box to give it to God. The Pharisee mob wanted to grab him and kill him, but it was not the right time yet for him to die, so God stopped them, and nobody touched him.

Cross References

Mark 12:41

Then Jesus sat down near the money box at God’s ceremony house, and he watched the people put money in the box to give it to God. Some rich people put in a lot of money.

Mark 12:43

Jesus called his followers to him and said, “Listen, this poor woman gave more money than those rich people. You see, those rich people gave some of their money, but they still have lots more back at their homes. But that poor woman gave all the money she had. She kept nothing for herself, not even money to buy some food for herself.”

John 10:39

Again the Jewish leaders tried to grab Jesus and put him in jail, but he got away from them.

John 2:4

Jesus said to her, “Why are you asking me to do that? It is not the right time yet for me to show everyone who I am.”

John 7:14

Half-way through the Tents Ceremony, Jesus went to God’s ceremony house in Jerusalem, and he started to teach the people there.

John 7:30

Some of the people wanted to grab Jesus straight away, and take him to court, so the judge might say he has to die. But it wasn’t the right time yet for Jesus to die, so God stopped them, and they didn’t touch him.

John 7:44

Some people wanted to grab Jesus and put him in jail, but nobody did.

John 7:8

You can go to the ceremony, but I’m not going now. It’s not yet the right time for me to go to Jerusalem.”

John 8:2

Early in the morning, he went back to God’s ceremony house in Jerusalem. All the people there went to him, so he sat down and started to teach them.

John 8:59

The Jewish leaders didn’t like Jesus saying that he is always alive. That’s the same as saying he is God. So they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid from them, and then he left God’s ceremony house, and he went away.