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John 8:20

The Passion Translation

(Jesus taught all these things while standing in the treasure room of the temple. And no one dared to arrest him, for it wasn’t yet his time to surrender to men.)

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Then Jesus turned to the mob and said, “Why would you arrest me with swords and clubs as though I were an outlaw? Day after day I sat in the temple courts with you, teaching the people, yet you didn’t arrest me.

The chief priests, picking up the pieces of silver, said, “We can’t keep this, for it’s unlawful to put blood money into the temple treasury.”

Then he sat down near the offering box, watching all the people dropping in their coins. Many of the rich would put in very large sums,

Jesus called his disciples to gather around and then said to them, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has given a larger offering than any of the wealthy.

When the high priests and experts of the law realized that this story was about them, they wanted to have Jesus arrested that very moment, but they were afraid of all the people.

Jesus observed all the wealthy coming into the temple courts wanting to be noticed as they came with their offerings.

Once again they attempted to seize him, but he escaped miraculously from their clutches.

Jesus replied, “My dear one, don’t you understand that if I do this, it will change nothing for you, but it will change everything for me! My hour of unveiling my power has not yet come.”

Not until the feast was half over did Jesus finally appear in the temple courts and begin to teach.

His words caused many to want to arrest him, but no man was able to lay a hand on him, for it wasn’t yet his appointed time.

some wanted him arrested but no one dared to lay a hand on him.

You can go ahead and celebrate the feast without me—my appointed time has not yet come.”

Then at dawn Jesus appeared in the temple courts again, and soon all the people gathered around to listen to his words, so he sat down and taught them.

When they heard this, they picked up rocks to stone him, but Jesus concealed himself as he passed through the crowd and went away from there.




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