Our soul has had more than its fill of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the contempt of the proud.
John 8:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Then the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At this the Jews began to ask among themselves, Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come? American Standard Version (1901) The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? Common English Bible The Jewish leaders said, “He isn’t going to kill himself, is he? Is that why he said, ‘Where I’m going, you can’t 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?' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go, you cannot come? |
Our soul has had more than its fill of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the contempt of the proud.
But I am a worm and not human, scorned by others and despised by the people.
Let the lying lips be stilled that speak insolently against the righteous with pride and contempt.
This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind. Why listen to him?”
The Jews said to one another, “Where does this man intend to go that we will not find him? Does he intend to go to the dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?
The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’
Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.