John 8:22 Commentary - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary

1) ''Then said the Jews, will he kill himself?'' (elegon oun hoi loudaioi) "Then the Jews said,'' pondering among themselves, just what He had said. (meti apoktenei heauton) "He will not kill himself (commit suicide) will he?"

2) "Because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come." (hoti legei hopou ego hupago humeis ou dunasthe elthein) "Because he says, where I go you all are not able to come, doesn't he?" He seemed to say that He was going beyond their reach, to a place they could not slay Him. Though the Jews condemned Him to death and the Roman's soldiers drove the nails in His hands and feet, He yet, in a true sense gave up His life of His own accord for sin, and that He might return to the Father, Joh 10:18; Luk 23:46; 2Co 5:21