SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:22
Decían entonces los judíos: ¿Se ha de matar a sí mismo, que dice: A donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis venir?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 8:22
Verse 22. Will he kill himself?] They now understood that he spoke concerning his death; but before, chap. vii. 35, they thought he spoke of going to some of the Grecian provinces, to preach to the dispersed Jews.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. Then said the Jews, will he kill himself ? etc.] Which was not only a wicked, but a foolish consequence, drawn from his words: for it by no means followed, because he was going away, and whither they could not come, that therefore he must destroy himself; this seems to be what they would have been glad he would have done, and suggested the thought that he might do it, in which they imitated Satan, ( Matthew 4:6), under whose influence they now apparently were, and hoped that he would, which would at once extricate them out of their difficulties on his account: because he sayeth, whither I go ye cannot come : this is no reason at all; for had Christ’s meaning been, as they blasphemously intimate, they might have destroyed themselves too, and have gone after him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 21-29 - Those that live in unbelief, are for ever undone, if they die in unbelief. The Jews belonged to this present evil world, but Jesus wa of a heavenly and Divine nature, so that his doctrine, kingdom, an blessings, would not suit their taste. But the curse of the law is don away to all that submit to the grace of the gospel. Nothing but the doctrine of Christ's grace will be an argument powerful enough, an none but the Spirit of Christ's grace will be an agent powerful enough to turn us from sin to God; and that Spirit is given, and that doctrin is given, to work upon those only who believe in Christ. Some say, Wh is this Jesus? They allow him to have been a Prophet, an excellen Teacher, and even more than a creature; but cannot acknowledge him a over all, God blessed for evermore. Will not this suffice? Jesus her answers the question. Is this to honour him as the Father? Does thi admit his being the Light of the world, and the Life of men, one with the Father? All shall know by their conversion, or in their condemnation, that he always spake and did what pleased the Father even when he claimed the highest honours to himself.
Greek Textus Receptus
ελεγον 3004 5707 V-IAI-3P ουν 3767 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM ιουδαιοι 2453 A-NPM μητι 3385 PRT-I αποκτενει 615 5692 V-FAI-3S εαυτον 1438 F-3ASM οτι 3754 CONJ λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S οπου 3699 ADV εγω 1473 P-1NS υπαγω 5217 5719 V-PAI-1S υμεις 5210 P-2NP ου 3756 PRT-N δυνασθε 1410 5736 V-PNI-2P ελθειν 2064 5629 V-2AAN
Vincent's NT Word Studies
22. Will He kill Himself (mhti apoktenei eauton)? The mockery in these words is alike subtle and bitter. The interrogative particle, mhti, signifies surely He will not by any chance kill Himself; and the sense of the whole clause is, He will not surely go where we cannot reach Him, unless perchance He should kill Himself; and as that would insure His going to Gehenna, of course we could not go to Him there. The remark displays alike the scorn and the self-righteousness of the speakers.
