John 7:34
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
Cross-reference
John 7:36 quotes Jesus' exact words, revealing the Jews' confusion about his meaning and where he is going.
John 8:21-24 repeats the same warning about not finding Him — applies it to the Pharisees.
John 13:33 repeats the same saying to the disciples — 'where I am going you cannot come' — extending the warning.
In John 14:3, Jesus promises believers they will be where He is—contrasting the crowd's inability to come in John 7:34.
In John 17:24, Jesus prays for believers to be with Him where He is—the opposite of the crowd's exclusion in John 7:34.
In Proverbs 1:24-31, wisdom warns that those who reject her call will later seek but not find—mirroring Jesus' warning in John 7:34.
In Hosea 5:6, Israel seeks the Lord but does not find Him because He has withdrawn—just as Jesus says the crowds will seek but not find.
In Luke 13:24, Jesus says many will seek to enter the narrow door but cannot—echoing the seeking without finding in John 7:34.
In Luke 13:25, the door is shut and late seekers are denied—like the 'cannot find' in John 7:34.
In Luke 13:34, Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered—the cause of their later inability to find Him in John 7:34.
In Luke 13:35, Jesus says they will not see Him until they welcome Him—linking to the condition for finding in John 7:34.
Luke 17:22 parallels Jesus' warning: a time will come when you long to see the Son of Man but cannot, echoing the inability to find him.
Psalm 32:6 urges seeking God while he may be found, contrasting with John 7:34 where the opportunity is lost.
Isaiah 55:6 calls to seek the LORD while near, the opposite of Jesus' statement that they will not find him.
Mark 2:20 foretells a time when the bridegroom is taken away, aligning with Jesus' absence that makes finding impossible.