John 7:36
What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
Cross-reference
John 7:34 is the original saying that the Jews quote back in verse 36 — Jesus' statement about seeking and not finding.
In John 3:4, Nicodemus misunderstands Jesus' 'born again' literally, just as the Jews here misunderstand Jesus' saying.
In John 3:9, Nicodemus asks 'How can these things be?', showing the same puzzled response to Jesus' spiritual words.
In John 6:52, the Jews argue about eating Jesus' flesh, another literal misunderstanding of a spiritual saying, like here.
In John 16:17, the disciples echo the same bewilderment — they ask about Jesus' puzzling words about going away, mirroring the Jews' question in John 7:36.
In John 16:18, the disciples continue questioning what Jesus means, repeating the theme of misunderstanding — directly parallel to the confusion in John 7:36.
In John 12:34, the crowd similarly misunderstands Jesus' statement about being lifted up — both verses show people puzzled by Jesus' cryptic sayings.