John 7:33-34

John 7:33-34

[33] Then  said  Jesus  Yet  a little  while  am I  with  and  then I go  unto  him that sent  [34] Ye shall seek  and  not  find  me: and  where  am,  cannot  come. 

What does John 7:33-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus again said that His hour had not yet come, only in different words. When His hour came, He would return to the Father. The Jews would search for Him but be unable to find Him. He was going where they could not come, namely, to heaven. Death was not the end. They could not come where He was going in their present condition. That required regeneration and translation (cf. John 8:21; John 13:33).
Time was running out both for Jesus to finish His work and for the Jews to believe on Him. The Jews had only a little longer to place their faith in Him before He would leave them and depart to heaven. After that, many Jews would seek their Messiah but not find Him. That is what has been happening since Jesus ascended, and it will happen until He returns to the earth at His second coming ( Zechariah 12:10-13; Revelation 1:7). Jesus was, of course, referring enigmatically to His death.