What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thence ye cannot come? — the people express confusion at Jesus's statement, not understanding its meaning. The incomprehension of the crowd underscores the gap between Jesus's revelation and human understanding. His words are mysterious, operating on more than one level: a literal level (geographical), a spiritual level (access to God), and an eschatological level (the interval between resurrection and return). The crowd cannot penetrate the mystery because they do not yet have the Spirit that will illumine Jesus's words.

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