John 8:51
49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
52 “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
- KJV
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- WEB
- Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
- ASV
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
- DARBY
- Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.
- BLB
- Truly, truly, I say to you⁺, if anyone shall keep My word, he shall never see death, to the age.”
- ÅB
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg dere: Om noen holder mitt ord, skal han aldri i evighet se døden.
- OTB
- Sannelig, sannelig sier Jeg dere, den som adlyder Mitt ord skal aldri se døden.”
- B1930
- Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg eder: Om nogen holder mitt ord, skal han aldri i evighet se døden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
Read in contextJohn 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
Read in contextJohn 3:15–16
that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.
Read in contextJohn 6:50
This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die.
Read in contextJohn 15:20
Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
Read in contextLuke 2:26
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Read in contextHebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
Read in contextPsalms 89:48
What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
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