John 8:53
51 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.
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
- KJV
- Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
- WEB
- Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
- ASV
- Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
- DARBY
- Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
- BLB
- Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make Yourself?”
- ÅB
- Du er da vel ikke større enn vår far Abraham, som døde? og profetene døde; hvem gjør du deg selv til?
- OTB
- Er Du viktigere enn vår far Abraham? Selv han døde, og det gjorde alle profetene. Så hvem hevder Du å være?”
- B1930
- Du er da vel ikke større enn vår far Abraham, som døde? og profetene døde; hvem gjør du dig selv til?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 4:12
Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
Read in contextHebrews 7:1–7
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Read in contextRomans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
Read in contextIsaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Read in contextJohn 10:33
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
Read in contextJohn 5:18
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
Read in contextJohn 8:58
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
Read in contextHebrews 3:2–3
He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
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