New Testament · SCRIPTURE
John 8:53
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Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
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Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
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Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make Yourself?”
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
John 8
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.
53 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.
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