John 8:53
“Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?”
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John 8:53 Context
51Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death. 52Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death. 53Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe? 54Iesus answered, If I honour myselfe, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55Yet ye haue not knowen him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shalbe a lyar like vnto you: but I know him, and keepe his saying.
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Other Translations for John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
- King James Version
"Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out {to be?}"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?
- Basic English Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
- Darby Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
- Webster's Bible
Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
- Weymouth Bible
Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
- World English Bible
Whether thou art grettere than oure fader Abraham, that is deed, and the prophetis ben deed; whom makist thou thi silf?
- Wycliffe Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 8:53
Joh 8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham? Their argument is: They that heard the word of God are dead, and shall they who have heard thee not die? Their question is asked in scorn. Compare Joh 4:12.