John 8:52
The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets, and thou say, If any man keeps my word, he will, no, not taste of death, into the age.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
51Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keeps my word, he will, no, not see death, into the age.
53Are thou greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do thou make thyself?
Cross References
Zechariah 1:5Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
John 8:51Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keeps my word, he will, no, not see death, into the age.
Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the heavenly agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.
Matthew Henry on John 8:52-59
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye… Read the whole commentary →