John 8:57

Then the Jews said to him: You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

In Context

56Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he could see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

58Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.

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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 →

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