John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
38I speak what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father.
Cross References
Matthew 3:9And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
Romans 4:12and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of [the] circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.
Romans 9:7nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
Galatians 3:29but if *ye* [are] of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →