John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
In Context
50But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
Cross References
Psalms 89:48What man liveth, and shall not see death? Shall he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
John 3:15that every one who believes on him may [not perish, but] have life eternal.
John 6:50This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.
John 8:55And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
John 15:20Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.
Matthew Henry on John 8:49-51
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Here is, I. The malice of hell breaking out in the base language which the unbelieving Jews gave to our Lord Jesus. Hitherto they had cavilled at his doctrine, and had made invidious remarks upon it; but, having… Read the whole commentary →