John 8:39

They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.

40But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 8:37I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Romans 4:12And he might be the father of circumcision; not to them only that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faith that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

Romans 9:7Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 3:29And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the 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 →

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