John 8:55
And yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I would say that I do not know Him, I would be like you, a liar; but I do know Him, and I keep His word.
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In Context
56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”
Cross References
Matthew 11:27All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does anyone fully know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
John 1:18No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has revealed Him. 1 The Witness of John the Baptist
John 7:28Therefore Jesus cried out, as He was teaching in the temple, saying, “You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of my own accord, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.
John 8:29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”
John 8:51Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall by no means experience death.”
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 →