John 8:39

They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham!” Jesus says to them: “If you were children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham;

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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

38On my part, I speak what I have observed with my Father, while on your part you do what you have observed with your father.”

40but now you are wanting to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This sort of thing Abraham did not do!

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Cross References

Matthew 3:9and don't even think to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

John 8:37I know that you are descendants of Abraham, but you are wanting to kill me because my word finds no place in you.

Romans 4:12and the father of the circumcised—not only those who are circumcised, but especially those who follow in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham while still uncircumcised.

Romans 9:7Neither are they all ‘children’ because they are Abraham's descendants; but, “in Isaac will your seed be called.”

Galatians 3:29so if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and 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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