John 8:39

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

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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

38I speak that which I have seen with My Father, and you, therefore, do that which you have seen with your father.”

40and now, you seek to kill Me—a Man who has spoken to you the truth I heard from God; Abraham did not do this;

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Cross References

Matthew 3:9and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,

John 8:37I have known that you are seed of Abraham, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you;

Romans 4:12and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of faith, that [is] in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

Romans 9:7nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but, “in Isaac will a seed be called to you”;

Galatians 3:29and if you [are] of Christ then you are seed of Abraham, and 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 →

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