John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
38I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.
Cross References
Matthew 3:9and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.
Romans 4:12and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.
Romans 9:7nor because they are descendants of Abraham are they all children; but, “Thy offspring shall be reckoned from Isaac.”
Galatians 3:29and if ye belong to Christ, then are ye Abraham's offspring, 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 →