John 8:53

Surely you are not greater than Avraham Avinu, who died? And the Nevi'im died. Whom do you make yourself to be? + 8:53 Zech 1:5

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

In Context

52Therefore, those of Yehudah said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Now we have da'as that you have a shed, Avraham died and the Nevi'im; yet you say if anyone keeps the dvar of me he will never taste mavet (death). + 8:52 Rv 21:8

54In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, If I give myself kavod, the kavod of me is nothing. It is HaAv of me Who is giving me kavod, Whom you say, He is Eloheinu. + 8:54 Isa 63:16

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Cross References

Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of his misrah 1 and shalom there shall be no ketz (end), 1 upon the Kisse Dovid, 1 and upon his kingdom, 1 to strengthen it, and to support it with mishpat 1 and with tzedakah from henceforth 1 even ad olam (forever). 1 The Kinat Hashem Tzva'os will fulfill this. 1

Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the Yom HaDin with this generation and they will condemn it, for the men of Nineveh made teshuva at the darshenen (preaching) of Yonah, and, hinei, something much greater than Yonah is here.

John 5:18Because of this, therefore, those of Yehudah were seeking all the more to kill Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, because not only was he mechallel Shabbos, but also Rebbe was saying that his own Av was Hashem, thereby making himself equal with Elohim. + 5:18 Yn 1:1

John 10:29That which Avi has given me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch out of the hand of HaAv.

John 12:34Then the crowd answered him, We heard from the Torah that the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach remains l'Olam (forever) and how do you say that it is necessary for the Bar Enosh to be lifted up? Who is this Bar Enosh? + 12:34 Ps 89:4,36-37; 110:4; Isa 9:7; Ezek 37:25; Dan 7:14

Romans 9:5Theirs are the Avot (the Patriarchs), and from them came, in so far as his humanity is concerned, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, al hakol hu HaElohim mam'vorach l'Olam va'ed. Omein.

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 →

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