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John 8:53

You are-being not greater of{the father} of{us}, Abraham, the-who dies-off/away, and the prophets die-off/away. Whom[?] yourself you-are-making[?]"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

52So, the Judeans say to{same}, "Now we-have-known that you-are-having demon. Abraham dies-off/away, and the prophets, and you are-saying, 'If-supposing anyone may-keep the word of{me}, no, he-will_not_taste of{death} into the eon.'

54Jesus responds, "If-supposing I am-esteem-izing/glorifying myself, the esteem/glory of{me} is-being nothing. The Father of{me} is-being the esteem-izing/glorifying me, whom you are-saying that he-is-being God of{us},

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Cross References

Matthew 12:41Men, Ninevites, will-stand-up in to{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]} alongside of{the generation} of{the-same} and will-judge-against same, that they-change-minds/thinking into the proclaim-effect of{Jonah} and, behold, greater-than of{Jonah} here.

John 5:18So, through the-same, the Judeans more have-been-seeking same to-kill-off/away, that not only he-has-been-loosing the sabbath; contrariwise, also own Father he-has-been-saying the God, making equal sameself to{the God}.

John 10:29The Father of{me} who has-given to{me} is-being greater-than of{all} and not-one is-being-enabled to-be-snatching out of{the hand} of{the Father} of{me}.

John 12:34The crowd responds to{same}, "We hear out of{the law} that the Anointed is-remaining into the eon, and how[?] you are-saying that it-is-necessitating to-be-elevated, the son of{the man}. Who[?] is-being the-same, the son of{the man}[?]"

Romans 9:5of{whom} [are] the fathers and out of{whom} the Anointed, the according-to flesh, the being upon of{all}, good-word-ful God into the eons. Amen.

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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