John 8:57

So, the Judeans say toward same, "Not-yet you-are-having fifty years and you-have-seen Abraham[?]"

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

In Context

56Abraham, the father of{you}, exults-self in-which-place he-may-behold the day, the mine, and he-beholds and is-joyed."

58The Jesus says to{same}, "Amen, amen I-am-saying to{you}, prior Abraham to-become, I am-being."

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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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