John 8:53
Whether art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom do you make yourself?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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Cross References
Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
John 5:18Therefore the Jews the more sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but said that God was His Father, making himself equal to God.
John 10:29The Father, who has given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to pluck them out of the hand of the Father.
John 12:34Then the multitude responded to Him; We have heard from the law that Christ abideth forever; and how do You say, That it behooveth the Son of man to be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
Romans 9:5of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: 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 →