John 8:55
and yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his Message to heart.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
56Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; and he did see it, and was glad.”
Cross References
Matthew 11:27Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
John 1:18No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father — He has revealed him.
John 7:28Therefore, Jesus, as he was teaching in the Temple Courts, raised his voice and said: “Yes; you know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own authority, but he who sent me may be trusted; and him you do not know.
John 8:29Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him.”
John 8:51In truth I tell you, if any one lays my Message to heart, he will never really die.”
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 →