John 8:39
They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:
1770 John Worsley NT
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In Context
38I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do what ye have seen with your father.
Cross References
Matthew 3:9"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
John 8:37I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Romans 4:12and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
Romans 9:7Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."
Galatians 3:29And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →