John 8:51
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see — to the age.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
In Context
50and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
Cross References
Psalms 89:48Who [is] the man that liveth, and doth not see death? He delivereth his soul from the hand of Sheol. Selah.
John 3:15that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during,
John 6:50this is the bread that out of the heaven is coming down, that any one may eat of it, and not die.
John 8:55and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you — speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;
John 15:20'Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;
Matthew Henry on John 8:49-51
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Here is, I. The malice of hell breaking out in the base language which the unbelieving Jews gave to our Lord Jesus. Hitherto they had cavilled at his doctrine, and had made invidious remarks upon it; but, having… Read the whole commentary →