John 8:52
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.
John 8:52 in other translations
| BSB | “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death. |
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| WEB | Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’ |
| ASV | The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. |
| YLT | The Jews, therefore, said to him, ‘Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death--to the age! |
| DARBY | The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham has died, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste death. |
| BBE | The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death. |
| Webster | Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man shall keep my saying, he shall never taste death. |
What does John 8:52 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:52-53
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(x) "Abraham is dead" Zech 1:5
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:48-53
Observe Christ's disregard of the applause of men. those who are dead to the praises of men can bear their contempt. God will seek the honour of all who do not seek their own. In these verses we have the doctrine of the everlasting happiness of believers. We have the character of a believer; he is one that keeps the sayings of the Lord Jesus. And the privilege of a believer; he shall by no means see death for ever…
John 8:52 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 8:52
- Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
- John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 8:48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
- John 9:24
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
- Zechariah 1:5-6
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
- Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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- John 8:51
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- John 8:52
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.
- John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John 8:52 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces los Judíos le dijeron: Ahora conocemos que tienes demonio. Abraham murió, y los profetas, y tú dices: El que guardare mi palabra, no gustará muerte para siempre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les Juifs donc lui dirent: Maintenant nous connaissons que tu as un démon: Abraham est mort, et les prophètes, et toi, tu dis: Si quelqu’un garde ma parole, il ne goûtera point la mort, à jamais. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprachen die Juden zu ihm: Jetzt erkennen wir, daß du einen Dämon hast. Abraham ist gestorben und die Propheten, und du sagst: Wenn jemand mein Wort bewahren wird, so wird er den Tod nicht schmecken ewiglich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixerunt ergo Judæi: Nunc cognovimus quia dæmonium habes. Abraham mortuus est, et prophetæ; et tu dicis: Si quis sermonem meum servaverit, non gustabit mortem in æternum. |