John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
John 8:53 in other translations
| BSB | Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?” |
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| WEB | Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?” |
| ASV | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? |
| YLT | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?' |
| DARBY | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself? |
| BBE | Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are? |
| Webster | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? |
What does John 8:53 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:52-53
52-53. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil, &c.--"Thou art now self-convicted; only a demoniac could speak so; the most illustrious of our fathers are dead, and Thou promisest exemption from death to anyone who will keep Thy saying! pray, who art Thou?"
Barnes' Notes
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 8:53 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 8:53
- John 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
- Hebrews 7:1-7
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. …
- Romans 9:5
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
- Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- John 10:33
The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
- John 5:18
Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
- John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
- Hebrews 3:2-3
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
- John 10:29-30
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.
- Matthew 12:6
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
- John 19:7
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
- John 12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
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Context
- 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 8:54
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John 8:53 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Eres tú mayor que nuestro padre Abraham, el cual murió? y los profetas murieron: ¿quién te haces á ti mismo? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Es-tu plus grand que notre père Abraham, qui est mort? et les prophètes sont morts. Qui te fais-tu toi-même? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Bist du etwa größer als unser Vater Abraham, der gestorben ist? Und die Propheten sind gestorben. Was machst du aus dir selbst? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Numquid tu major es patre nostro Abraham, qui mortuus est? et prophetæ mortui sunt. Quem teipsum facis? |