John 8:53
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?””
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“Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?”
King James Version · Public Domain“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 8:53 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Matthew 12:6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
- Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
- John 4:12Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?”
- John 5:18Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
- John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
- John 10:29My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.
- John 10:33“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
- John 12:34The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
- John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
- Romans 9:5Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
- Hebrews 3:2He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- Hebrews 7:1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
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