John 8:51

Easy To Read Version

I tell you the truth. If a person continues to obey my teaching, then that person will never die.”

Cross References

Psalm 89:48

No person will live and never die.\par No person will escape the grave.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [514]})\i0 \par

Matthew 16:28

I tell you the truth. There are some people standing here that will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”

Luke 2:26

The Holy Spirit told Simeon that he would not die before he saw the Christ {\cf2\super [36]} from the Lord (God).

John 14:23

Jesus answered, “If any person loves me, then he will obey my teaching. My Father will love that person. My Father and I will come to that person and live with him.

John 15:20

Remember the lesson I told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If people did wrong to me, then they will do wrong to you too. And if people obeyed my teaching, then they will obey yours too.

John 17:6

“You gave me some men from the world. I have shown them what you are like. Those men belonged to you, and you gave them to me. They have obeyed your teaching.

John 5:24

“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.

John 6:50

Here is the bread that comes down from heaven. If a person eats this bread, he will never die.

John 8:12

Later, Jesus talked to the people again. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. The person that follows me will never live in darkness. That person will have the light that gives life.”

John 8:52

The Jews said to Jesus, “Now we know that you have a demon {\cf2\super [143]} in you! Even Abraham {\cf2\super [144]} and the prophets {\cf2\super [145]} died. But you say, ‘The person that obeys my teaching will never die.’

John 8:55

But you don’t really know him. I know him. If I said I did not know him, then I would be a liar like you are liars. But I do know him. And I obey what he says.

Hebrews 11:5

Enoch was carried away from this earth. He never died. The Scripture {\cf2\super [144]} says that, before Enoch was carried off, he was a man who truly pleased God. Later, people could not find Enoch, because God took Enoch to be with him. This happened to Enoch because he had faith.

Hebrews 2:9

For a short time Jesus was made lower than the angels, but now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace (kindness) Jesus died for every person.