John 8:53

First Nations Version

Do you think you are greater than Father of Many Nations (Abraham) and the prophets? Who are you making yourself out to be?”

Cross References

John 4:12

Are you greater than our ancestor Heel Grabber (Jacob), who gave us this well and was first to drink from it with his children and animals?”

Romans 9:5

They are related to our honored ancestors Father of Many Nations (Abraham), He Made Us Laugh (Isaac), and Heel Grabber (Jacob), who are the human ancestors of Creator Sets Free (Jesus)—the Chosen One. He is the Great Spirit who is above all, over all, and blessed to the time beyond the end of all days. Aho! May it be so!

John 19:7

They answered him back, “Our law tells us he must die, for he has represented himself as the Son of the Great Spirit.”

John 12:34

The people who heard him said, “How can this be? We have been told from our Sacred Teachings that the Chosen One, when he comes, will remain beyond the end of all days. How can you say the True Human Being will be lifted up like this? Who are you talking about?”

John 10:33

They answered, “Not for any good thing you have done, but for speaking lies against the Great Spirit. How can you, a weak human being, represent yourself as the Great Spirit?”

John 8:58

“I speak from my heart,” he answered. “I was there before Father of Many Nations (Abraham) was born—for I am.” The tribal leaders had heard enough!

John 5:18

This made them want to kill him all the more, for he not only showed no regard for the Day of Resting, but he also was making himself out to be equal with the Great Spirit—calling him his own Father.

Matthew 12:6

“Listen to me! The one standing before you is greater than the sacred lodge!

Matthew 3:9

Do you think you can say, ‘Father of Many Nations (Abraham) is our ancestor’? Do you not know the Great Spirit can make these stones into his children?