John 8:53

God's Word

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets have also died. Who do you think you are?”

Cross References

Isaiah 9:6

A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 12:6

I can guarantee that something  greater than the temple is here.

Matthew 3:9

Don’t think you can say, ‘Abraham is our ancestor.’ I can guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

John 10:33

The Jews answered Jesus, “We’re going to stone you to death, not for any good things you’ve done, but for dishonoring God. You claim to be God, although you’re only a man.”

John 12:34

The crowd responded to him, “We have heard from the Scriptures that the Messiah will remain here forever. So how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up from the earth’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

John 19:7

The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”

John 4:12

You’re not more important than our ancestor Jacob, are you? He gave us this well. He and his sons and his animals drank water from it.”

John 5:18

His reply made the Jews more intent on killing him. Not only did he break the laws about the day of rest—a holy day, but also he made himself equal to God when he said repeatedly that God was his Father.

John 8:58

Jesus told them, “I can guarantee this truth: Before Abraham was ever born, I am.”

Romans 9:5

The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen.