John 8:53

Modern English Version

Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets are dead! Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

Cross References

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 Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 12:6

I say to you, in this place there is One who is greater than the temple.

Matthew 3:9

and do not think to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.

John 10:33

The Jews answered Him, “We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, claim to be God.”

John 12:34

The crowd answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever. Why do You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

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 4:12

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock?”

John 5:18

So the Jews sought even more to kill Him, because He not only had broken the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 8:58

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM.”

Romans 9:5

to whom belong the patriarchs, and from whom, according to the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God forever blessed. Amen.