John 8:53

New Century Version

Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died, too. Who do you think you are?”

Cross References

Isaiah 9:6

A child has been born to us; God has given a son to us. He will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 12:6

I tell you that there is something here that is greater than the Temple.

Matthew 3:9

And don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

John 10:33

They answered, “We are not killing you because of any good work you did, but because you speak against God. You are only a human, but you say you are the same as God!”

John 12:34

The crowd said, “We have heard from the law that the Christ will live forever. So why do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

John 19:7

The leaders answered, “We have a law that says he should die, because he said he is the Son of God.”

John 4:12

Are you greater than Jacob, our father, who gave us this well and drank from it himself along with his sons and flocks?”

John 5:18

This made them try still harder to kill him. They said, “First Jesus was breaking the law about the Sabbath day. Now he says that God is his own Father, making himself equal with God!”

John 8:58

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I am!”

Romans 9:5

They are the descendants of our great ancestors, and they are the earthly family into which Christ was born, who is God over all. Praise him forever! Amen.