John 8:53

Weymouth NT

Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?«

Cross References

Matthew 12:6

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

Matthew 3:9

and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

John 10:33

»For no good deed,« the Jews replied, »are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God.«

John 12:34

The crowd answered Him, »We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?«

John 19:7

»We,« replied the Jews, »have a Law, and in accordance with that Law he ought to die, for having claimed to be the Son of God.«

John 4:12

Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?«

John 5:18

On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death–because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.

John 8:58

»In most solemn truth,« answered Jesus, »I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am.«

Romans 9:5

To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.