Verse 53
John 8:53
English Revised Version
53
and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.
Original Language Text
greek
μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ, ὅστις ἀπέθανεν; καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἀπέθανον· τίνα ⸀σεαυτὸν ποιεῖς;
English Translation
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died; whom do you make yourself out to be?
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Chapter 8 Context
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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat...
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And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
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they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
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Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?
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And this they said, tempting him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Yashua (Jesus) sto...
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But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin...
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And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
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And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: an...
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And Yashua (Jesus) lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn t...
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10
And she said, No man, Lord. And Yashua (Jesus) said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from hen...
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11
Again therefore Yashua (Jesus) spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followe...
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12
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
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13
Yashua (Jesus) answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; fo...
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Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
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Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
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I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
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They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Yashua (Jesus) answered, Ye know neither me, nor...
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19
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his h...
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20
He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whith...
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21
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
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And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this...
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I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye sh...
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They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, Even that which I have al...
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25
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the th...
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Yashua (Jesus) therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am h...
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And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleas...
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As he spake these things, many believed on him.
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Yashua (Jesus) therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are...
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and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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They answered unto him, We be Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how say...
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Yashua (Jesus) answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the b...
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And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
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If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
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I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in y...
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I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from y...
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They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Yashua (Jesus) saith unto them, If ye were A...
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But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God (Elohim): thi...
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Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Fat...
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Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, If God (Elohim) were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth...
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41
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
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42
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murder...
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But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
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Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?
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He that is of God (Elohim) heareth the words of God (Elohim): for this cause ye hear them not, becau...
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The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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Yashua (Jesus) answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
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But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
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50
The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and t...
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51
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou...
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52
Yashua (Jesus) answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth m...
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and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto...
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
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55
The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
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Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Yashua (Jesus) hid himself, and went out of the te...
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