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Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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Contemporary English Version
John 8:53
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
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Easy-to-Read Version
Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Arte thou greater then oure father Abraham which is deed? and the Prophetes are deed. Whome makest thou thy selfe?
Arte thou greater then oure father Abraham which is deed? and the Prophetes are deed. Whome makest thou thy selfe?
Hebrew Names Version
Are you greater than our father, Avraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Are you greater than our father, Avraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
International Standard Version
You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"
You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"
New American Standard Bible
"You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died, are You? The prophets died too. Whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
"You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died, are You? The prophets died too. Whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
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?"
Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died, too. Who do you think you are?"
Update Bible Version
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom do you make yourself?
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom do you make yourself?
Webster's Bible Translation
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
English Standard Version
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?"
World English Bible
Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets also are dead.
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets also are dead.
Weymouth's New Testament
Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whether thou art grettere than oure fader Abraham, that is deed, and the prophetis ben deed; whom makist thou thi silf?
Whether thou art grettere than oure fader Abraham, that is deed, and the prophetis ben deed; whom makist thou thi silf?
English Revised Version
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Berean Standard Bible
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?"
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?"
Amplified Bible
"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too! Whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too! Whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
American Standard Version
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
Bible in Basic English
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?
Complete Jewish Bible
Avraham avinu died; you aren't greater than he, are you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
Avraham avinu died; you aren't greater than he, are you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
Darby Translation
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
Etheridge Translation
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead; and than the prophets, who are dead ? What makest thou thyself ?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead; and than the prophets, who are dead ? What makest thou thyself ?
Murdock Translation
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead, or than the prophets who died? What dost thou make thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead, or than the prophets who died? What dost thou make thyself?
King James Version (1611)
Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?
Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?
New Living Translation
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
New Life Bible
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the early preachers died. Who do You think You are?"
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the early preachers died. Who do You think You are?"
New Revised Standard
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?"
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?
Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?
George Lamsa Translation
Why, are you greater than our father Abraham who died, and the prophets who died? Whom do you make yourself?
Why, are you greater than our father Abraham who died, and the prophets who died? Whom do you make yourself?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Surely, thou, art not, greater, than our father Abraham, - who, indeed, died? and, the prophets, died: - Whom, makest thou thyself?
Surely, thou, art not, greater, than our father Abraham, - who, indeed, died? and, the prophets, died: - Whom, makest thou thyself?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?
Revised Standard Version
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?"
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you claim to be?"
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Art thou greater the our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophetes are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?
Art thou greater the our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophetes are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe?
Good News Translation
Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
Christian Standard Bible®
Are you greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do you claim to be?”
Are you greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do you claim to be?”
King James Version
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Lexham English Bible
You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself to be?"
You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself to be?"
Literal Translation
Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make Yourself?
Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make Yourself?
Young's Literal Translation
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Art thou greater then oure father Abraham? which is deed, and the prophetes are deed? Who makest thou thy self?
Art thou greater then oure father Abraham? which is deed, and the prophetes are deed? Who makest thou thy self?
Mace New Testament (1729)
are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? the prophets likewise are dead: pray, what do you then pretend to be?
are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? the prophets likewise are dead: pray, what do you then pretend to be?
New English Translation
You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?"
You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?"
New King James Version
Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?"
Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
You think you are greater than Abraham? You think you are better than the prophets? Who do you think you are?"
You think you are greater than Abraham? You think you are better than the prophets? Who do you think you are?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
"Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
Contextual Overview
51 I tell you for certain that if you obey my words, you will never die." 52 Then the people said, "Now we are sure that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. How can you say that no one who obeys your words will ever die? 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?" 54 Jesus replied, "If I honored myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honors me. You claim that he is your God, 55 even though you don't really know him. If I said I didn't know him, I would be a liar, just like all of you. But I know him, and I do what he says. 56 Your father Abraham was really glad to see me." 57 "You are not even fifty years old!" they said. "How could you have seen Abraham?" 58 Jesus answered, "I tell you for certain that even before Abraham was, I was, and I am." 59 The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
thou greater: John 8:58, John 4:12, John 10:29, John 10:30, John 12:34, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Romans 9:5, Hebrews 3:2, Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 7:1-7
whom: John 5:18, John 10:33, John 19:7
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 29:26 - and maketh Malachi 2:10 - all Matthew 3:9 - We Luke 16:24 - Father John 10:24 - If John 11:26 - whosoever Romans 4:1 - Abraham James 2:21 - Abraham
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham?.... So the woman of Samaria said, concerning Jacob, John 4:12. The Jews had a mighty opinion of their ancestors, especially of Abraham; and yet they allow the Messiah to be greater than he, as Jesus truly was: so one of their ancient commentators w on those words of Isaiah 52:13 thus paraphrases them,
""Behold my servant shall deal prudently", this is the King Messiah; "he shall be exalted" above Abraham, as it is written, Genesis 14:22, "and extolled" above Moses, as it is written, Numbers 11:12, and he shall be higher than the ministering angels, as it is written, Ezekiel 1:26, for he shall be ×××× ×× ×××ת, "greater than the fathers".''
They add here, of Abraham,
which is dead; he was a great and good man, and yet dead:
and the prophets are dead; though they truly kept, and faithfully delivered the word of God:
whom makest thou thyself? who art a poor carpenter's son, a Galilean, a Nazarene, and yet makest thyself greater than Abraham, or any of the prophets; yea, makest thyself to be God, to promise security from death, and an everlasting continuance of life upon keeping thy word.
w Tachuma apud Huls. p. 321.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Whom makest thou thyself? - Or, who dost thou pretend to be? Although the greatest of the prophets have died, yet thou a Nazarene, a Samaritan, and a devil pretendest that thou canst keep thy followers from dying! It would have been scarcely possible to ask a question implying more contempt and scorn.
