secundum Marcum 8:31

Jerome's Latin Vulgate

Dicebat ergo Jesus ad eos, qui crediderunt ei, Judæos: Si vos manseritis in sermone meo, vere discipuli mei eritis,

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Et rogabant illum ne imperaret illis ut in abyssum irent.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Dicebat ergo Iesus ad eos, qui crediderunt ei, Iudaeos: "Si vos manseritis in sermone meo, vere discipuli mei estis

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

If: John 6:66-71, John 15:4-9, 1 Samuel 12:14, Matthew 24:13, Acts 13:43, Acts 14:22, Acts 26:22, Romans 2:7, Romans 11:22, Colossians 1:23, 1 Timothy 2:15, 1 Timothy 4:16, 2 Timothy 3:14, Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 8:9, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:39, James 1:25, 1 John 2:19, 1 John 2:24

my disciples: John 8:36, John 1:47, John 6:55, John 15:8, 1 Timothy 5:3-5

Reciprocal: Numbers 29:25 - General Job 23:12 - Neither Job 24:13 - nor abide Psalms 25:5 - Lead Psalms 25:12 - him Psalms 50:23 - to him Psalms 106:12 - General Psalms 119:31 - stuck Proverbs 3:21 - let Proverbs 8:34 - watching Mark 4:17 - have Luke 22:28 - General John 2:23 - many John 6:60 - of his John 7:17 - General John 17:6 - they Acts 2:42 - they Acts 8:13 - believed Acts 11:23 - and exhorted 1 Corinthians 15:2 - unless Galatians 2:4 - liberty Galatians 4:3 - in Philippians 4:1 - so 1 Thessalonians 3:8 - if 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - hold 1 Timothy 4:3 - believe 1 John 2:10 - that loveth 1 John 2:14 - the word 1 John 2:27 - ye shall Revelation 2:26 - keepeth

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him,.... For he knew instantly who they were, and when they believed on him; and therefore he immediately turned himself to them, and thus addressed them;

if ye continue in my word; meaning the Gospel, called his, because he was both the author, and preacher, and sum, and substance of it: and to continue in it, is having cordially received it, to abide by it, and hold it fast, and not to be moved from it, by the temptations of Satan; the cunning of those that lie in wait to deceive; nor by the revilings and persecutions, the frowns and flatteries of men: and when men continue thus steadfast in it, and faithful to it, it is an evidence that it has come with power, and has a place in their hearts, and that they are the true followers of Christ:

then are ye my disciples indeed; there are two sorts of disciples of Christ; some are only nominal, and merely in profession such; and these sometimes draw back from him, discontinue in his word, and go out from among his people; which shows that they never were of them, nor are the true disciples of Jesus; for the genuine disciples of Christ continue in his Gospel, hold fast to him, the head, and remain with his people; which to do to the end, is an evidence, of their being disciples indeed.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If ye continue in my word - If you continue to obey my commandments and to receive my doctrines.

Then are ye ... - This is the true test of Christian character. John 14:21; “he that hath my commandments and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me.” See John 2:4; Joh 3:24; 2 John 1:6. In this place Jesus cautions them against too much confidence from their present feelings. They were just converted - converted by a single sermon. They had had no time to test their faith. Jesus assures them that if their faith should abide the test, if it should produce obedience to his commandments and a truly life, it would be proof that their faith was genuine, for the tree is known by its fruit. So we may say to all new converts, Do not repress your love or your joy, but do not be too confident. Your faith has not yet been tried, and if it does not produce a holy life it is vain, James 2:17-26.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 31. If ye continue in my word — Or, in this doctrine of mine. It is not enough to receive God's truth-we must retain and walk in it. And it is only when we receive the truth, love it, keep it, and walk in it, that we are the genuine disciples of Christ.