John 8:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?”

John 8:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?””

John 8:53 — World English Bible

John 8:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? ”

John 8:53 — American Standard Version

John 8:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'”

John 8:53 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself? ”

John 8:53 — Darby Translation

John 8:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whome makest thou thy selfe?”

John 8:53 — Geneva Bible

John 8:53 in Context — John 8

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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What Does John 8:53 Mean?

John 8:53 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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