John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Context
This verse from John Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. The woman caught in adultery (though absent from the earliest manuscripts): 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.' Jesus declares 'I am the light of the world.' The controversy escalates with Jesus saying 'Before Abraham was, I …
Other Translations
They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.
Cross References
And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise …
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God …
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in …
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to …
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the …
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and …
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: