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John 8:53

John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day,.... Or "he was desirous to see my day", as the Syriac and Arabic versions rightly render the word; or "very desirous", as the Persic version: and indeed,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 8:51-59

In these verses we have,

I. The doctrine of the immortality of believers laid down, Joh 8:51. It is ushered in with the usual solemn preface, Verily, verily, I say unto you, which commands both…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Art thou greater Exactly parallel to Joh 4:12. -Thou" is emphatic: -Surely Thouart not greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died." An anacoluthon, like their exaggeration, very…