Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
They answered, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, then do what Abraham did.
New American Standard Bible
They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
“Our father is Abraham!” they replied.
International Standard Version
They replied to him, "Our father is Abraham!"
A Conservative Version
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
They answered, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
They answered Him, "Our forefather was Abraham." Jesus replied to them, "If you were Abraham's descendants, you would do the [kinds of] deeds that Abraham did.
Anderson New Testament
They answered and said to him: Abra ham is our father. Jesus said to them: If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the things Abraham did,
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham.
Darby Translation
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;
Godbey New Testament
They responded and said to Him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham.
John Wesley New Testament
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Julia Smith Translation
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye had done Abraham's works.
King James 2000
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They answered and said to him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus said to them, "If you are children of Abraham, do the deeds of Abraham!
Modern King James verseion
They answered and said to Him, Abraham is our father. Jesus answered them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They answered, and said unto him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said unto them, "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the deeds of Abraham.
Moffatt New Testament
They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did;
Montgomery New Testament
"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham's children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.
NET Bible
They answered him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you are Abraham's children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
New Heart English Bible
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Noyes New Testament
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Sawyer New Testament
They answered and said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were children of Abraham, you would have done the works of Abraham;
The Emphasized Bible
They answered and said unto him - Our father, is, Abraham. Jesus saith unto them - If, children of Abraham, ye are, the works of Abraham, are ye doing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Our father is Abraham," was their answer. "If you are Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "do what Abraham did.
Webster
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Weymouth New Testament
"Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.
Williams New Testament
They answered Him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, you must be practicing what Abraham did.
World English Bible
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Worrell New Testament
They answered and said to Him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus saith to them, "If ye are children of Abraham, ye are doing the works of Abraham.
Worsley New Testament
They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Jews, the » Descended from abraham
Pride » Examples of » Jewish pride, as the chosen nation
Topics
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
38 It is what I have seen in the presence of my Father that I tell, and it is what you have heard from your father that you do." 39 They answered, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, then do what Abraham did. 40 But instead you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth he has heard from God. Abraham would not have done that.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 3:7
So you see, the real descendants of Abraham are the men of faith.
John 8:37
I know that you are descended from Abraham, yet you want to kill me, because there is no room in your hearts for my teaching.
Romans 9:7
nor are they all children of Abraham because they are descended from him, but he was told, "The line of Isaac will be called your descendants."
Matthew 3:9
Do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you God can produce descendants for Abraham right out of these stones!
Matthew 5:45
so that you may show yourselves true sons of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on bad and good alike, and makes the rain fall on the upright and the wrongdoers.
Romans 2:28-29
For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not something physical and external.
Romans 4:12
and the forefather of those circumcised persons who not only share his circumcision but follow our forefather Abraham's example in the faith he had before he was circumcised.
Romans 4:16
That is why it all turns upon faith; it is to make it a matter of God's favor, so that the promise may hold good for all Abraham's descendants, not only those who are adherents of the Law, but also those who share the faith of Abraham. For he is the father of all of us;
Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are true descendants of Abraham and his heirs under the promise.
James 2:22-24
You see that in his case faith and good deeds worked together; faith found its highest expression in good deeds,