Parallel Verses
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;
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
They answered, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, then do what Abraham did.
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.
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 What I have seen with my Father I speak, and you also do what you have heard from your father. 39 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; 40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God; Abraham did not do this.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 3:7
Know, therefore, that those of faith, these are children of Abraham.
John 8:37
I know that you are children of Abraham; but you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
Romans 9:7
neither, because they are a posterity of Abraham, are they all children; but in Isaac shall your posterity be called;
Matthew 3:9
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham;
Matthew 5:45
that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and rains on the just and unjust.
Romans 2:28-29
For not that which is external is the Jew, nor is that which is external in the flesh circumcision.
Romans 4:12
and a father of circumcision not to those of the circumcision only, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which was in uncircumcision.
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is by faith that it may be by grace, that the promise may be sure to all the posterity, not to that of the law only but to that of the faith of Abraham, who is a father of us all,
Galatians 3:29
And if you are of Christ, then are you Abraham's children and heirs according to the promise.
James 2:22-24
You see that faith cooperated with his works, and by works was faith made perfect,