Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
38 I speak what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father. 39 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; 40 but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Phrases
Cross References
Galatians 3:7
Know then that they that are on the principle of faith, these are Abraham's sons;
John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
Romans 9:7
nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
Matthew 3:9
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Matthew 5:45
that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither that circumcision which is outward in flesh;
Romans 4:12
and father of circumcision, not only to those who are of the circumcision, but to those also who walk in the steps of the faith, during uncircumcision, of our father Abraham.
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,
Galatians 3:29
but if ye are of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.
James 2:22-24
Thou seest that faith wrought with his works, and that by works faith was perfected.