John 8:52
Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
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- John 8:48 : 48 The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
- Heb 2:9 : 9 but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.
- Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
- John 8:51 : 51 I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.”
- John 9:24 : 24 Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him,“Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner.”
- Zech 1:5-6 : 5 “As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever? 6 But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed,‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.’”
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51I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.”
- John 8:47-493 verses81%
47The one who belongs to God listens and responds to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond, because you don’t belong to God.”
48The Judeans replied,“Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”
49Jesus answered,“I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father– and yet you dishonor me.
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53You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”
- John 8:55-584 verses78%
55Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
56Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”
57Then the Judeans replied,“You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
58Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”
- John 7:19-202 verses76%
19Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?”
20The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
- John 8:21-255 verses74%
21Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going Then Jesus said to them again,“I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”
22So the Jewish leaders began to say,“Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”
23Jesus replied,“You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
24Thus I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
25So they said to him,“Who are you?” Jesus replied,“What I have told you from the beginning.
- John 8:37-415 verses74%
37I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
38I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!”
39They answered him,“Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied,“If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
40But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!
41You people are doing the deeds of your father.”Then they said to Jesus,“We were not born as a result of immorality! We have only one Father, God himself.”
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52Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began to argue with one another,“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
53Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in yourselves.
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18So then the Jewish leaders responded,“What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”
- John 8:43-442 verses71%
43Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
44You people are from your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
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26and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
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7The Jewish leaders replied,“We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”
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33The Jewish leaders replied,“We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”
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19Then they began asking him,“Who is your father?” Jesus answered,“You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”
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31Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him,“If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33“We are descendants of Abraham,” they replied,“and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say,‘You will become free’?”
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20Many of them were saying,“He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind! Why do you listen to him?”
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11I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
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30Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”
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29But Abraham said,‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.’
30Then the rich man said,‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
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36What did he mean by saying,‘You will look for me but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come’?”
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31Pilate told them,“Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!” The Jewish leaders replied,“We cannot legally put anyone to death.”
32(This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)
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31The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.
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28They heaped insults on him, saying,“You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!
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39You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
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18For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.
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18So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”
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8The disciples replied,“Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?”
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13So the Pharisees objected,“You testify about yourself; your testimony is not true!”
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52Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!
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42and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”