John 8:53 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• John 8:53 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 fol...

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• John 8:53 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Controversy with the Jews who Believed. Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to bring the more favourably disposed of the Jewish par...

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• John 8:53 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  53. Art thou greater than our father Abraham? This is another offense, that they endeavor to obscure the glory of Christ by the splendor of Abraham and of the saints. But as all the stars...

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• John 8:53 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

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• John 8:53 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Now we know that thou hast a devil.— "We know now for certain that thou art under diabolic influences; for the most righteous persons that ever lived, are dead; even Abraham and the prophets: yet t...

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• John 8:53 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? (or 'died,') and the pro...

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• John 8:53 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agree that this section is no original part of the Fou...

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• John 8:53 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? — The question is exactly the same, with the substitution of “Abraham” for “Jacob,” as that asked by the Samaritan woman in John 4:12 (see...

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• John 8:53 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 19 JESUS REJECTED IN JERUSALEM. “He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. The Jews therefore said, Will...

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• John 8:53 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Eternal Christ John 8:48-59 It is absolutely true that the Christian disciple does see death as the king of terrors or as a grim monster. Jesus has robbed death of its sting; He has destroy...

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• John 8:53 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a r...

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• John 8:53 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Why do ye not understand my speech; even because ye cannot hear my word. (44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode...

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• John 8:53 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Art thou greater than our father Abraham ?.... So the woman of Samaria said, concerning Jacob, John 4:12 . The Jews had a mighty opinion of their ancestors, especially of Abraham; and yet they allo...

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• John 8:53 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Ver. 53. Art thou greater than our father Abraham which is dead? ] They rise no highe...

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• John 8:53 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then answered the Jews, Say we not well Have we not just cause to say; Thou art a Samaritan An enemy to our church and nation; and hast a devil? Art possessed by a proud and lying spirit? The J...

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• John 8:53 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words and thoughts of men, in the calm of His Father's pr...

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• John 8:53 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees       51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.   52 Th...

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• John 8:53 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  If thou canst so effect it, that those who keep thy sayings shall not die, thou canst also make thyself immortal: neither Abraham nor the prophets could save themselves from death, they are all dead:...

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• John 8:53 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isa...

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• John 8:53 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —Although He was content to let the Father witness o...

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• John 8:53 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 8:28 . Then said Jesus unto them; That is, to the Jews who were questioning and opposing him,- John 8:28 . When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and tha...

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• John 8:53 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to preach to the people, before the commencement of publ...

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• John 8:53 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then said Jesus unto those Jews which believed on Him. A glorious liberator I. FREEDOM PROFFERED. 1. Sin makes bondage ( John 8:34 ; Matthew 6:24 ; Luke 16:13 ; Romans 6:16-17 ; Galatian...

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• John 8:53 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 . It is our duty to examine the various grounds on...

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• John 8:53 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The attempt to kill the Lord:

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• John 8:53 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 3:2 ; Hebrews 3:3 ; Hebrews 7:1-7 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; John 10:29 ; John 10:30 ; John 10:33 ; John 12:34 ; John 19:7 ; John 4:12 ; John 5:18 ; John 8:58 ; Matthew 12:41 ; Matthew 12:4...

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