51 Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death forever.”[a]

52 The Jews[b] said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death forever.’[c] 53 You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?[d] And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself to be?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:51 Literally “for the age”
  2. John 8:52 Some manuscripts have “Then the Jews”
  3. John 8:52 Literally “for the age”
  4. John 8:53 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you

51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”(A)

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(B) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham?(C) He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

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