John 8:39
Good News Translation
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." "If you really were Abraham's children," Jesus replied, "you would do the same things that he did.

New Revised Standard Version
They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what Abraham did,

Contemporary English Version
The people said to Jesus, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did.

New American Bible
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

Abraham.

John 8:33 They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free?

If.

John 8:37 I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our 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 the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

Romans 2:28,29 For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh. . . .

Romans 4:12,16 And he might be the father of circumcision; not to them only that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faith that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham. . . .

Romans 9:7 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 3:7,29 Know ye, therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. . . .

James 2:22-24 Seest thou that faith did cooperate with his works and by works faith was made perfect? . . .

Context
The Children of the Devil
38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father. 39They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. 40But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 8:33
They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free?

John 8:37
I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

John 8:43
Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

John 8:56
Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see my day: he saw it and was glad.

Romans 2:28
For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh.

Romans 9:7
Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Galatians 3:7
Know ye, therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

John 8:38
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