John 8:53
Good News Translation
Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"

New Revised Standard Version
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”

Contemporary English Version
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"

New American Bible
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Or the prophets, who died? Who do you make yourself out to be?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?

thou greater.

John 8:58 Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I AM.

John 4:12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof, himself and his children and his cattle?

John 10:29,30 That which my Father hath given me is greater than all: and no one can snatch them out of the hand of my Father. . . .

John 12:34 The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever. And how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

Isaiah 9:6 For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.

Matthew 12:6,41,42 But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple. . . .

Romans 9:5 Whose are the fathers and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Hebrews 3:2,3 Who is faithful to him that made him, as was also Moses in all his house. . . .

Hebrews 7:1-7 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him: . . .

whom.

John 5:18 Hereupon therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he did not only break the sabbath but also said God was his Father, making himself equal to God.

John 10:33 The Jews answered him: For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy: and because that thou. being a, man, makest thyself God.

John 19:7 The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Context
Before Abraham was Born, I Am
52The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets: and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever. 53Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself? 54Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.…
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 4:12
Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank thereof, himself and his children and his cattle?

John 8:52
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