39They answered him, |Our father is Abraham.| Jesus said to them, |If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.


In Context

36 If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

37 I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.|

39 They answered him, |Our father is Abraham.| Jesus said to them, |If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.

41 You do the works of your father.| They said to him, |We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.|

John 8:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:39"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said to him, 'Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, 'If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:39They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.