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They 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.

They answered {G611} and {G2532} said {G2036} unto him {G846}, Abraham {G11} is {G2076} our {G2257} father {G3962}. Jesus {G2424} saith {G3004} unto them {G846}, If {G1487} ye were {G2258} Abraham's {G11} children {G5043}, ye would do {G4160}{G302} the works {G2041} of Abraham {G11}.

They answered him, “Our father is Avraham.” Yeshua replied, “If you are children of Avraham, then do the things Avraham did!

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

They 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.

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Cross-References

  • Galatians 3:7 (10 votes)

    Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

  • Romans 9:7 (6 votes)

    Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • John 8:37 (6 votes)

    I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

  • Matthew 5:45 (4 votes)

    That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

  • Romans 2:28 (4 votes)

    For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

  • Romans 2:29 (4 votes)

    But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.

  • Matthew 3:9 (4 votes)

    And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.