John 8:53

"Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’"

Key Reflection

The Jews challenge Jesus, asserting his madness or possession by a demon, yet paradoxically invoke Abraham and the prophets to validate their point. By contrast, Jesus claims that adherence to his word can lead to eternal life, highlighting the tension between traditional Jewish expectations of mortality and his promise of immortality through faith.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 53. Whom makest thou thyself? Or, who dost thou pretend to be? Although the greatest of the prophets have died, yet thou--a Nazarene, a Samaritan, and a devil--pretendest that thou canst keep thy followers from dying! It would have been scarcely possible to ask a question implying more contempt and scorn. __________________________________________________________________

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