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John 8:53

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Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

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  1. John 8:51

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

  2. John 8:52

    Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  3. John 8:54

    Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

  4. John 8:55

    Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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