John 8:52

“The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, and so did the prophets, and you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death, ever.’”

John 8:52 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 8:52, word by word

The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

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saidεἶπονeipon

say

To express something in words to others.

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we knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamen

find out

To find out something, to realize.

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you haveἔχειςecheis

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

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a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonion

demon

An evil spirit that oppresses people.

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AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraam

Abraham

Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring.

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diedἀπέθανενapethanen

die

To stop living: the end of life in the body.

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so did the prophetsπροφῆταιprophētai

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

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keepsτηρήσῃtērēsēi

keep

To obey what is commanded.

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my wordλόγονlogon

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

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tasteγεύσηταιgeusētai

taste

To go through something yourself; "to sample death" means to die.

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deathθανάτουthanatou

death

The end of the body's life.

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ever.’αἰῶναaiōna

forever

Time without end.

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The context

51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death, ever.”

52 · This verse (above)

53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Whom do you make yourself out to be?”

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  1. 1. What it says

    When the woman caught in adultery is brought to him, what does Jesus say to her accusers, and what does he say to her at the end? (vv. 3-11)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “I am the light of the world” and “the truth will set you free.” What link is there between remaining in his word and freedom? (vv. 12, 31-36)

  3. 3. How I live it

    The accusers left one by one when Jesus spoke about sin (v. 9). When is it your turn to look at yourself before pointing at others?

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