John 8:57
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:57 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:57 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:57 — KJV
“Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?”
— John 8:57 (KJV)
John 8:57 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:57
“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”
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“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”
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“And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.”
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“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
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“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed. to...: Heb. to possess it”
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