Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

You Are Doing The Works of Your Father, Not Abraham

³⁹ They responded and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”. Jesus says to them, “If you are children of Abraham, you would be doing the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now^[a] you are seeking to kill Me— a man Who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. ⁴¹ You are doing the works of your father”.

If God Were Your Father, You Would Be Loving Me. Your Father Is The Devil

So they said to Him, “We have not been born out of sexuality-immorality; we have one father— God”. ⁴² Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would be loving Me, for I came-forth and am-here from God. For I have not even come of Myself, but that One sent Me forth. ⁴³ For what reason are you not understanding My speaking? It is because you are not able to hear My word. ⁴⁴ You are of your father the devil. And you are wanting^[b] to do the desires of your father. That one was a murderer from the beginning, and was not standing^[c] in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks the lie^[d], he speaks from his own things, because he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵ And because I am speaking the truth, you are not believing Me. ⁴⁶ Which of you convicts Me concerning sin? If I am speaking truth, for what reason are you not believing Me? ⁴⁷ The one being of ^[e] God hears the words of God. For this reason you are not hearing— because you are not of God”.

I Am Honoring My Father. If You Keep My Word, You Will Never See Death

⁴⁸ The Jews responded and said to Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan^[f] and have a demon?” ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I am honoring My Father, and you are dishonoring Me. ⁵⁰ But I am not seeking My glory. There is the One seeking it, and judging. ⁵¹ Truly, truly, I say to you— if anyone keeps My word, he will never^[g] see death, ever”.

You Do Not Know God, But I Do. And Abraham Was Glad When He Saw My Day

⁵² So the Jews said to Him, “Now we have come-to-know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets! And You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death, ever!’ ⁵³ You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? The prophets died also. Whom do You make Yourself ?” ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. The One glorifying Me is My Father— Whom you say that ‘He is our God’. ⁵⁵ And you have not come-to-know Him, but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. But I know Him, and I am keeping His word. ⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced-greatly to see My day. And he saw it, and was glad”.

Before Abraham Was, I Am. Hearing This, They Picked Up Stones To Kill Jesus

⁵⁷ So the Jews said to Him, “You do not yet have fifty years, and You have seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you— before Abraham came-into-being^[h], I am^[i]”. ⁵⁹ Therefore they picked up stones in order that they might throw them at Him. But Jesus was hidden^[j], and went out of the temple.