John 8:39 — King James Version← Study notes
“They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”
John 8:39 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 8:3923 words
ἈπεκρίθησανApekrithēsananswer
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπανeipansay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ὉHothe
πατὴρpatērfather, parent
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ἈβραάμAbraamAbraham
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
λέγειlegeisay
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ὁhothe
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ΕἰEiforasmuch as, if, that
τέκναteknachild
τοῦtouthe
ἈβραάμAbraamAbraham
ἐστεesteam, have been, is I
τὰtathe
ἔργαergawork / deed
τοῦtouthe
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
ἐποιεῖτεepoieiteabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on John 8:39
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion