Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil: for Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death — the authorities interpret Jesus's promise literally: if his saying prevents death, and Abraham and the prophets have died, then Jesus must be demon-possessed. They cannot grasp that Jesus speaks of spiritual death or the gift of eternal life. Their literalism prevents comprehension. The appeal to Abraham and the prophets (who have all died physically) is meant to ridicule Jesus's claim.

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