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John 8:57 Cross-References
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“Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?”
John 8:57 (KJV)
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The religious leaders' response betrays complete misunderstanding of Jesus's claim. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? They interpret Jesus's statement as claiming physical presence during Abraham's lifetime—absurd for someone "not yet fifty years old" (οὔπω πεντήκοντα ἔτη ἔχεις/oupō pentēkonta etē echeis), likely in His early thirties.The detail "not yet fifty" may simply be round number (Jesus was approximately 30-33), or perhaps indicates His appearance suggested greater age (from ministry rigors, cf. John 8:57 margin notes suggesting ...
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