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John 8:39

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8:39They answered him,86 “Abraham is our father!”87 Jesus replied,88 “If you are89 Abraham’s children, you would be doing90 the deeds of Abraham.

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  1. 86 Grk “They answered and said to him.”
  2. 87 Or “Our father is Abraham.”
  3. 88 Grk “Jesus said to them.”
  4. 89 Although most (C W Θ Ψ 0250 f1, 13 33 𝔐) have the imperfect ἦτε (ēte, “you were”) here, making this sentence a proper second class condition, the harder reading, ἐστε (este, “you are”), is found in the better witnesses (𝔓66, 75 א B D L 070 lat).
  5. 90 Some important (𝔓66 B* [700]) have the present imperative ποιεῖτε (poieite) here: “If you are Abraham’s children, then do,” while many others (א2 C K L N Δ Ψ f1, 13 33 565 579 892 ) add the contingent particle ἄν (an) to ἐποιεῖτε (epoieite) making it a more proper second class condition by Attic standards. The simple ἐποιεῖτε without the ἄν is the hardest reading, and is found in some excellent witnesses (𝔓75 א* B2 D W Γ Θ 070 0250 1424 ). Or “you would do.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Abraham is our father,” they answered.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then you would do what Abraham did.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Our father is Abraham,” they replied.

“If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Our father is Abraham!” they declared.

“No,” Jesus replied, “for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They answered and said to him, “Abraham is our father!” Jesus said to them, “If you are children of Abraham, do the deeds of Abraham!

KJV 1900King James Version

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.