Juan 8:54

54 Jesús contestó:

Juan 8:54 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:54

Jesus answered, if I honour myself, my honour is nothing,
&c.] It is empty and vain, and will not continue; see ( 2 Corinthians 10:18 ) ;

it is my Father that honoureth me:
by a voice from heaven, both at his baptism, and transfiguration, declaring him to be his beloved Son, and by the works and miracles he did by him; as he afterwards also honoured him by raising him from the dead, and setting him at his own right hand, by pouring forth his Spirit on his disciples, and succeeding his Gospel in every place:

of whom ye say that he is your God;
your covenant God and Father, being the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; of this the Jews boasted. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, and all the Oriental versions read, "our God".

Juan 8:54 In-Context

52 —Ahora estamos convencidos de que estás poseído por un demonio —dijeron—. Hasta Abraham y los profetas murieron, pero tú dices: “¡El que obedezca mi enseñanza nunca morirá!”.

53 ¿Acaso eres más importante que nuestro padre Abraham? Él murió, igual que los profetas. ¿Tú quién te crees que eres?

54 Jesús contestó:

55 pero ni siquiera lo conocen. Yo sí lo conozco; y si dijera lo contrario, ¡sería tan mentiroso como ustedes! Pero lo conozco y lo obedezco.

56 Abraham, el padre de ustedes, se alegró mientras esperaba con ansias mi venida; la vio y se llenó de alegría.