John 8:51

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Cross-references

John 8:12 Parallel

John 8:12 promises followers will have light of life — parallels the promise of not seeing death.

John 8:58 Parallel

John 8:58 declares Jesus' eternal divinity as 'I AM' — the foundation for his power to grant eternal life and conquer death, as promised here.

John 8:55 Parallel

John 8:55 shows Jesus obeying his Father's word — echoes the obedience called for in this verse.

John 3:15 Parallel

John 3:15 promises eternal life to believers — same outcome as obeying Jesus' word here.

John 3:16 Parallel

John 3:16 says believers shall not perish but have eternal life — directly parallels 'never see death'.

John 5:24 Parallel

John 5:24 uses identical language: hearing Jesus' word leads to crossing from death to life.

John 6:50 Parallel

John 6:50 says eating the bread of heaven means not dying — same promise of immunity from death.

John 11:25 Parallel

John 11:25 says believers live even if they die — complements 'never see death' by addressing physical death.

John 11:26 Parallel

John 11:26 repeats 'whoever lives and believes in me will never die' — almost verbatim promise.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 directly parallels this: belief/obedience brings eternal life, disobedience brings wrath — the same dual outcome as the promise here.

John 5:26 Parallel

John 5:26 explains that the Son has life in himself from the Father — the basis for his ability to grant eternal life, as promised here.

John 14:6 Parallel

John 14:6 reveals Jesus as the way and the life — the exclusive path to never seeing death, which he promises to those who obey his word.

Psalm 89:48 Contrast

Psalm 89:48 asks who can avoid death — Jesus' promise here declares that obeying his word achieves the impossible.

Psalm 49:9 Contrast

Psalm 49:9 states no one can live forever — this highlights the impossibility of escaping death apart from Christ, contrasting with Jesus' promise here.

Mark 9:1 Parallel

Mark 9:1 promises some will not taste death before seeing the kingdom — a similar 'not die' promise but for a specific event, echoing this universal promise.

Hebrews 11:5 gives Enoch as one who did not see death, illustrating the promise that believers will never see death.