John 8:53

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

Cross-reference

John 4:12 Parallel

In John 4:12, the Samaritan woman similarly asks if Jesus is greater than Jacob, mirroring the Jews' challenge about Abraham.

John 5:18 Parallel

John 5:18 shows Jews accusing Jesus of making himself equal with God – the same 'making himself' charge expanded here.

John 10:30 Parallel

John 10:30 declares Jesus' oneness with the Father, directly answering the question of His identity.

John 10:33 Parallel

John 10:33 repeats the accusation that Jesus makes himself God, echoing the 'whom makest thou thyself?' question.

John 19:7 Parallel

John 19:7 records the charge that Jesus made himself the Son of God – the culmination of the identity claims questioned here.

John 11:26 Contrast

John 11:26 directly answers the challenge: Jesus offers eternal life, contrasting the death of Abraham.

In Matthew 12:6, Jesus claims to be greater than the temple, using the same 'greater than' logic.

Matthew 12:41 has Jesus saying He is greater than Jonah, paralleling the claim of superiority over prophets.

Matthew 12:42 says Jesus is greater than Solomon, again using the same comparative pattern.

Romans 9:5 Related theme

Romans 9:5 affirms Christ as God over all, explicitly answering the 'who do you think you are?' question.

Hebrews 3:3 Parallel

Hebrews 3:3 affirms Jesus as greater than Moses, directly responding to the Jews' doubt about Jesus being greater than Abraham.

Matthew 3:9 Contrast

Matthew 3:9 warns against trusting in Abraham as father – directly undermining the Jews' boast here.