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John 8:39

NETBible	They answered him,¹ “Abraham is our father!”² Jesus replied,³ “If you are⁴ Abraham’s children, you would be doing⁵ the deeds of Abraham.
NIV © biblegateway Joh 8:39	"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham’s children," said Jesus, "then you would do the things Abraham did.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:39	They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus *said to them, "If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 8:39	"Our father is Abraham," they declared. "No," Jesus replied, "for if you were children of Abraham, you would follow his good example.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 8:39	They were indignant. "Our father is Abraham!" Jesus said, "If you were Abraham's children, you would have been doing the things Abraham did.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 8:39	In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham’s children you would do what Abraham did.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 8:39	They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing what Abraham did,
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 8:39	They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
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KJV	They answered <611> (5662) and <2532> said <2036> (5627) unto him <846>_, Abraham <11> is <2076> (5748) our <2257> father <3962>_. Jesus <2424> saith <3004> (5719) unto them <846>_, If <1487> ye were <2258> (5713) Abraham's <11> children <5043>_, ye would do <4160> (5707) <302> the works <2041> of Abraham <11>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:39	They answered <611> and said <3004> to Him, "Abraham <11> is our father <3962> ." Jesus <2424> *said <3004> to them, "If <1487> you are Abraham's <11> children <5043> , do <4160> the deeds <2041> of Abraham <11> .
NET [draft] ITL	They answered <611> <3004> him <846> , “Abraham <11> is <1510> our <2257> father <3962> !” Jesus <2424> replied <3004> , “If <1487> you are <1510> Abraham’s <11> children <5043> , you would be doing <4160> the deeds <2041> of Abraham <11> .
GREEK	apekriyhsan eipan o pathr hmwn abraam estin [o] ihsouv ei tekna tou abraam este erga tou abraam poieite <4160> (5720) V-PAM-2P

NETBible

They answered him,¹ “Abraham is our father!”² Jesus replied,³ “If you are⁴ Abraham’s children, you would be doing⁵ the deeds of Abraham.

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “They answered and said to him.”

²tn Or “Our father is Abraham.”

³tn Grk “Jesus said to them.”

⁴tc Although most mss (C W Θ Ψ 0250 Ë^1,13 33 Ï) have the imperfect ἦτε (hte, “you were”) here, making this sentence a proper second class condition, the harder reading, ἐστε (este, “you are”), is found in the better witnesses (Ì^66,75 א B D L 070 pc lat).

⁵tc Some important mss (Ì⁶⁶ 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 Ë^1,13 33 565 579 892 pm) 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 (Ì⁷⁵ א* B² D W Γ Θ 070 0250 1424 pm).

⁵tn Or “you would do.”