Joh 8:51 | MHM | STEP | Jesus Promises Eternal Life In this section, Jesus makes a bold promise to those who keep his word: they will never see death. The religious leaders misunderstand his meaning, thinking he is talking about physical death. Jesus explains that his authority comes from the Father, and he reveals his eternal existence. The passage ends with a powerful declaration of his divinity, which leads the leaders to try to stone him. v. 51 : Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death” (John 8:51 ). He is speaking about eternal life, not just about physical life. Those who believe in him and obey his teaching will have spiritual life forever, even though they may die physically (John 11:25-26 ).

‏ John 8:51

Jesus Promises Eternal Life

In this section, Jesus makes a bold promise to those who keep his word: they will never see death. The religious leaders misunderstand his meaning, thinking he is talking about physical death. Jesus explains that his authority comes from the Father, and he reveals his eternal existence. The passage ends with a powerful declaration of his divinity, which leads the leaders to try to stone him.

v. 51: Jesus says, “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death” (John 8:51 ^a). He is speaking about eternal life, not just about physical life. Those who believe in him and obey his teaching will have spiritual life forever, even though they may die physically (John 11:25-26 ^b).