John 8:42 meaning and explanation
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
John 8:42, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking in the temple courts to Jews who have claimed God as their only Father (verse 41). He answers that claim with a test: if God were truly their Father, they would recognize and love the Son He sent.
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