What did the people who questioned Jesus about seeing Abraham do to him?
They scorned Him, ridiculed Him, and accused Him of being a master deceiver. Their questioning was hostile, not honest, as they mocked His claim and rejected His testimony about Abraham. They did not receive His words with faith but responded with contempt and unbelief.
Les explains that when the people challenged Jesus with the words, “Thou art not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham,” they did not stop at asking a question. They scorned, ridiculed, and accused Him of being a master deceiver. Les then connects that same pattern to the apostle Paul: wherever Paul went, detractors ridiculed him and scorned him, yet he had to continue on. The context presents such opposition as hostile mockery and false accusation against God’s messenger, not sincere inquiry.