John 8:37 “I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me be…”

John 8:37

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

World English Bible

I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

American Standard Version

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

Geneva Bible 1599

I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.

Darby Translation

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.

Young's Literal Translation

'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;

Bible in Basic English

I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.

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Cross references

“know”

Romans 9:7 Acts 13:26 John 8:33

Romans 9:7 · BSB

Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

Acts 13:26 · BSB

Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

John 8:33 · BSB

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

“but”

John 7:1 John 8:59 John 7:19 John 11:53 John 8:6 John 5:16–18

John 7:1 · BSB

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

John 8:59 · BSB

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 7:19 · BSB

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

John 11:53 · BSB

So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.

John 8:6 · BSB

They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

John 5:16–18 · BSB

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

“because”

John 8:45–47 1 Corinthians 2:14 John 8:43 John 12:39–43 Matthew 13:15 John 5:44

John 8:45–47 · BSB

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

1 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

John 8:43 · BSB

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

John 12:39–43 · BSB

For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

Matthew 13:15 · BSB

For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…

John 5:44 · BSB

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Also

John 8:39–40

John 8:39–40 · BSB

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

38I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

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