John 8:40 “But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth th…”

John 8:40

But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

World English Bible

But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.

American Standard Version

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

Geneva Bible 1599

But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

Darby Translation

but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

Young's Literal Translation

and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;

Bible in Basic English

But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

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Cross references

“now”

Galatians 4:29 Galatians 4:16 Psalm 37:32 Psalm 37:12 1 John 3:12–15 Revelation 12:4

Galatians 4:29 · BSB

At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

Galatians 4:16 · BSB

Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

Psalm 37:32 · BSB

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalm 37:12 · BSB

The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

1 John 3:12–15 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Revelation 12:4 · BSB

His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, hurling them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as she gave birth.

“a man”

John 8:26 John 8:56 John 8:38

John 8:26 · BSB

“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

John 8:56 · BSB

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

John 8:38 · BSB

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

“this”

Romans 4:12

Romans 4:12 · BSB

And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

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

In context

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

41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

Read John 8