John 8:37

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

I have known that you are seed of Abraham, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you;

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

GNV

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.

RP2018

Οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.

TR-Boyd

Οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε· ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.

SCR1894

οιδα οτι σπερμα αβρααμ εστε αλλα ζητειτε με αποκτειναι οτι ο λογος ο εμος ου χωρει εν υμιν

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• 1 Corinthians 2:14The 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 8:45–47But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me! Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear…
• Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
• John 7:1After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
• John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
• Acts 13:26Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
• John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
• John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
• John 11:53So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
• John 12:39–43For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I…
• Matthew 13:15For 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…
• John 5:16–18Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him. But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” Because of this, the Jews tried all…
• John 10:31At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him.
• John 8:39–40“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.…
• John 8:6They 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 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

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