John 8:39-41

Living Bible

³⁹ “Our father is Abraham,” they declared.

“No!” Jesus replied, “for if he were, you would follow his good example. ⁴⁰ But instead you are trying to kill me—and all because I told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham wouldn’t do a thing like that! ⁴¹ No, you are obeying your real father when you act that way.”

They replied, “We were not born out of wedlock—our true Father is God himself.”