Add parallel Print Page Options

37 I know that you come from Abraham. But you want to kill me because you do not like what I tell you.

38 I tell you about the things that I have seen where my Father is, and you do what you have seen your father do.'

39 They answered him, `Abraham is our father.' Jesus said, `If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did.

Read full chapter

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

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

Read full chapter

Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s

37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but (A)you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 (B)I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have [a]seen with your father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, (C)“Abraham is our father.”

Jesus said to them, (D)“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 8:38 NU heard from

37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(A) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(B) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[a](C)

39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.

“If you were Abraham’s children,”(D) said Jesus, “then you would[b] do what Abraham did.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 8:38 Or presence. Therefore do what you have heard from the Father.
  2. John 8:39 Some early manuscripts “If you are Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then