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John 8:37-39
New Living Translation
John 8:37-39
New Living Translation
37 Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message. 38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father.”
39 “Our father is Abraham!” they declared.
“No,” Jesus replied, “for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example.[a]
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- 8:39 Some manuscripts read if you are really the children of Abraham, follow his example.
John 8:37-39
New International Version
John 8:37-39
New International Version
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.
John 8:37-39
New King James Version
John 8:37-39
New King James Version
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.
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- John 8:38 NU heard from
John 8:37-39
English Standard Version
John 8:37-39
English Standard Version
37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet (A)you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 (B)I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard (C)from your father.”
You Are of Your Father the Devil
39 They answered him, (D)“Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, (E)“If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,
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