John 8:37

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

They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- Ye shall become free?'

'Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,

nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,

and because of this were the Jews persecuting Jesus, and seeking to kill him, because these things he was doing on a sabbath.

And Jesus was walking after these things in Galilee, for he did not wish to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him,

Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;

From that day, therefore, they took counsel together that they may kill him;

he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'