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 replied to him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say, "You will be set free'?"

"My brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.

and not all of Abraham's descendants are his true descendants. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."

They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.

So the Jewish leaders began persecuting Jesus, because he kept doing such things on the Sabbath.

After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee, because he didn't want to travel in Judea, since the Jewish leaders there were trying to kill him.

Again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to stone him to death.

So from that day on they resolved to put him to death.

The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."