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, We are the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall be made free?

---Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all those among you that fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

This they said to tempt Him, that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooping down, wrote with his finger upon the ground.

And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

After these things Jesus resided in Galilee: for He would not appear in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him.

But Jesus said unto them,

From that day therefore they consulted together to put Him to death.

He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.