Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
I know that you are descended from Abraham, yet you want to kill me, because there is no room in your hearts for my teaching.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.
A Conservative Version
I know that ye are Abraham's seed, yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
American Standard Version
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.
Anderson New Testament
I know that you are the posterity of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Bible in Basic English
I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
Common New Testament
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.
Darby Translation
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
Godbey New Testament
I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
John Wesley New Testament
yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Julia Smith Translation
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, for my word has no place in you.
King James 2000
I know that you are Abraham's descendant; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.
Modern King James verseion
I know that you are Abraham's seed, but you seek to kill Me because My Word has no place in you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.
Moffatt New Testament
I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you!
Montgomery New Testament
"I know you are Abraham's descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
NET Bible
I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
New Heart English Bible
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Noyes New Testament
I know that ye are Abrahams offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.
Sawyer New Testament
I know that you are children of Abraham; but you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
The Emphasized Bible
I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my Message finds no place in your hearts.
Webster
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Weymouth New Testament
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
Williams New Testament
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, and yet you are trying to kill me, because there is no room in you for my teaching.
World English Bible
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Worrell New Testament
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye are seeking to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
Worsley New Testament
I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Persecution of
Church » Enemies of » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Interlinear
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Choreo
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
36 So if the Son sets you free you will be really free. 37 I know that you are descended from Abraham, yet you want to kill me, because there is no room in your hearts for my teaching. 38 It is what I have seen in the presence of my Father that I tell, and it is what you have heard from your father that you do."
Cross References
John 7:1
After this Jesus went from place to place in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the Jews were making efforts to kill him.
Matthew 13:15
For this nation's mind has grown dull, And they hear faintly with their ears, And they have shut their eyes, So as never to see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their minds, and turn back, And let me cure them!'
Matthew 13:19-22
When anyone hears the teaching of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and robs him of the seed that has been sown in his mind. That is what was sown along the path.
John 5:16-18
This was why the Jews used to persecute Jesus, because he did things like this on the Sabbath.
John 5:44
Yet how can you believe in me, when you accept honor from one another, instead of seeking the honor that comes from the one God?
John 7:19
Was it not Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys the Law. Why are you trying to kill me?"
John 7:25
Some of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they want to kill?
John 8:6
OMITTED TEXT
John 8:33
They answered, "We are descended from Abraham, and have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
John 8:39-40
They answered, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, then do what Abraham did.
John 8:43
Why is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
John 8:45-47
But because I tell the truth you will not believe me.
John 8:59
At that, the Jews picked up stones to throw at him, but he disappeared and made his way out of the Temple.
John 10:31
The Jews again picked up stones to stone him with.
John 11:53
So from that day they planned to kill Jesus.
John 12:39-43
So they could not believe; for Isaiah says again,
Acts 13:26
Brothers! Descendants of the house of Abraham, and those others among you who reverence God! It is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Romans 9:7
nor are they all children of Abraham because they are descended from him, but he was told, "The line of Isaac will be called your descendants."
1 Corinthians 2:14
A material man will not accept what the Spirit of God offers. It seems mere folly to him, and he cannot understand it, because it takes spiritual insight to see its true value.