Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
Choreo
Choreo
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
36 "So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed. 37 "I know you are Abraham's descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you. 38 "I am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as you have learned from your father."
Cross References
John 7:1
After these things Jesus continued to travel about in Galilee, for he did not wish to go about in Judea, because the Jews kept trying to kill him.
Matthew 13:15
For the heart of his people is made fat, Their ears are dull of hearing; Their eyes, too, have they closed, Lest some day their eyes should perceive, And their ears should hear, And their heart should understand and turn, And I should heal them.
Matthew 13:19-22
"Whenever any one hears the message of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the Evil One comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.
John 5:16-18
and because of this the Jews began to persecute Jesus, because he had done it on the Sabbath.
John 5:44
"How can you believe when you receive glory from, one another, and have no desire for the glory which comes from the only God?
John 7:19
"Did not Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you is keeping the Law. Why are you seeking to kill me?"
John 7:25
Then some of the men of Jerusalem were saying. "Is not this the man they are seeking to kill?
John 8:6
(This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)
John 8:33
"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, 'You shall become free'?"
John 8:39-40
"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham's children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.
John 8:43
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
John 8:45-47
"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
John 8:59
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.
John 10:31
The Jews again took stones with which to stone him. Jesus said to them.
John 11:53
So from that day they plotted to kill him.
John 12:39-43
This was why they could not believe, because Isaiah said again.
Acts 13:26
"Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent.
Romans 9:7
they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham's descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.
1 Corinthians 2:14
The unspiritual man rejects the teachings of God's Spirit; for him it is folly. He cannot understand it, for it is spiritually discerned,