Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among 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.
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
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, if the Son sets you free, you will be really free. 37 I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you! 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you act as you have learned from your father."
Cross References
John 7:1
After this Jesus moved about in Galilee; he would not move in Judaea, because the Jews were trying to kill him.
Matthew 13:15
For the heart of this people is obtuse, their ears are heavy of hearing, their eyes they have closed, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they understand with their heart and turn again, and I cure them.
Matthew 13:19-22
When anyone hears the word of the Realm and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart; that is the man who is sown 'on the road.'
John 5:16-18
And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did things like this on the sabbath.
John 5:44
How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the Law? ??and yet none of you honestly obeys the Law. Else, why do you want to kill me?"
John 7:25
Then said some of the Jerusalemites, "Is this not the man they want to kill?
John 8:6
(They said this to test him, in order to get a charge against him.) Jesus stooped down, and began to write with his finger on the ground;
John 8:33
"We are Abraham's offspring," they retorted, "we have never been slaves to anybody. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be free'?"
John 8:39-40
They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did;
John 8:43
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
John 8:45-47
It is because I tell the truth, that you do not believe me.
John 8:59
At this they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and made his way out of the temple.
John 10:31
The Jews again caught up stones to stone him.
John 11:53
So from that day their plan was to kill him.
John 12:39-43
This was why they could not believe; for Isaiah again said,
Acts 13:26
Brothers, sons of Abraham's race and all among you who reverence God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
Romans 9:7
they are not all children of Abraham because they are descended from Abraham. No, it is through Isaac that your offspring shall be reckoned ??8 meaning that instead of God's children being the children born to him by natural descent, it is the children of the Promise who are reckoned as his true offspring.
1 Corinthians 2:14
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.