Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
I know that ye are Abrahams offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within 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!
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.
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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References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
36 If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abrahams offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you. 38 I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.
Cross References
John 7:1
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Matthew 13:15
For this peoples heart hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them."
Matthew 13:19-22
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, the Evil One cometh, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart; this man is what was sown by the wayside.
John 5:16-18
And on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
John 5:44
How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?
John 7:19
Hath not Moses given you the Law? and none of you keepeth the Law! Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 7:25
Then some of the men of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
John 8:6
But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
John 8:33
They answered him, We are Abrahams offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?
John 8:39-40
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
John 8:45-47
But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
John 8:59
They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.
John 10:31
The Jews again took up stones to stone him.
John 11:53
Therefore from that day forth they consulted together to put him to death.
John 12:39-43
For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,
Acts 13:26
Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.
Romans 9:7
nor because they are descendants of Abraham are they all children; but, "Thy offspring shall be reckoned from Isaac."
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the unspiritual man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot know them; because they are spiritually discerned.