Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

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

I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill Me because My word is not welcome among you.

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

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no place [to grow] in you [and it makes no change in your heart].

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I know
εἴδω 
Eido 
Usage: 519

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ye are
ἐστέ 
Este 
are, be, is, belong to, have been, not tr
Usage: 53

G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

σπέρμα 
Sperma 
Usage: 37

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ye seek
ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

to kill
ἀποκτείνω 
Apokteino 
Usage: 40

me
μέ 
me 
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 122

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

my
ἐμός 
Emos 
my, mine, mine own, of me, I
Usage: 25

λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

χωρέω 
Choreo 
Usage: 5

no
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

χωρέω 
Choreo 
Usage: 5

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

References

Context Readings

The Truth Will Set You Free

36 If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. 38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

Cross References

John 7:1

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn't walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Matthew 13:15

for this people's heart has grown callous, their ears are dull of hearing, they have closed their eyes; or else perhaps they might perceive with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and should turn again; and I would heal them.'

Matthew 13:19-22

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn't understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

John 5:16-18

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?

John 7:19

Didn't Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?"

John 7:25

Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

John 8:6

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.

John 8:33

They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'"

John 8:39-40

They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

John 8:43

Why don't you understand my speech? Because you can't hear my word.

John 8:45-47

But because I tell the truth, you don't believe me.

John 8:59

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.

John 10:31

Therefore Jews took up stones again to stone him.

John 11:53

So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.

John 12:39-43

For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

Acts 13:26

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

Romans 9:7

Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

1 Corinthians 2:14

Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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