Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did. But now you're trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would'nt have done that.
A Conservative Version
But now ye seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
American Standard Version
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But instead, you are trying to kill me, a man who has [only] told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this [kind of thing].
Anderson New Testament
But now you seek to kill me, a man that has spoken to you the truth, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not.
Common New Testament
but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but now ye seek to kill me, the man who has told you the truth, such as I have learnt it of God: Abraham did not act thus.
Darby Translation
but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Godbey New Testament
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard with God: Abraham did not this.
Goodspeed New Testament
But instead you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth he has heard from God. Abraham would not have done that.
John Wesley New Testament
But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth which I have heard from God.
Julia Smith Translation
And now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
King James 2000
But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who spoke to you the truth which I heard from God. This Abraham did not do.
Modern King James verseion
But now you seek to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth which I have heard beside God; this Abraham did not do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But now ye go about to kill me, a man that have told you the truth, which I have heard of God: This did not Abraham.
Moffatt New Testament
but now you want to kill me ??to kill a man who has told you the truth, the truth I have learned from God. Abraham did not do that.
Montgomery New Testament
"But now you are seeking to kill me?? man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
NET Bible
But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!
New Heart English Bible
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
Noyes New Testament
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham.
Sawyer New Testament
but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God; Abraham did not do this.
The Emphasized Bible
But, now, ye are seeking, to kill me, - A man who, the truth, unto you, hath spoken, which I have heard from God: this, Abraham, did not.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God. Abraham did not so.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
Webster
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Weymouth New Testament
But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
Williams New Testament
But right now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that He has learned from God. Abraham never did that.
World English Bible
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.
Worrell New Testament
But now ye are seeking to kill Me, a Man Who hath told you the truth, which I heard from My Father: this Abraham did not.
Worsley New Testament
but now ye seek to kill me, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did not thus.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, ye seek to kill me -- a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
39 In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did. 40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that. 41 You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.
Cross References
John 8:26
I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.
Psalm 37:12
The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
Psalm 37:32
The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
John 8:37-38
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.
John 8:56
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
Romans 4:12
And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.
Galatians 4:16
So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?
Galatians 4:29
But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.
1 John 3:12-15
Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.
Revelation 12:4
And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
Revelation 12:12-13
Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time.
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God, and the witness of Jesus: