Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 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. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
Cross References
John 8:26
I have many things to say, and to judge of you: but he that sent me, is true: and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.
Psalm 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
Psalm 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
John 8:37-38
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Romans 4:12
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had being yet uncircumcised.
Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
1 John 3:12-15
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
Revelation 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Revelation 12:12-13
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth, and of the sea! for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.