John 8:37

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I know that you are from Abraham's family. Yet you want to kill me, because my message isn't really in your hearts.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:14

That's why only someone who has God's Spirit can understand spiritual blessings. Anyone who doesn't have God's Spirit thinks these blessings are foolish.

Romans 9:7

In fact, when God made the promise to Abraham, he meant only Abraham's descendants by his son Isaac. God was talking only about Isaac when he promised

John 7:1

Jesus decided to leave Judea and to start going through Galilee because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him.

John 8:59

The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple.

Acts 13:26

Now listen, you descendants of Abraham! Pay attention, all you Gentiles who are here to worship God! Listen to this message about how to be saved, because it is for everyone.

John 8:43

Why can't you understand what I am talking about? Can't you stand to hear what I am saying?

John 11:53

From that day on, the council started making plans to put Jesus to death.

John 7:19

Didn't Moses give you the Law? Yet none of you obey it! So why do you want to kill me?

John 10:31

Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones in order to kill Jesus.

John 8:6

They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him. But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.

John 7:25

Some of the people from Jerusalem were saying, “Isn't this the man they want to kill?

John 5:44

How could you possibly believe? You like to have your friends praise you, and you don't care about praise that the only God can give!

Matthew 13:15

All of them have stubborn minds! Their ears are stopped up, and their eyes are covered. They cannot see or hear or understand. If they could, they would turn to me, and I would heal them.”

John 8:33

They answered, “We are Abraham's children! We have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say we will be set free?”

Matthew 3:9

And don't start telling yourselves that you belong to Abraham's family. I tell you that God can turn these stones into children for Abraham.

John 8:56

Your father Abraham was really glad to see me.”

1 John 2:14

Children, I am writing to you, because you have known the Father. Parents, I am writing to you, because you have known the one who was there from the beginning. Young people, I am writing to you, because you are strong. God's message is firm in your hearts, and you have defeated the evil one.