John 8:37

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I know you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because you don’t want to accept my teaching.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:14

People who do not have God’s Spirit do not accept the things that come from his Spirit. They think these things are foolish. They cannot understand them, because they can only be understood with the Spirit’s help.

Romans 9:7

And only some of Abraham’s descendants are true children of Abraham. This is what God said to Abraham: “Your true descendants will be those who come through Isaac.”

John 7:1

After this, Jesus traveled around the country of Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish leaders there wanted to kill him.

John 8:59

When he said this, they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid, and then he left the Temple area.

Acts 13:26

“My brothers, sons in the family of Abraham, and you other people who also worship the true God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.

John 8:43

You don’t understand the things I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.

John 11:53

That day the Jewish leaders began planning to kill Jesus.

John 7:19

Moses gave you the law, right? But you don’t obey that law. If you do, then why are you trying to kill me?”

John 10:31

Again the Jews there picked up stones to kill Jesus.

John 8:6

They were saying this to trick Jesus. They wanted to catch him saying something wrong so that they could have a charge against him. But Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with his finger.

John 7:25

Then some of the people who lived in Jerusalem said, “This is the man they are trying to kill.

John 5:44

You like to have praise from each other. But you never try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Matthew 13:15

Yes, the minds of these people are now closed. They have ears, but they don’t listen. They have eyes, but they refuse to see. If their minds were not closed, they might see with their eyes; they might hear with their ears; they might understand with their minds. Then they might turn back to me and be healed.’ Isaiah 6:9-10

John 8:33

They answered, “We are Abraham’s descendants. And we have never been slaves. So why do you say that we will be free?”

Matthew 3:9

I know what you are thinking. You want to say, ‘but Abraham is our father!’ That means nothing. I tell you, God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

John 8:56

Your father Abraham was very happy that he would see the day when I came. He saw that day and was happy.”

1 John 2:14

I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know the one who existed from the beginning. I write to you, young people, because you are strong. The word of God lives in you, and you have defeated the Evil One.