John 8:37 - Revised Version 1885 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Yes] I know that you are Abraham's offspring; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no entrance (makes no progress, does not find any place) in you. American Standard Version (1901) I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. Common English Bible I know that you are Abraham’s children, yet you want to kill me because you don’t welcome my teaching. Catholic Public Domain Version I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. |
For this people's heart is waxed gross, And their ears are dull of hearing, And their eyes they have closed; Lest haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?
Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
They answered unto him, We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
And this they said, tempting him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.