John 8:37 - Tree of Life Version I know you are Abraham’s children; yet you are trying to kill Me, because My word has no place 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 the heart of this people has become dull, their ears can barely hear, and they have shut their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts. Then they would turn back, and I would heal them.’
and do not think that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’! For I tell you that from these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that comes from God alone?
After these events, Yeshua was walking about in the Galilee. He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Judean leaders wanted to kill Him.
Hasn’t Moses given you the Torah? Yet none of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
Then some of the people from Jerusalem were saying, “Isn’t this the person they’re trying to kill?
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s children and have never been slaves to anyone! How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
Why don’t you understand My speech? Because you’re not able to hear My word!
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day; he saw it and was thrilled.”
Then they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Yeshua hid Himself and went out from the Temple.
Now they were saying this to trap Him, so that they would have grounds to accuse Him. But Yeshua knelt down and started writing in the dirt with His finger.
“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who are God-fearers, it is to us the message of this salvation has been sent.
nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s seed; rather, “Your seed shall be called through Isaac.”
Now a natural man does not accept the things of the Ruach Elohim, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
I have written to you, children, because you have known the Father. I have written to you, fathers, because you have known the One who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.