John 8:42
Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
43Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
Cross References
Malachi 1:6A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?
John 3:17God did not send his Son into the world to be judge of the world; he sent him so that the world might have salvation through him.
John 5:43I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.
John 12:49For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
John 15:23He who has hate for me has hate for my Father.
John 17:8Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.
Matthew Henry on John 8:39-48
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto 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 of God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even… Read the whole commentary →