John 8:44
Your father is the devil, and you love to follow your father's evil desires. He was a murderer from the beginning. He never stood for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies he reveals his true character, for he's a liar and the father of lies.
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43Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
45So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
Cross References
Genesis 3:3God told us, ‘You mustn't eat from that tree, or even touch it, otherwise you'll die.’”
Genesis 4:8Later, when Cain was talking with his brother Abel they went out into the fields where Cain attacked his brother and killed him.
1 Chronicles 21:1Satan interfered to cause trouble for Israel. He provoked David to do a census of Israel.
2 Chronicles 18:21‘I will go and be a lying spirit and make all his prophets tell lies,’ the spirit replied. ‘That will work,’ the Lord responded. ‘Go and do it.’
Job 2:4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up everything to save his life.
John 6:70Jesus replied, “Didn't I choose you, the twelve disciples? Yet one of you is a devil.”
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 →