John 8:45

But because I speak HaEmes, you do not have bitachon (trust) in me.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

In Context

44You are from the Av of you, HaSatan, + 8:44 Gn 3:4-5; Ps 58:3 [4] and the ta'avot of your Av you want to do, for that one was a rotze'ach from Bereshis, and he has not taken a stand in HaEmes, because HaEmes is not in him. When he speaks the sheker, he speaks naturally, because he is a shakran (liar) and the av of it. + 8:44 Gn 3:4; 2Chr 18:21; Ps 5:6; 12:2

46Who among you convicts me of chet (sin)? If I speak HaEmes, why do you not have emunah in me?

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Cross References

John 3:19And this is the psak din, that the Ohr has come into the Olam Hazeh, and Bnei Adam had ahavah for the choshech rather than for the Ohr, for their ma'asim were ra'im (evil). + 3:19 Ps 52:3

John 18:37Therefore, Pilate said to him, So you are a Melech (King)? In reply, he said, You say that I am a Melech. For this I have been born and for this I have come into the Olam Hazeh, that I might bear solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes. Everyone who is of HaEmes hears my voice.

2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all deception of resha (wickedness) for those who are perishing, because they were not being mekabel (receiving) the Ahavas HaEmes (Love of the Truth) so that they have the Geulah deliverance.

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 →

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