John 8:46

None of you can show that I did anything wrong. You see, everything I tell you is true. So why don’t you believe me?

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

In Context

45But I am different. I tell you what is true. But you love lies, so you don’t believe me.

47The people in God’s family listen properly to his words. But you are not in his family, so you don’t listen to him.”

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Cross References

John 8:7Those men kept on asking the same question. So Jesus stood up and said to them, “Have any of you never done anything wrong? That man can go first. He can throw the first stone at her.”

John 15:10I always do what my father wants me to do, and he keeps on loving me. In the same way, if you keep on doing what I told you to do, I will keep on loving you.

John 18:37Then Pilate said, “So it is true that you are a big boss?” Jesus said, “Yes, you said that I am a big boss, and you are right. And I was born into this world so that I can tell everyone God’s true message. If anyone really wants to know the true message, they take notice of the things I say.”

1 Peter 2:22God says this in his book, “He never did anything bad, he never lied or tried to trick anyone.”

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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