John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
In Context
36If the Son therefore make you free, ye will be truly free.
38I speak what I have seen with my Father: and ye do therefore what ye have seen with your father.
Cross References
Matthew 13:19When any person heareth the word of the kingdom, and doth not understand it, the wicked one cometh, and snatcheth away what was sown on his heart: such is he who is the sown by the road-side.
John 5:44How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?
John 7:19Hath not Moses given you the law, yet none of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?
John 8:6But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground.
John 8:39They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham.
John 8:45But because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Matthew Henry on John 8:32-38
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son… Read the whole commentary →