John 8:45

"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44"You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.

46"Which one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, do you not believe me?

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Cross References

John 3:19And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

John 18:37"You are a king, then? You!" said Pilate. "You say truly that I am a king." answered Jesus, "for this purpose I was born, and to this end came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every man who is of the truth listens to my voice."

2 Thessalonians 2:10and with all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth for their salvation.

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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