John 8:44
Ye, are, of your father—the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
43Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word.
45But, as for me, because, the truth, I speak, ye do not believe me.
Cross References
Genesis 3:3but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it,—lest ye die.
Genesis 4:8And Cain said unto Abel his brother Let us go into the field And it came to pass when they were in the field that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
1 Chronicles 21:1Then the accuser stood up, against Israel,—and moved David, to number Israel.
2 Chronicles 18:21And he said, I will go forth and become a spirit of falsehood, in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said—Thou mayest persuade, moreover also, thou shalt prevail, go forth, and do, so.
Job 2:4Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.
John 6:70Jesus answered them—Did not, I, make choice, of you, the twelve? And yet, from among you, one, is, an adversary.
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 →