John 8:37
I know that ye be Abraham’s sons, but ye seek to slay me, for my word taketh not (hold) in you.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
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
38I speak those things, that I saw at my Father; and ye do those things, that ye saw at your father.
Cross References
Matthew 13:19Each that heareth the word of the realm, and understandeth (it) not, the evil spirit cometh, and ravisheth (or snatcheth up) that that is sown in his heart; this it is [or this is he], that is sown beside the way.
John 5:44How may ye believe, that receive glory each of (the) other, and ye seek not the glory that is of God alone? (How can ye believe, ye who receive your glory from one another, and seek not the glory that is from God alone?)
John 7:19Whether Moses gave not to you a law, and none of you doeth [or keepeth] the law? What seek ye to slay me? (Did not Moses give you the Law? and yet none of you obeyeth the Law. Why do ye seek to kill me?)
John 8:6And they said this thing tempting (or to test) him, (so) that they might accuse him. And Jesus bowed himself down, and wrote with his finger in the earth (or and wrote on the ground with his finger).
John 8:39They answered, and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye be the sons of Abraham, (then) do ye the works of Abraham.
John 8:45But for I say (the) truth, ye believe not to me. (But because I speak the truth, ye do not believe me.)
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 →