John 8:45

'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44'Ye are of a father — the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar — also his father.

46Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?

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Cross References

John 3:19'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

John 18:37Pilate, therefore, said to him, 'Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, 'Thou dost say [it]; because a king I am, I for this have been born, and for this I have come to the world, that I may testify to the truth; every one who is of the truth, doth hear my voice.'

2 Thessalonians 2:10and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

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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