Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.
A Conservative Version
I know that ye are Abraham's seed, yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
American Standard Version
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.
Anderson New Testament
I know that you are the posterity of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Bible in Basic English
I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
Common New Testament
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.
Darby Translation
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
Goodspeed New Testament
I know that you are descended from Abraham, yet you want to kill me, because there is no room in your hearts for my teaching.
John Wesley New Testament
yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Julia Smith Translation
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, for my word has no place in you.
King James 2000
I know that you are Abraham's descendant; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.
Modern King James verseion
I know that you are Abraham's seed, but you seek to kill Me because My Word has no place in you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.
Moffatt New Testament
I know you are Abraham's offspring! Yet you want to kill me, since my word makes no headway among you!
Montgomery New Testament
"I know you are Abraham's descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
NET Bible
I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
New Heart English Bible
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Noyes New Testament
I know that ye are Abrahams offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.
Sawyer New Testament
I know that you are children of Abraham; but you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
The Emphasized Bible
I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Twentieth Century New Testament
I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my Message finds no place in your hearts.
Webster
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Weymouth New Testament
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
Williams New Testament
I know that you are Abraham's descendants, and yet you are trying to kill me, because there is no room in you for my teaching.
World English Bible
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Worrell New Testament
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye are seeking to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
Worsley New Testament
I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Youngs Literal Translation
'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Persecution of
Church » Enemies of » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Interlinear
Choreo
Choreo
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
36 If therefore the Son may make you free, you shall be free indeed. 37 I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38 Whatsoever I have seen with the Father I speak: you therefore are doing the things which you heard with your father.
Cross References
John 7:1
After these things Jesus walked about in Galilee: for He was not willing to walk about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
Matthew 13:15
Because the heart of this people is waxed gross, and they heard heavily with their ears, and closed their eyes; lest they may see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I shall heal them.
Matthew 13:19-22
Every one hearing the word of the kingdom, and not understanding it, the wicked one comes, and seizes away that which is sown in his heart: he is the one sown by the wayside.
John 5:16-18
And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
John 5:44
How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law? and no one of you does the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
John 7:25
Then certain ones of Jerusalemites were saying, Is not this He whom they wished to kill?
John 8:6
OMITTED TEXT
John 8:33
They responded to Him, we are the seed of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one: How do You say, that you shall be free?
John 8:39-40
They responded and said to Him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:43
Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.
John 8:45-47
And because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
John 8:59
Then they took up stones that they might cast at Him: and Jesus was hidden, and departed out from the temple.
John 10:31
Again the Jews took up stones, that they might stone Him.
John 11:53
Then from that day they passed the verdict, that they would kill Him.
John 12:39-43
Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,
Acts 13:26
Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, unto us the word of this salvation was sent.
Romans 9:7
neither are the children all the seed of Abraham; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called;
1 Corinthians 2:14
But the intellectual man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; and he is not able to know them, because they are spiritually discerned.