John 8:37

Translations

Modern

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Traditional

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

Literal

I know that you are seed of Abraham, but you seek to kill Me because My word has no place in you.

Latin

Scio quia filii Abrahæ estis: sed quæritis me interficere, quia sermo meus non capit in vobis.

Interlinear

Greek

English

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Notes

John 8:37–41

The leaders' plan to kill Jesus revealed their true identity (5:18). They were part of a different spiritual family, and their spiritual father was not Jesus's Father. They were relying on the fact that their ancestral father was Abraham, but Jesus challenged their spiritual heritage.

The most important part of his challenge comes in 8:44.

John 8:12–59

The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham

Events

Light of the World/I am discoursec. AD 29

Related verses

1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
John 8:45–47
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
Romans 9:7
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
John 7:1
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.
John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Acts 13:26
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
John 8:43
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
John 7:19
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
John 12:39–43
For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
John 11:53
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
John 8:39–40
“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

Parallels

2 John 1:4–6

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Humility John, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants Persecution of Jesus Self-Righteousness: Pharisees Word of God: Unbelief In

John 8:37

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