Bible verse
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
John 8:37 · BSB
The verses around it, from John 8.
33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
KJV
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
ASV
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
ERV
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
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