John 8:37New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I know that yee are Abrahams seed, but ye seeke to kill mee, because my word hath no place in you.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I know you are the descendants of Abraham; but still you want to kill me, because you have no room in you for my word.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— I know that you are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because in my word you do not concur.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word. |
I know
1492 {1492} Primeεἰδῶeido{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5758 <5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 516
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
ye are
2075 {2075} Primeἐστέeste{es-teh'}
Second person plural present indicative of G1510; ye are.
z5748 <5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 1612
Abraham's
11 {0011} PrimeἈβραάμAbraam{ab-rah-am'}
Of Hebrew origin [ H0085]; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.
seed;
4690 {4690} Primeσπέρμαsperma{sper'-mah}
From G4687; somethng sown, that is, seed (including the male 'sperm'); by implication offspring; specifically a remnant (figuratively as if kept over for planting).
but
235 {0235} Primeἀλλάalla{al-lah'}
Neuter plural of G0243; properly other things, that is, (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations).
ye seek
2212 {2212} Primeζητέωzeteo{dzay-teh'-o}
Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
to kill
615 {0615} Primeἀποκτείνωapokteino{ap-ok-ti'-no}
From G0575 and κτείνω [[kteino]] (to slay); to kill outright; figuratively to destroy.
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516
me,
3165 {3165} Primeμέme{meh}
A shorter (and probably original) form of G1691; me.
because
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
my
1699
word
3056 {3056} Primeλόγοςlogos{log'-os}
From G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension a computation; specifically (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (that is, Christ).
hath
y5562 [5562] Standardχωρέωchoreo{kho-reh'-o}
From G5561; to be in ( give) space, that is, (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively).
z0 <0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
no
y3756 [3756] Standardοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
place
5562 {5562} Primeχωρέωchoreo{kho-reh'-o}
From G5561; to be in ( give) space, that is, (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
x3756 (3756) Complementοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
in
1722 {1722} Primeἐνen{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); ' in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
you.
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you. |
John 8:37-41
_ _ ye seek to kill me — He had said this to their face before: He now repeats it, and they do not deny it; yet are they held back, as by some marvelous spell — it was the awe which His combined dignity, courage, and benignity struck into them.
_ _ because my word hath no place in you — When did ever human prophet so speak of His words? They tell us of “the word of the Lord” coming to them. But here is One who holds up “His word” as that which ought to find entrance and abiding room for itself in the souls of all who hear it. |
John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring — As to the other branch of your objection, I know that, ye are Abraham's offspring, after the flesh; but not in a spiritual sense. Ye are not followers of the faith of Abraham: my word hath no place in your hearts. |
John 8:37
(13) I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
(13) Our wicked manners declare that we are obviously born of a wicked nature: but we are changed, and made part of the household of God according to the covenant which he made with Abraham by Christ alone, apprehended and laid hold on by faith: and this faith is known by a godly and honest life. |
- know:
John 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Acts 13:26 Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Romans 9:7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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- but:
John 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [as though he heard them not].
John 8:40 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.
John 8:59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John 5:16-18 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. ... Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
John 7:19 Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John 7:25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
John 10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John 11:53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
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- because:
John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
John 8:45-47 And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not. ... He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
John 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
John 12:39-43 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, ... For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Matthew 13:19-22 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. ... He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
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