John 8:37

John chapter 8 · verse 37 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

Context

v.36If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

v.37This passage

v.38I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 13:19

    When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

  • John 7:19

    Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?

  • John 8:6

    And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

  • John 11:53

    So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

  • John 8:59

    They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

  • 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 haply they should perceive with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And should turn again, And I should heal them.