John 8:39

John chapter 8 · verse 39 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

Context

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

v.39This passage

v.40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

Cross references

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

  • Romans 4:16

    For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

  • John 8:37

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

  • Matthew 5:45

    that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

  • Matthew 3:9

    and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  • Romans 9:7

    neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • Galatians 3:7

    Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.