the Week of Proper 25 / Ordinary 30
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John 8:37
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I know you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because you don't want to accept my teaching.
I knowe that ye are Abrahams seed: But ye seke meanes to kyll me because my sayinges have no place in you.
I know that you are Avraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because my word finds no reception among you.John 7:19,40;">[xr]
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you are seeking to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
I know you are Abraham's children, but you want to kill me because you don't accept my teaching.
I know that you are Abraham's seed: yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
Y woot that ye ben Abrahams sones, but ye seken to sle me, for my word takith not in you.
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
I know you are Abraham's descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no place [to grow] in you [and it makes no change in your heart].
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
I know you are the seed of Avraham. Yet you are out to kill me, because what I am saying makes no headway in you.
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.
37 I know that you are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because in my word you do not concur. [fn]
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 that yee are Abrahams seed, but ye seeke to kill mee, because my word hath no place in you.
Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there's no room in your hearts for my message.
"I know that you are the children of Abraham. But you want to kill Me because My Word is not in your hearts.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you look for an opportunity to kill me, because there is no place in you for my word.
I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.
I know you are the seed of Abraham; but still you want to kill me, because you have no room in you for my word.
I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but ye seke [meanes] to kyll me, because my worde hath no place in you.
I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me, because you will not accept my teaching.
I know you are descendants of Abraham,
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you.
I know that you are Abraham's seed, but you seek to kill Me, because My Word is not given room in you.
`I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
I knowe that ye are Abrahams sede, but ye seke to kyll me. For my worde taketh not amonge you.
I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.
I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
I know you are descendants of Abraham, but I also know that some of you are trying to kill me. There's no room in your dead hearts for my life-giving message.
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
I know that you are Abraham's seed; yet you are seeking to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
know: John 8:33, Acts 13:26, Romans 9:7
but: John 8:6, John 8:40, John 8:59, John 5:16-18, John 7:1, John 7:19, John 7:25, John 10:31, John 11:53
because: John 8:43, John 8:45-47, John 5:44, John 12:39-43, Matthew 13:15, Matthew 13:19-22, 1 Corinthians 2:14
Reciprocal: Luke 4:29 - and thrust Luke 19:47 - the chief priests John 5:38 - ye have John 7:30 - they John 8:39 - If John 8:47 - General John 15:7 - my Romans 2:28 - For he Romans 4:1 - Abraham
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I know that ye are Abraham's seed,.... In answer to the other part of the Jews' objection to Christ, and in favour of themselves, Christ owns that they were the natural seed of Abraham; for truth must be allowed to an adversary. But then this hindered not but they might be, as they were, in moral bondage to sin, and a generation of vipers, as those of them who came to John's baptism were; and might not be the sons of God, for not because they were the natural seed of Abraham, were they all the adopted sons of God; and might be cast out of the house of God, as Ishmael was cast out of Abraham's, though he was his natural seed. And what follows proves them to be under the power, and in the servitude of sin, and that they were the seed of the serpent that was to bruise the heel of the woman's seed, or put the Messiah to death, though they were the natural seed of Abraham:
but ye seek to kill me; which none but such who are under the governing power of sin, are slaves unto it, and the vassals of the devil, would ever do: the reason of which is,
because my word hath no place in you; their hearts were barred and bolted against it, with ignorance, enmity, and unbelief; it had no entrance into them; it did not come with power to their hearts, nor work effectually in them; it had no place at all in them, much less a dwelling; had it had one, it would have produced another effect in them, even love to Christ; which the doctrine of Christ, wherever it comes with power, and takes place in the soul, brings along with it; but where it does not, as here, hatred and indignation, envy and malice, more or less, show themselves. This clause is differently rendered, and so admits of different senses. The Vulgate Latin renders it, "my word does not take in you"; it did not take place in them, nor did it take with them; they could not receive it; in which sense the word is used in Matthew 19:11; for the natural man cannot receive the doctrines of Christ; they are not suited to his taste: they are disagreeable to him. The Syriac version renders it, "ye are not sufficient for my word", to take it in; they were not capable of it; they could not understand it; it requires divine illumination, and a spiritual discerning, which they had not: the Persic version is, "ye are not worthy of my words"; of having the Gospel preached to them, and continued with them; they contradicting and blaspheming it, and rejecting the author of it; see Acts 13:45. The Ethiopic version renders it, "my word does not remain with you"; and to the same purpose the Arabic version, "my word is not firm in you"; as soon as it was heard by them, it was caught away from them by Satan, whose children they were; it made no lasting impressions on them, but was like water spilt upon the ground: it may be rendered, "my word does not enter into you"; it did not make its way and penetrate into their hearts; for though, when attended with the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, it is quick and powerful, and sharper than a twoedged sword, and enters into the conscience, and penetrates to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and lays open the secret thoughts and intents of the heart; yet of itself is an insufficient means of conversion; it cannot make its own way; there must be an exertion of powerful and efficacious grace; which shows the hardness and obstinacy of the heart of man.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I know ... - I admit that you are the descendants of Abraham. Jesus did not wish to call that in question, but he endeavored to show them that they might be his descendants and still lack entirely his spirit. See the notes at Matthew 3:9.
Ye seek to kill me - John 5:16; John 7:32.
Because my word - My doctrine; the principles of my religion. You have not the spirit of my doctrine; you hate it, and you therefore seek to kill me.
Hath no place - That is, you do not embrace my doctrine, or it exerts no influence over you. The original word conveys the notion that there was no room for his doctrine in their minds. It met with obstructions, and did not penetrate into their hearts. They were so filled with pride, and prejudice, and false notions, that they would not receive his truth; and as they had not his truth or spirit, and could not bear it, they sought to kill him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 37. My word hath no place in you. — Or, this doctrine of mine hath no place to you. Ye hear the truths of God, but ye do not heed them: the word of life has no influence over you; and how can it, when you seek to kill me because I proclaim this truth to you?
It is a dismal omen when a person is regardless of the truth of God: it is more so to be provoked against it: but to persecute and endeavour to destroy those who preach it is the last degree of perverseness and obduracy. The word of God requires a heart which is empty. A heart filled with earthly projects, carnal interests ambition, thoughts of raising a fortune, and with the love of the superfluities and pleasures of life, is not fit to receive the seed of the kingdom. When a man shuts his heart against it by his passions, he at the same time opens it to all sorts of crimes. QUESNEL.
From what is here said, it is manifest, says Dr. Lightfoot, that the whole tendency of our Saviour's discourse is to show the Jews, that they are the seed of that serpent which was to bruise the heel of the Messiah: else what could that mean, John 8:44: Ye are of your father the devil, i.e. ye are the seed of the serpent.
