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John 8:37
`I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
John 8:37 · Young's Literal Translation
John 8:37 in other translations
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place 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 offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
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In context
34 Jesus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you--Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
35 and the servant doth not remain in the house--to the age, the son doth remain--to the age;
36 if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.
37 `I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
38 I--that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father--ye do.'
39 They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
40 and now, ye seek to kill me--a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
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