John 8:40

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
  • Rev 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe for the earth and for the sea: because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time. [ 13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast down to the earth, he persecuted the woman that brought forth the man [child] .
  • Rev 12:17 : 17 And the dragon waxed wroth with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, that keep the commandments of God, and hold the testimony of Jesus:
  • Rev 12:4 : 4 And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon standeth before the woman that is about to be delivered, that when she is delivered he may devour her child.
  • Gal 4:29 : 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now.
  • 1 John 3:12-15 : 12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
  • John 8:37-38 : 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.
  • John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
  • Gal 4:16 : 16 So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:37-39
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    37I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

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

    39They 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.

  • John 8:41-47
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    80%

    41Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.

    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

    43Why do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot hear my word.

    44Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

    45But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.

    46Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

    47He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.

  • John 8:52-58
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    52The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

    53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

    54Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

    55and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

    56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

    57The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

    58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

  • John 7:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?

    20The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee?

  • John 8:32-33
    2 verses
    72%

    32and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    33They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

  • John 8:19
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    19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

  • Acts 7:52
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    52Which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed them that showed before of the coming of the Righteous One; of whom ye have now become betrayers and murderers;

  • John 10:32-33
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    32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

    33The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  • John 8:13-14
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    13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

    14Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

  • Luke 3:8
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    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.

  • John 5:38-40
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    70%

    38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

    39Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

    40and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

  • John 8:23-26
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    70%

    23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

    24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.

    25They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

  • John 8:49-50
    2 verses
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    49Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

    50But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

  • John 5:33
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    33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.

  • John 5:18
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    18For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

  • Gal 4:16
    70%

    16So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

  • John 18:34
    69%

    34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

  • John 18:8
    69%

    8Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he] ; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

  • John 10:25
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    25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.

  • Matt 3:9
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    9and 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.

  • John 18:37
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    37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

  • John 5:45
    69%

    45Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, [even] Moses, on whom ye have set your hope.

  • John 10:36
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    36say ye of him, whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am [the] Son of God?

  • John 8:21
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    21He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • John 7:25
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    25Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

  • Gen 20:10
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    10And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?