John 8:40

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 8:26 : 26 I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.
  • Rev 12:12-13 : 12 Be glad then, O heavens, and you who are in them. But there is trouble for the earth and the sea: because the Evil One has come down to you, being very angry, having the knowledge that he has but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was forced down to the earth, he made cruel attacks on the woman who gave birth to the male child.
  • Rev 12:17 : 17 And the dragon was angry with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her seed, who keep the orders of God, and the witness of Jesus:
  • Rev 12:4 : 4 And his tail was pulling a third part of the stars of heaven down to the earth, and the dragon took his place before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when the birth had taken place he might put an end to her child.
  • Gal 4:29 : 29 But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.
  • 1 John 3:12-15 : 12 Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good. 13 Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world has no love for you. 14 We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death. 15 Anyone who has hate for his brother is a taker of life, and you may be certain that no taker of life has eternal life in him.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The sinner has evil designs against the upright, lifting up the voice of wrath against him.
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.
  • John 8:37-38 : 37 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. 38 I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.
  • John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
  • Rom 4:12 : 12 And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.
  • Gal 4:16 : 16 So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

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  • John 8:37-39
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    37 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.

    38 I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.

    39 In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

  • John 8:41-47
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    41 You are doing the works of your father. They said to him, We are true sons of Abraham; we have one Father, who is God.

    42 Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

    43 Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

    44 You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

    45 But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.

    46 Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

    47 He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

  • John 8:52-58
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    52 The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

    53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?

    54 Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

    55 You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

    56 Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.

    57 Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?

    58 Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

  • John 7:19-20
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    19 Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?

    20 The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death?

  • John 8:32-33
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    32 And you will have knowledge of what is true, and that will make you free.

    33 They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

  • John 8:19
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    19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.

  • Acts 7:52
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    52 Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

  • John 10:32-33
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    32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me?

    33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

  • John 8:13-14
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    13 So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.

    14 Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

  • Luke 3:8
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    8 Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

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    38 And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

    39 You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

    40 And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

  • John 8:23-26
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    23 And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

    24 For this reason I said to you that death will overtake you in your sins: for if you have not faith that I am he, death will come to you while you are in your sins.

    25 Then they said to him, Who are you? Jesus said, What I said to you from the first.

    26 I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.

  • John 8:49-50
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    49 And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

    50 I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

  • John 5:33
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    33 You sent to John and he gave true witness.

  • John 5:18
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    18 For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

  • Gal 4:16
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    16 So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

  • John 18:34
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    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

  • John 18:8
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    8 Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.

  • John 10:25
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    25 Jesus said in answer, I have said it and you have no belief: the works which I do in my Father's name, these give witness about me.

  • Matt 3:9
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    9 And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

  • John 18:37
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    37 Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

  • John 5:45
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    45 Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

  • John 10:36
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    36 Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

  • John 8:21
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    21 Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going.

  • John 7:25
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    25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

  • Gen 20:10
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    10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, Why did you do this thing?