John 8:40

KJV1611 – Modern English

But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God: Abraham did not do this.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But now you are trying to kill me—a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} now{G3568} ye seek{G2212} to kill{G615} me,{G3165} a man{G444} that{G3739} hath told{G2980} you{G5213} the truth,{G225} which{G3739} I heard{G191} from{G3844} God:{G2316} this{G5124} did{G4160} not{G3756} Abraham.{G11}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} now{G3568} ye seek{G2212}{(G5719)} to kill{G615}{(G5658)} me{G3165}, a man{G444} that{G3739} hath told{G2980}{(G5758)} you{G5213} the truth{G225}, which{G3739} I have heard{G191}{(G5656)} of{G3844} God{G2316}: this{G5124} did{G4160}{(G5656)} not{G3756} Abraham{G11}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But now ye goo about io kyll me a man that have tolde you the truthe which I have herde of god: this dyd not Abraham.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But now ye go aboute to kyll me, a man, that haue tolde you the trueth, which I haue herde of God, this dyd not Abraham.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But nowe ye goe about to kill mee, a man that haue told you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But now ye go about to kyll me, a ma that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of god: this did not Abraha.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and now, ye seek to kill me -- a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!

Referenced Verses

  • John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.
  • Rev 12:12-13 : 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has only a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
  • Rev 12:17 : 17 So the dragon became enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.
  • Rev 12:4 : 4 His tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that he might devour her child as soon as it was born.
  • Gal 4:29 : 29 But, as he who was born according to the flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
  • 1 John 3:12-15 : 12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And why did he kill him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not marvel, my brothers, if the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brothers. He who does not love his brother abides in death. 15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.
  • Ps 37:12 : 12 The wicked plot against the just and gnash at him with their teeth.
  • Ps 37:32 : 32 The wicked watch the righteous, and seek to slay him.
  • John 8:37-38 : 37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with 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 those who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had while still uncircumcised.
  • Gal 4:16 : 16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:37-39
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    37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.

    38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with your father.

    39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

  • John 8:41-47
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    41 You do the deeds of your father. Then they said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

    42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.

    43 Why do you not understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

    44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you wish to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

    45 And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

    46 Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

    47 He who is of God hears God's words: you therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.

  • John 8:52-58
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    52 Then the Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keeps my word, he shall never taste death.

    53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead: whom do you make yourself out to be?

    54 Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father who honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:

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

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

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

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

  • John 7:19-20
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    19 Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?

    20 The people answered and said, You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?

  • John 8:32-33
    2 verses
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    32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

    33 They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone: how can you say, You shall be made free?

  • John 8:19
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    19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.

  • Acts 7:52
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    52 Which of the prophets have your fathers not persecuted? And they have killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you have now become the betrayers and murderers,

  • John 10:32-33
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    32 Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?

    33 The Jews answered him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.

  • John 8:13-14
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    13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, You bear witness of yourself; your witness is not true.

    14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.

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    8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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    23 And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

    24 I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you do not believe that I am he, you shall die in your sins.

    25 Then they said to him, Who are you? And Jesus said to them, Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

    26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

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

    50 And I do not seek my own glory: there is one who seeks and judges.

  • Gal 4:16
    70%

    16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?

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    34 Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

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

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

  • Matt 3:9
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    9 And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

  • John 18:37
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    37 Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.

  • John 10:36
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    36 Do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, You blaspheme, because I said, I am the Son of God?

  • John 8:21
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    21 Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

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    25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, Is this not he whom they seek to kill?

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    10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, What did you see, that you have done this thing?