John 8:37-41

The Truth Will Set You Free

37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet j you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 k I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard l from your father."

You Are of Your Father the Devil

39 They answered him, m "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, n "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now o you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth p that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing the works your father did." They said to him, q "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have r one Father - even God."

  1. Cross References
    John 8:40
    But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.
    John 7:1
    After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
  2. Cross References
    John 3:32
    He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
    John 5:19
    So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.
    John 6:46
    Not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father.
  3. Cross References
    John 8:41
    You are doing the works your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father - even God.
    John 8:44
    You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  4. Cross References
    John 8:33
    They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?
    John 8:56
    Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.
  5. Cross References
    Galatians 3:7
    Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham.
    Galatians 3:9
    So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
  6. Cross References
    John 8:37
    I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.
  7. Cross References
    John 8:26
    I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.
  8. Cross References
    Hosea 2:4
    Upon her children also I will have no mercy, because they are children of whoredom.
  9. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 32:6
    Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?
    Isaiah 63:16
    For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.
    Isaiah 64:8
    But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.
    John 8:47
    Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.
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