John 8:40
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”
39 They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 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.
41 You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”
42 Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.
John 8:40 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
- DBY Darby Translation
- but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.