37 I know that you are (A)Abraham’s descendants; yet (B)you are seeking to kill Me, because My word [a]has no place in you. 38 I speak of the things which I have seen [b]with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from (C)your father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is (D)our father.” Jesus *said to them, (E)If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

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  1. John 8:37 Or is making no headway among you
  2. John 8:38 Or in the presence of

37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(A) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(B) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[a](C)

39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.

“If you were Abraham’s children,”(D) said Jesus, “then you would[b] do what Abraham did.

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  1. John 8:38 Or presence. Therefore do what you have heard from the Father.
  2. John 8:39 Some early manuscripts “If you are Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then