John 8:40

The Truth Will Set You Free

39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.40But 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. 41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

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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.
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
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.
Free Bible Version
“But you are trying to kill me now, because I told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would never have done that.
Geneva Bible 1599
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.
King James (Authorized) 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.
One Unity Resource Bible
But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham [Father of a multitude] didn’t do this.
Plain English Version
I am telling you the true message I heard from God, and you are trying to kill me. You are nothing like Abraham. He never did bad things like that.
Translation for Translators
I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Yet, now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
Noah 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.
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.
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;