Catholic Public Domain Version
"I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you. "
— John 8:37, Catholic Public Domain Version
“I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.”
“I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. ”
“I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.”
“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.”
“I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.”
“I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.”
“I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.”
Jesus answered them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
Now the slave does not abide in the house for eternity. Yet the Son does abide in eternity.
Therefore, if the Son has set you free, then you will truly be free.
I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you.
I speak what I have seen with my Father. And you do what you have seen with your father.”
They responded and said to him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them: “If you are the sons of Abraham, then do the works of Abraham.
But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.