John 8:37 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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³⁷I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

John 8:37 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
John 8:45-47
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. …
Romans 9:7
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
John 7:1
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
John 8:59
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Topics

Abraham Accusation, False Afflictions and Adversities Bible Bigotry Generals, Distinguished Intolerance, Religious Leadership

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 31-37)

We have in these verses, I. A comfortable doctrine laid down concerning the spiritual liberty of Christ’s disciples, intended for the encouragement of those Jews that believed. Christ, knowing that his doctrine began to work upon some of his hearers, and perceiving that virtue had gone out of him, turned his discourse from the proud Pharisees, and addressed himself to those weak believers. When he…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 37)

37-41. ye seek to kill me--He had said this to their face before: He now repeats it, and they do not deny it; yet are they held back, as by some marvellous spell--it was the awe which His combined dignity, courage, and benignity struck into them. because my word hath no place in you--When did ever human prophet so speak of His words? They tell us of “the word of the Lord” coming to them. But here…