Verse 39
John 8:39
English Revised Version
39
Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God (Elohim).
Original Language Text
greek
Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραάμ ⸀ἐστε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ⸀ἐποιεῖτε·
English Translation
They answered and said to him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you are children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham."
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Chapter 8 Context
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And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat...
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And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
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they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
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Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?
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And this they said, tempting him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Yashua (Jesus) sto...
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But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin...
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And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
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And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: an...
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And Yashua (Jesus) lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn t...
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And she said, No man, Lord. And Yashua (Jesus) said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from hen...
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11
Again therefore Yashua (Jesus) spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followe...
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12
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
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13
Yashua (Jesus) answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; fo...
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14
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
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Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
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I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
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They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Yashua (Jesus) answered, Ye know neither me, nor...
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19
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his h...
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20
He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whith...
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21
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
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And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this...
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23
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye sh...
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24
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, Even that which I have al...
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25
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the th...
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Yashua (Jesus) therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am h...
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27
And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleas...
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As he spake these things, many believed on him.
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Yashua (Jesus) therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are...
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and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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31
They answered unto him, We be Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how say...
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32
Yashua (Jesus) answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the b...
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And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
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34
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
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35
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in y...
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36
I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from y...
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37
They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Yashua (Jesus) saith unto them, If ye were A...
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38
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God (Elohim): thi...
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39
Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Fat...
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Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, If God (Elohim) were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth...
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41
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
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42
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murder...
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43
But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
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44
Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?
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45
He that is of God (Elohim) heareth the words of God (Elohim): for this cause ye hear them not, becau...
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46
The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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Yashua (Jesus) answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
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48
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
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49
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
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50
The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and t...
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51
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou...
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52
Yashua (Jesus) answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth m...
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and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto...
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54
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
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55
The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
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56
Yashua (Jesus) said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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57
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Yashua (Jesus) hid himself, and went out of the te...
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