John 8:40
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.
John 8:40 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. |
| YLT | and now, ye seek to kill me--a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not; |
| DARBY | but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does John 8:40 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 8:37-41
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 is One who holds up…
Barnes' Notes
This did not Abraham. Or such things Abraham did not do. There are two things noted here in which they differed from Abraham:
1st. In seeking to kill him, or in possessing a murderous and bloody purpose.
2nd. In rejecting the truth as God revealed it. Abraham was distinguished for love to man as well as God. He liberated the captives (Gen 14:14-16); was distinguished for hospitality to strangers (Gen 18:1-8); and received the revelations of God to him, however mysterious, or however trying their observance, Gen 12:1-4, 15:4-6; Gen 22:1-24. It was for these things that he is so much commended in the New Testament (Rom 4:9, 9:9, Gal 3:6); and, as the Jews sought to kill Jesus instead of treating him hospitably and kindly, they showed that they had none of the spirit of Abraham.
(m) "this did not Abraham" Rom 4:12
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 8:37-40
Our Lord opposed the proud and vain confidence of these Jews, showing that their descent from Abraham could not profit those of a contrary spirit to him. Where the word of God has no place, no good is to be expected; room is left there for all wickedness. A sick person who turns from his physician, and will take neither remedies nor food, is past hope of recovery. The truth both heals and nourishes the hearts of…
John 8:40 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 8:40
- John 8:26
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
- Galatians 4:29
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
- Galatians 4:16
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
- Revelation 12:12-13
Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
- Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- John 8:37-38
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
- 1 John 3:12-15
Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
- Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- Psalms 37:12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
- Romans 4:12
And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
- Revelation 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
- John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
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Context
- John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- John 8:40
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.
- John 8:41
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 8:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Empero ahora procuráis matarme, hombre que os he hablado la verdad, la cual he oído de Dios: no hizo esto Abraham. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais maintenant vous cherchez à me faire mourir, moi, un homme qui vous ai dit la vérité que j’ai entendue de Dieu: Abraham n’a pas fait cela. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | jetzt aber suchet ihr mich zu töten, einen Menschen, der die Wahrheit zu euch geredet hat, die ich von Gott gehört habe; das hat Abraham nicht getan. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc autem quæritis me interficere, hominem, qui veritatem vobis locutus sum, quam audivi a Deo: hoc Abraham non fecit. |