John 8:37 - Common English Bible

I know that you are Abraham’s children, yet you want to kill me because you don’t welcome my teaching.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

[Yes] I know that you are Abraham's offspring; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no entrance (makes no progress, does not find any place) in you.

American Standard Version (1901)

I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

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.