John 8:37 Cross References - Mace

³⁷ I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.

¹⁵ for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

¹⁹ when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground, ²⁰ where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure: ²¹ but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses. ²² he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

¹⁶ upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day. ¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I. ¹⁸ therefore the Jews were the more eager to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but likewise, because he had said that God was his proper father, making himself equal with God.

⁴⁴ how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

¹ After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the

¹⁹ was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law?

²⁵ Then some that belong'd to Jerusalem, said, is not this he whom they seek to kill?

⁶ they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

³³ they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

³⁹ they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham. ⁴⁰ but now ye seek to kill me, the man who has told you the truth, such as I have learnt it of God: Abraham did not act thus.

⁴³ why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

⁴⁵ but as to me, because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me. ⁴⁶ which of you can convict me of sin? if then I say the truth, why don't you believe me? ⁴⁷ he that is of God, does therefore observe what God says: which you do not observe, because ye are not of God.

⁵⁹ then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus was conceal'd by the crowd which he pass'd thro', and so got out of the temple.

³¹ then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

⁵³ from that day therefore, they consulted together to put Jesus to death.

³⁹ therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes, ⁴⁰ and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them." ⁴¹ these things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. ⁴² nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them. ⁴³ for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

²⁶ It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent.

⁷ neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called."

¹⁴ but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.