John Chapter 8, Verse 37
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37: οιδα οτι σπερμα αβρααμ εστε αλλα ζητειτε με αποκτειναι οτι ο λογος ο εμος ου χωρει εν υμιν
37: I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me,
because my word hath no place in you.
37: I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill
me, because my word hath no place in you.
I know, &c. I admit that you are the descendants of Abraham. Jesus did not wish to call that in question, but he endeavoured to show them that they might be his descendants and still lack entirely his spirit. See Barnes "Mt 3:9".
Ye seek to kill me. Jn 5:16, Jn 7:32.
Because my word. My doctrine; the principles of my religion. You have not the spirit of my doctrine; you hate it, and you therefore seek to kill me.
Hath no place. That is, you do not embrace my doctrine, or it exerts no influence over you. The original word conveys the notion that there was no room for his doctrine in their minds. It met with obstructions, and did not penetrate into their hearts. They were so filled with pride, and prejudice, and false notions, that they would not receive his truth; and as they had not his truth or spirit, and could not bear it, they sought to kill him.
