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John 8:37

NETBible	I know that you are Abraham’s descendants.¹ But you want² to kill me, because my teaching³ makes no progress among you.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Joh 8:37	I know you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:37	"I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 8:37	Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because my message does not find a place in your hearts.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 8:37	I know you are Abraham's descendants. But I also know that you are trying to kill me because my message hasn't yet penetrated your thick skulls.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 8:37	I am conscious that you are Abraham’s seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 8:37	I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you look for an opportunity to kill me, because there is no place in you for my word.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 8:37	"I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
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KJV	I know <1492> (5758) that <3754> ye are <2075> (5748) Abraham's <11> seed <4690>_; but <235> ye seek <2212> (5719) to kill <615> (5658) me <3165>_, because <3754> my <1699> word <3056> hath <5562> (0) no <3756> place <5562> (5719) in <1722> you <5213>_.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 8:37	"I know <3609> that you are Abraham's <11> descendants <4690> ; yet <235> you seek <2212> to kill <615> Me, because <3754> My word <3056> has <5562> no <3756> place <5562> in you.
NET [draft] ITL	I know <1492> that <3754> you are <1510> Abraham’s <11> descendants <4690> . But <235> you want <2212> to kill <615> me <3165> , because <3754> my <1699> teaching <3056> makes <5562> no <3756> progress <5562> among <1722> you <5213> .
GREEK	oida sperma abraam este zhteite apokteinai o logov o emov ou cwrei umin

NETBible

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants.¹ But you want² to kill me, because my teaching³ makes no progress among you.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Grk “seed” (an idiom).

²tn Grk “you are seeking.”

³tn Grk “my word.”

⁴tn Or “finds no place in you.” The basic idea seems to be something (in this case Jesus’ teaching) making headway or progress where resistance is involved. See BDAG 1094 s.v. χωρέω 2.