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The Book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 44

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43
‹Why do ye not understand my speech?› [even] ‹because ye cannot hear my word.›
King James Version
‹Ye are of› [your] ‹father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.›
American Standard Version
Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
New English Translation
Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
World English Bible
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.
45
‹And because I tell› [you] ‹the truth, ye believe me not.›
46
‹Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?›
47
‹He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear› [them] ‹not, because ye are not of God.›
48
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49
Jesus answered, ‹I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.›
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‹And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.›
51
‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.›
52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
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Jesus answered, ‹If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:›