John 8:42-44

New Catholic Bible

“If God were your father,
you would love me,
for I came from God;
neither did I come of my own will,
but he was the one who sent me.
⁴³ Why do you not understand
what I am saying?
It is because you cannot bear
to hear my words.
⁴⁴ “You are from your father, the devil,
and you choose to carry out your father’s desires.
He was a murderer from the beginning,
and he does not abide by the truth,
for there is no truth in him.
When he lies,
he speaks in accord with his own nature,
for he is a liar
and the father of lies.