42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, (A)you would love Me, (B)for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have (C)not even come on My own initiative, but [a](D)He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand [b](E)what I am saying? It is because you cannot (F)hear My word. 44 (G)You are of (H)your father the devil, and (I)you want to do the desires of your father. (J)He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because (K)there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks [c]a lie, he (L)speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of [d]lies.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:42 Lit that One
  2. John 8:43 Or My way of speaking
  3. John 8:44 Lit the lie
  4. John 8:44 Lit it

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,(A) for I have come here from God.(B) I have not come on my own;(C) God sent me.(D) 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil,(E) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(F) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(G)

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