John 8:37

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?