39. They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.
40. But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.
41. You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.
42. Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:
43. Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.