John 8:31-42 (Gospel)
- 31
- Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
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- And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
- 33
- They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
- 34
- Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
- 35
- And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
- 36
- Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
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- I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
- 38
- I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”
- 39
- They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
- 40
- But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
- 41
- You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father – God.”
- 42
- Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.