John 8: 31 - 42 | |
| 31 | Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, |
| 32 | and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." |
| 33 | They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, `You will be made free'?" |
| 34 | Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, every one who commits sin is a slave to sin. |
| 35 | The slave does not continue in the house for ever; the son continues for ever. |
| 36 | So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. |
| 37 | I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. |
| 38 | I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father." |
| 39 | They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did, |
| 40 | but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God; this is not what Abraham did. |
| 41 | You do what your father did." They said to him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God." |
| 42 | Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. |
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