John 8:31–47

³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, ^lIf ye continue in my word, then ^lare ye my disciples indeed; ³²and ye shall know ^mthe truth, and the truth ⁿshall make you free. ³³They answered him, ^oWe be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, ^pYe shall be made free? ³⁴Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^qWhosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. ³⁵And ^rthe servant abideth not in the house for ever: but ^sthe son abideth ever. ³⁶If ^tthe Son therefore ⁿshall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ³⁷I know that ^oye are Abraham’s ^useed; but ^wye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. ³⁸I speak that which I have ^xseen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with ^yyour father. ³⁹They answered and said unto him, ^oAbraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, ^zIf ye were Abraham’s ^uchildren, ye would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰But now ^aye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have ^bheard of God: this did not Abraham. ⁴¹Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, ^cWe be not born of fornication; we have ^done Father, even God. ⁴²Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ^eye would love me: for ^fI proceeded forth and came from God; ^gneither came I of myself, but ^hhe sent me. ⁴³ⁱWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot ^jhear my word. ^44kYe are of ^lyour father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was ^ma murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When ⁿhe speaketh a lie, he speaketh of ^ohis own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. ^46pWhich of you ^qconvinceth me of ^rsin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? ^47sHe that is of God ^jheareth God’s words: ye therefore ^jhear them not, because ^tye are not of God.