John 8:26–42

²⁶I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is ^atrue; and I speak to the world those things which I have ^bheard of him. ^27cThey understood not that he spake to them of the Father. ²⁸Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have ^dlifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that ^yI am he, and that ^eI do nothing of myself; but ^fas my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. ²⁹And he that sent me is ^gwith me: ^hthe Father hath not left me alone; ⁱfor I do always those things that please him. ³⁰As he spake these words, ^kmany believed on him.

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.