John 8:28–59

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. 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. ⁴⁸Then answered ^uthe Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a ^xSamaritan, and ^yhast a devil? ⁴⁹Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ^zye do dishonour me. ⁵⁰And I seek not ^amine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. ⁵¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^bIf a man keep my saying, ^che shall never see death. ⁵²Then said ^uthe Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. ^dAbraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, ^bIf a man keep my saying, he shall never ^etaste of death. ⁵³Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? ⁵⁴Jesus answered, ^fIf I honour myself, my honour is nothing: ^git is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: ⁵⁵Yet ^hye have not known him; ⁱbut I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be ^ja liar like unto you: but I know him, and ^kkeep his saying. ⁵⁶Your father Abraham ^lrejoiced to see ^mmy day: and he saw it, and was glad. ⁵⁷Then said ^uthe Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? ⁵⁸Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, ⁿI am. ⁵⁹Then ^otook they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus ^phid himself, and ^qwent out of the temple, ^rgoing through the midst of them, and so passed by.