John 8:31–41

The Truth Will Make You Free

31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “aIf you continue in My word, then you are truly bdisciples of Mine;

32 and ayou will know the truth, and bthe truth will make you free.”

33 They answered Him, “aWe are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, aeveryone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

35 “aThe slave does not remain in the house forever; bthe son does remain forever.

36 “So if the Son amakes you free, you will be free indeed.

37 “I know that you are aAbraham’s descendants; yet byou seek to kill Me, because My word 1has no place in you.

38 “I speak the things which I have seen 1with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from ayour father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is aour father.” Jesus * said to them, “bIf you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

40 “But as it is, ayou are seeking to kill Me, a man who has btold you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.

41 “You are doing the deeds of ayour father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; bwe have one Father: God.”