Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They replied to him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say, "You will be set free'?"
New American Standard Bible
They answered Him, “
King James Version
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Holman Bible
“We are descendants
A Conservative Version
They answered to him, We are Abraham's seed, and have been in bondage to no man, ever. How can thou say, Ye will become free?
American Standard Version
They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Amplified
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone.
An Understandable Version
They replied to Him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be set free'?"
Anderson New Testament
They answered him: We are the posterity of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How say you, You shall be made free?
Bible in Basic English
They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?
Common New Testament
They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"
Darby Translation
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
Godbey New Testament
They responded to Him, we are the seed of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one: How do You say, that you shall be free?
Goodspeed New Testament
They answered, "We are descended from Abraham, and have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
John Wesley New Testament
They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never inslaved to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free.
Julia Smith Translation
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never served any; how sayest thou, That ye shall be free?
King James 2000
They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?
Lexham Expanded Bible
They replied to him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have not been enslaved to anyone at any time. How do you say, 'You will become free'?"
Modern King James verseion
They answered Him, We are Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to anyone. How do you say, You will be made free?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They answered him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, 'Ye shall be made free?'"
Moffatt New Testament
"We are Abraham's offspring," they retorted, "we have never been slaves to anybody. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be free'?"
Montgomery New Testament
"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, 'You shall become free'?"
NET Bible
"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been anyone's slaves! How can you say, 'You will become free'?"
New Heart English Bible
They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free?'"
Noyes New Testament
They answered him, We are Abrahams offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?
Sawyer New Testament
They answered him, We are children of Abraham, and were never in servitude to any one; how say you, You shall become free?
The Emphasized Bible
They made answer unto him - Seed of Abraham, are we, and, unto no one, have been brought into bondage, at any time: How sayest, thou, Free, shall ye be made?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"We are descendants of Abraham," was their answer, "and have never yet been in slavery to any one. What do you mean by saying 'you will be set free'?"
Webster
They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Weymouth New Testament
"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"
Williams New Testament
They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and we never have been anybody's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
World English Bible
They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'"
Worrell New Testament
They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed, and to no one have we at any time been in bondage; how sayest Thou, 'Ye shall be made free?'
Worsley New Testament
They answered Him, We are the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall be made free?
Youngs Literal Translation
They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- Ye shall become free?'
Themes
Abraham » How regarded by his descendants
Jews, the » Descendants of abraham
Jews, the » National character of » Pride of descent, &c
Misunderstood truth » Spiritual bondage confused with physical slavery
Pride » Examples of » Jewish pride, as the chosen nation
Self-delusion » Exemplified » Jews
Topics
Interlinear
Oudeis
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Truth Will Set You Free
32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." 33 They replied to him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say, "You will be set free'?" 34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!
John 8:39
They replied to him, "Our father is Abraham!"
John 8:37
"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.
Genesis 15:13
Then the LORD told Abram, "You can be certain about this: Your descendants will be foreigners in a land that isn't theirs. They will be slaves there and will be oppressed for 400 years.
Exodus 1:13-14
The Egyptians ruthlessly forced the Israelis to serve them,
Leviticus 25:42
Since they're my servants whom I've brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
Judges 2:18
As a result, whenever the LORD raised up leaders for them, the LORD remained present with their leader, delivering Israel from the control of their enemies during the lifetime of that leader. The LORD was moved with compassion by their groaning that had been caused by those who were oppressing and persecuting them.
Judges 3:8
Then in his burning anger against Israel, the LORD delivered them to domination by King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim. So the Israelis served Cushan-rishathaim for eight years.
Judges 4:3
The Israelis cried out to the LORD, because of his 900 iron chariots. Jabin oppressed the Israelis forcefully for twenty years.
Ezra 9:9
Even though we are slaves, our God has not abandoned us in our slavery. Instead, he has extended gracious love to us in the presence of the kings of Persia, to grant us revival, to set up the Temple of our God, to repair its damage, and to give us a protective wall for Judah and Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 5:4-8
Still others were saying "We've borrowed money against our fields and vineyards to pay the king's taxes.
Nehemiah 9:27-28
So you delivered them into the control of their enemies, who oppressed them. But when they were oppressed, they cried out to you, and you heard from heaven. In your great compassion you gave them deliverers who rescued them from the control of their enemies.
Nehemiah 9:36-37
"Look! Today we are your servants, along with the land that you gave to our ancestors, so they could enjoy its fruit and its value behold, in it we are your servants!
Luke 16:24-26
So he shouted, "Father Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue, because I am suffering in this fire.'
John 19:25
Meanwhile, standing near Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.