Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never served any; how sayest thou, That ye shall be 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
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'?"
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.
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 ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never served any; how sayest thou, That ye shall be free? 34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, say I to you, That every one doing sin, is servant of sin.
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
And think not to say in yourselves we have Abraham a father; for I say to you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
John 8:39
They answered and said to him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye had done Abraham's works.
John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, for my word has no place in you.
Genesis 15:13
And he will say to Abram, Knowing thou shalt know that thy seed shall be a sojourner in the land not to them; and they shall serve them and they shall humble them four hundred years.
Exodus 1:13-14
And the Egyptians will make the sons of Israel serve by oppression.
Leviticus 25:42
For they are my servants whom I brought them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold from the sale of a servant
Judges 2:18
And when Jehovah raised up to them judges, and Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them from the hand of their enemies all of the days of the judge: for Jehovah will grieve from their groaning from the face of those pressing them and thrusting them.
Judges 3:8
And the wrath of Jehovah will kindle against Israel, and he will sell them into the hand of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram-Naharim: and the sons of Israel will serve Cushan-Rishathaim eight years.
Judges 4:3
And the sons of Israel will cry to Jehovah; for nine hundred chariots of iron to him; and he pressed the sons of Israel by force twenty years.
Ezra 9:9
For we are servants; and in our servitude God forsook us not, and he extended to us mercy before the kings of Persia, to give to us the preservation of life to set up the house of our God, and to cause its desolations to stand, and to give to us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 5:4-8
And there are those saying, We borrowed silver for the king's tribute, our fields and our vineyards.
Nehemiah 9:27-28
And thou wilt give them into the hand of their adversaries, and they will press upon them: and in the time of their straits they will cry to thee, and thou wilt hear from the heavens; and according to thy many compassion thou wilt give to them saviours, and they will save them from the hand of their adversaries.
Nehemiah 9:36-37
Behold, we this day are servants, and the land which thou gavest to our fathers to eat its fruit and its goodness, behold, we are servants upon it:
Luke 16:24-26
And he having called out, said, Father Abraham, pity me, and send Lazarus, that he might dip his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
John 19:25
And by the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.