Parallel Verses
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.
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
You will know the truth and the truth will make you free!
33 They answered Him, “
Cross References
Matthew 3:9
Do not presume that Abraham is your father. I tell you that God can make descendants for Abraham from these stones!
John 8:39
They answered: Our father is Abraham. Jesus replied: If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham's seed. Yet you seek to kill me. That is because my word has no place among you.
Genesis 15:13
Jehovah said to Abram: Know this for sure; your offspring will be strangers (aliens) in a land that is not theirs. They will be slaves there, and they shall be oppressed for four hundred years.
Exodus 1:13-14
They forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.
Leviticus 25:42
They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. They must never be sold as slaves.
Judges 2:18
When Jehovah established judges he supported each judge. He delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days the judge lived. He had compassion for them as they groaned under those who oppressed and afflicted them.
Judges 3:8
Jehovah became angry at Israel and let King Cushan Rishathaim of Mesopotamia conquer them. They were subject to him for eight years.
Judges 4:3
Jabin had nine hundred iron chariots, and he ruled the people of Israel with cruelty and violence for twenty years. The people of Israel cried out to Jehovah for help.
Ezra 9:9
We are servants. Our God has not been turned away from us in our prison. He had mercy on us before the eyes of the kings of Persia, to give us new strength, to put up again the house of our God and to restore its desolate places, and to give us a wall in Judah and Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 5:4-8
Yet others said: We have given up our fields and our vine-gardens to get money for the king's taxes.
Nehemiah 9:27-28
So you gave them up into the hands of their enemies who were cruel to them. In the time of their trouble, when they prayed to you, you listened to them from heaven. In your great mercy you gave them saviors, who made them free from the hands of their enemies.
Nehemiah 9:36-37
Today, we are servants! As for the land you gave to our fathers, so that the produce of it and the good might be theirs, see, we are servants in it!
Luke 16:24-26
He called out: Father Abraham! Take pity on me! Please send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue. I am in torment in this fire!
John 19:25
His mother stood by the stake of Jesus, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.