John 8:30-47 - Truth And Freedom
30 As he was speaking these things, many, believed on him. 31 Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him - If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and, the truth, shall make you free.
33 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?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you: Every one who committeth sin, is, a slave, of sin: 35 Now, the slave, doth not abide in the house, evermore. The Son, abideth, evermore. 36 If then, the Son, shall make you free, really free, shall ye be. 37 I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you. 38 What things, I, have seen with the Father, I am speaking; Ye, also, then, what things ye have heard from your father, are doing. -
39 They answered and said unto him - Our father, is, Abraham. Jesus saith unto them - If, children of Abraham, ye are, the works of Abraham, are ye doing. 40 But, now, ye are seeking, to kill me, - A man who, the truth, unto you, hath spoken, which I have heard from God: this, Abraham, did not. 41 Ye, are doing the works of your father. They said unto him - We, of fornication, were not born: One father, have we - God.
42 Jesus said unto them - If, God, had been your father, ye had been loving me, for, I, from God, came forth, and am here; for, not even of myself, have I come, but, he, sent me forth. 43 Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye, are, of your father - the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it. 45 But, as for me, because, the truth, I speak, ye do not believe me. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If, truth, I speak, wherefore, do, ye, not believe me? 47 He that is of God, heareth, the sayings of God; therefore, do, ye, not hear, because, of God, ye are not.