John 8:30-47 - Truth And Freedom
30 He speaking these things, many believed on Him. 31 Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples; 32 and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 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?
34 Jesus responded to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, That every one doing sin is the slave of sin. 35 But the slave abides not in the house forever; the Son abides forever. 36 If therefore the Son may make you free, you shall be free indeed. 37 I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38 Whatsoever I have seen with the Father I speak: you therefore are doing the things which you heard with your father.
39 They responded and said to Him, Abraham is our Father. Jesus says to them, If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard with God: Abraham did not this. 41 You are doing the works of your father. They said to Him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.
42 Jesus said to them; If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out from God, and I return; for I have not spoken from myself, but He sent me. 43 Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and you wish to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there was no truth in him. When he may speak a lie, he speaks of his own: because he is a liar, and the father of the same. 45 And because I speak the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me concerning sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.