John 8:30-47 - Truth And Freedom
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples: 32 and ye shall know the truth: And the truth shall make you free."
33 They answered him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, 'Ye shall be made free?'"
34 Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily I say unto you, That whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house forever: But the son abideth ever. 36 If the son therefore shall make you free, then are ye free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you. 38 "I speak that I have seen with my father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father."
39 They answered, and said unto him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said unto them, "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the deeds of Abraham. 40 But now ye go about to kill me, a man that have told you the truth, which I have heard of God: This did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the deeds of your father." Then said they unto him, "We were not born of fornication. We have one father which is God."
42 Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning; And abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not. 46 "Which of you can rebuke me of sin? If I say the truth, why do not ye believe me? 47 He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."