John 8:30-47 - Truth And Freedom
30 As he spoke these words, many believed in him. 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples; 32 and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
33 They answered him, We are Abrahams offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bondservant of sin. 35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever. 36 If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abrahams offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you. 38 I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word. 44 Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it. 45 But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth Gods words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.