John 8:33-39 ▼

33 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'?|

34 Jesus answered them, |Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

35 The slave does not remain in the household forever, but the son does remain forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed!|

37 |I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.

38 I declare what I've seen in my Father's presence, and you're doing what you've heard from your father.|

39 They replied to him, |Our father is Abraham!| Jesus told them, |If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did.