John 8:22-37

²²So the Jews said, “He won't kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”

²³He said to them: “You are from below; I am from Above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

²⁴That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, because if you do not believe that I am, you will die in your sins.”

²⁵So they said to Him, “Who are you?” And Jesus said to them: “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

²⁶I have many things to say and to judge about you, but He who sent me is true, and what I myself have heard from Him—these things I say to the world.”

²⁷They did not understand that He was speaking to them about the Father.

²⁸Then Jesus said to them: “When you lift up the Son of the Man, then you will know that I am and that I do nothing from myself; but just as my Father has taught me, these things I speak.

²⁹And the One who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do the things that please Him.”

³⁰While He was saying these things many believed into Him.

³¹So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him: “If you abide in my word, you really are my disciples;

³²and you will know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free.”

³³They answered and said to Him: “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will be made free’?”

³⁴Jesus answered them: “I tell you most assuredly that everyone committing sin is a slave of sin.

³⁵Now the slave does not remain in the household forever; the son does remain forever.

³⁶Therefore, if the Son should make you free, you really will be free.

³⁷I know that you are descendants of Abraham, but you are wanting to kill me because my word finds no place in you.