John 8:27-39

²⁷They didn't understand that he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus explained to them:

²⁸“When you have lifted up the Son of man then you'll know that I am the ‘I am,’ and that I do nothing of myself, but only say what the Father taught me.

²⁹The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”

³⁰Many who heard Jesus say these things put their trust in him.

³¹Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples.

³²You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

³³“We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been slaves to anyone,” they answered. “How can you say that we'll be set free?”

³⁴Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

³⁵A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever.

³⁶If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.

³⁷I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.

³⁸I'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”

³⁹“Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you really were children of Abraham, you'd do what Abraham did,” Jesus told them.