John 8:27-42

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

²⁸Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then will you know that I AM, and that I do nothing of myself. As the Father taught me, I speak these things.

²⁹He who sent me is with me, and he has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”

³⁰As Jesus was saying these things, many believed in him.

³¹Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples;

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

³³They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves of anyone; how can you say, 'You will be set free'?”

³⁴Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

³⁵The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.

³⁶Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.

³⁷I know that you are Abraham's descendants; you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.

³⁸I say what I have seen with my Father, and you also do what you heard from your father.”

³⁹They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

⁴⁰Yet, now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

⁴¹You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born in sexual immorality; we have one Father: God.”

⁴²Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.