33 They answered Him, “(A)We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, (B)everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 Now (C)the slave does not remain in the house forever; (D)the son does remain forever. 36 So if the Son (E)sets you free, you really will be free. 37 I know that you are (F)Abraham’s descendants; yet (G)you are seeking to kill Me, because My word [a]has no place in you. 38 I speak of the things which I have seen [b]with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from (H)your father.”

39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is (I)our father.” Jesus *said to them, (J)If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham. 40 But as it is, (K)you are seeking to kill Me, a Man who has (L)told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. 41 You are doing the deeds of (M)your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born as a result of sexual immorality; (N)we have one Father: God.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:37 Or is making no headway among you
  2. John 8:38 Or in the presence of

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