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- Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
- They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
- Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
- And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
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- To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
- Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
- They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"
- Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
- Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
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- If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
- I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
- I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
- They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
- But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
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- So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
- I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
- I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you do what you have heard from your father."
- "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do the things Abraham did.
- As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.
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- Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
- Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
- Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
- Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
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- You are doing the things your own father does." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself."
- Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.
- Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
- You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
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- Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
- He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
- Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
- Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
- And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
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- Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?
- He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."
- The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?"
- "I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
- I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.
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- Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
- Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
- Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
- Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
- Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
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- I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."
- At this the Jews exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that if anyone keeps your word, he will never taste death.
- Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"
- Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
- Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word.
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- Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
- Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
- Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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- Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."
- "You are not yet fifty years old," the Jews said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!"
- "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
- At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
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