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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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- So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;
- and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
- They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, 'You will become free'?"
- Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
- "The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.
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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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- "So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
- "I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
- "I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father."
- They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father " Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, do the deeds of Abraham.
- "But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.
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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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- "You are doing the deeds of your father " They said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God."
- Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.
- "Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
- "You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- "But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.
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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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- "Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
- "He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God."
- The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
- Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
- "But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
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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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- "Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."
- The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.'
- "Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
- Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God';
- and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.
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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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- "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."
- So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"
- Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."
- Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.
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