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‭John‬ ‭8:31‭-‬59‬ ‭CSB‬


[31] Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. [32] You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” [33] “We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?” [34] Jesus responded, “Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. [35] A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever. [36] So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free. [37] I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill me because my word has no place among you. [38] I speak what I have seen in the presence of the Father; so then, you do what you have heard from your father.” [39] “Our father is Abraham,” they replied. “If you were Abraham’s children,” Jesus told them, “you would do what Abraham did. [40] But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. [41] You’re doing what your father does.” “We weren’t born of sexual immorality,” they said. “We have one Father — God.” [42] Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on my own, but he sent me. [43] Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to my word. [44] You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies. [45] Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. [46] Who among you can convict me of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? [47] The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.” [48] The Jews responded to him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you’re a Samaritan and have a demon?” [49]  “I do not have a demon,” Jesus answered. “On the contrary, I honor my Father and you dishonor me. [50] I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it and judges. [51] Truly I tell you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” [52] Then the Jews said, “Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ [53] Are you greater than our father Abraham who died? And the prophets died. Who do you claim to be?” [54]  “If I glorify myself,” Jesus answered, “my glory is nothing. My Father — about whom you say, ‘He is our God’ — he is the one who glorifies me. [55] You do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say I don’t know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I keep his word. [56] Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.” [57] The Jews replied, “You aren’t fifty years old yet, and you’ve seen Abraham?” [58] Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” [59] So they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple.