16 But you will vilify the son of man, and lift him up and laugh to see him die. 17 But then a little light will come and you will know that I am what I am. 18 The people did not comprehend the meaning of the words he spoke. 19 And then he spoke unto the people who believed in him and said, If you abide in Christ, and Christ abide in you, and if you keep my words within your heart, 20 You are the way, you are disciples in the way, and you shall know what is the truth, and truth shall make you free. 21 And still the people did not understand; they said, We are the seed of Abraham and are already free; we never were the slaves of any man; why do you say, We shall be free? 22 And Jesus said, Do you not know that every one committing sin is slave of sin? abides in bondage unto sin? 23 If you sin not then you are free; but if you sin in thought, or word, or deed, then you are slaves, and naught but truth can set you free; if you are free through Christ, then you are free indeed. 24 You are the seed of Abraham, and yet you seek to kill me just because I speak the truth of Abraham. 25 You are the children of the flesh of Abraham; but, lo, I say, There is a spiritual Abraham whom you know not. 26 In spirit you are children of your father, and your father is Diabolus; you hang upon his words and do his will. 27 He was a murderer from the first; he cannot tell the truth, and when he tells a lie he speaks his own; he is himself a lie, and he is father of himself. 28 If you were children of my Father-God, then you could hear the words of God; I speak the words of God, but you can hear them not. 29 A Pharisee stood forth and said, This fellow is not one of us; he is a curst Samaritan and is obsessed. 30 But Jesus heeded not the words of Pharisee or scribe; he knew that all the people knew he was a Jew. 31 And then he said, Whoever keeps my words shall never die. 32 A lawyer said, And now we know he is obsessed. Our father Abraham is dead; the prophets all are dead, and yet this fellow says, Whoever keeps my words shall never die. 33 Is this man greater than our father Abraham? Is he above the prophets? and all of them are dead. 34 And Jesus said, Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad. 35 The lawyer said, You simple man; you are not fifty years of age; have you seen Abraham? 36 And Jesus said, Before the days of Abraham I am. 37 Again the scribes and Pharisees were in a rage; they took up stones to cast at him, but, like a phantom of the night, he disappeared; the people knew not where he went. CHAPTER 136. _Jesus teaches in the temple. Relates the parable of the good Samaritan. Goes to Bethany. Teaches in Lazarus’ home. Rebukes Martha for her anxiety about the things of this life._ And Jesus stood again within the temple courts and taught. 2 A master of the law was sent to question him that he might find a cause to censure and accuse him of a crime.