Jesus said to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in my word,
then are ye my disciples indeed. Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free. They answered Him, We are 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. The servant abideth not in the house forever, but
the Son doth abide forever. 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. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they
to Him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God. Jesus
said unto them, If God were your Father ye would love me for I proceeded
forth and came from God. I came not of myself, but of Him who sent me. Why
do ye not understand my speech? Is it 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. He dealt not in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of
his own because he is a liar, and the father of all lies. Yet, I tell you
the truth and ye believe me not. 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.
The Jews said, Are we not right that Thou art a Samaritan and hast a
devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil. I honour my Father and ye
dishonour me. I seek not my own glory. There is One that seeketh and
judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying he
shall never see death. Then said the Jews, Now we know that Thou hast a
devil. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. Thou sayest, If a man
keep my saying he shall never taste of death. Art Thou greater than our
father Abraham and the prophets who are dead? Who makest Thou Thyself?
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