^{31 Ref} Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, `then' are ye truly my disciples;

^{32 Ref} and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

^{33 Ref} They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

^{34 Ref} Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

^{35 Ref} And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

^{36 Ref} If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

^{37 Ref} I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

^{38 Ref} I speak the things which I have seen with `my' Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from `your' father.

^{39 Ref} They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

^{40 Ref} But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

^{41 Ref} Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, `even' God.

^{42 Ref} Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

^{43 Ref} Why do ye not understand my speech? `Even' because ye cannot hear my word.

^{44 Ref} Ye are of `your' father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

^{45 Ref} But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.

^{46 Ref} Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

^{47 Ref} He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear `them' not, because ye are not of God.

^{48 Ref} The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

^{49 Ref} Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

^{50 Ref} But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

^{51 Ref} Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

^{52 Ref} The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

^{53 Ref} Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

^{54 Ref} Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

^{55 Ref} and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

^{56 Ref} Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

⁵⁷ The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

^{58 Ref} Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

^{59 Ref} They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.