22. So the Jews said, “He is not going to kill himself, is he, because he said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”
23. He said to them, “You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above. You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.
24. That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.”
25. So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “What I told you from the beginning.
26. I have much to say about you in condemnation. But the one who sent me is true, and what I heard from him I tell the world.”
27. They did not realize that he was speaking to them of the Father.
28. So Jesus said (to them), “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father taught me.
29. The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”
30. Because he spoke this way, many came to believe in him.
31. Jesus then said to those Jews who believed in him, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
32. and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33. They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
34. Jesus answered them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
35. A slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains.
36. So if a son frees you, then you will truly be free.
37. I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you.
38. I tell you what I have seen in the Father’s presence; then do what you have heard from the Father.”