30. As he spake these things, many believed on him.
31. Jesus therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
32. and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33. They answered unto him, We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34. Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
35. And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
36. If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
38. I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.
39. 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. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.