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.”
39. They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.
40. But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this.