41. You are doing the deeds of your father." They said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God."
42. Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.
43. Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.
44. You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.
46. Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
47. He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God."
48. The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"
49. Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50. But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
51. Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."
52. The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.'
53. Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?"
54. Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God';
55. and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.