17. It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
18. I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
19. They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
20. Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
21. Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”
22. The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, that he says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”
23. He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
24. I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
25. They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26. I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”
27. They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.
28. Jesus therefore said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.
29. He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”
30. As he spoke these things, many believed in him.
31. Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
32. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
33. They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34. Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
35. A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
36. If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.