mnt - John:8:31-41

mnt@John:8:31 @ So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;

mnt@John:8:32 @ "and you shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

mnt@John:8:33 @ "We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, You shall become free?"

mnt@John:8:34 @ "In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave

mnt@John:8:35 @ "Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain.

mnt@John:8:36 @ "So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.

mnt@John:8:37 @ "I know you are Abrahams descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.

mnt@John:8:38 @ "I am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as you have learned from your father."

mnt@John:8:39 @ "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abrahams children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.

mnt@John:8:40 @ "But now you are seeking to kill me - a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do that.

mnt@John:8:41 @ "You are doing the deeds of your father." "We were not born of adultery," they said; "we have one Father, God."