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Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him , "
If you continue in my word ,
you are truly my disciples ,
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and you will know the truth ,
and the truth will make you free ."
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They answered him , "
We are descendants of Abraham ,
and have never been in bondage to any one .
How is it that you say , `
You will be made free '?"
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Jesus answered them , "
Truly ,
truly ,
I say to you ,
every one who commits sin is a slave to sin .
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The slave does not continue in the house for ever ;
the son continues for ever .
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So if the Son makes you free ,
you will be free indeed .
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I know that you are descendants of Abraham ;
yet you seek to kill me ,
because my word finds no place in you .
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I speak of what I have seen with my Father ,
and you do what you have heard from your father ."
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They answered him , "
Abraham is our father ."
Jesus said to them , "
If you were Abraham '
s children ,
you would do what Abraham did ,
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but now you seek to kill me ,
a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God ;
this is not what Abraham did .
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You do what your father did ."
They said to him , "
We were not born of fornication ;
we have one Father ,
even God ."