John 8:33-39
8:33 “We are descendants
of Abraham,” they replied,
“and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say,
‘You will become free’?”
8:34 Jesus answered them, “I tell you the solemn truth,
everyone who practices
sin is a slave
of sin.
8:35 The slave does not remain in the family
forever, but the son remains forever.
8:36 So if the son
sets you free, you will be really free.
8:37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants.
But you want
to kill me, because my teaching
makes no progress among you.
8:38 I am telling you the things I have seen while with the
Father;
as for you,
practice the things you have heard from the
Father!”
8:39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied, “If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
John 8:53-56
8:53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?
And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”
8:54 Jesus replied,
“If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless.
The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people
say, ‘He is our God.’
8:55 Yet
you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him,
I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey
his teaching.
8:56 Your father Abraham was overjoyed
to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”