John 8:30-36

30 As he was saying these things, ¹many believed in him.

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ²"If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

32 and you will ³know the truth, and the truth ⁴will set you free."

33 They answered him, ⁵"We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"

34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, ⁶everyone who commits sin is a slave^[a] to sin.

35 ⁷The slave does not remain in the house forever; ⁸the son remains forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:30-36 In-Context

28 So Jesus said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.

29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him.

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

33 They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"

34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.

35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.

38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father."

Cross References

• 1. See John 7:31
• 2. John 15:7, 8; 2 John 9
• 3. 2 John 1
• 4. ver. 36; Romans 6:18, 22; Romans 8:2; 1 Corinthians 7:22; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:1, 13; James 1:25; James 2:12; 1 Peter 2:16
• 5. ver. 37, 39; Matthew 3:9; [Luke 19:9; Romans 9:7]
• 6. Romans 6:16-20; Titus 3:3; 2 Peter 2:19
• 7. Genesis 21:10; Galatians 4:30
• 8. Luke 15:31

Footnotes

• [a]. Greek bondservant; also verse 35