Johannes 8:32

32 En zult de waarheid verstaan, en de waarheid zal u vrijmaken.

Johannes 8:32 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:32

And ye shall know the truth
Either the truth of the Gospel, the truth as it is in Jesus; meaning, that they should have a larger knowledge of it, while others are ever learning, and never come to the knowledge of the truth; but the spirit of truth should lead them into all truth, and cause them to grow and increase in Gospel light and knowledge; or Jesus himself, who is the way, the truth, and the life; and the sense is, that they should know more of him, of the dignity of his person, of the nature and usefulness of his offices; of the efficacy of his blood, the excellency of his righteousness, and the fulness of his grace, and that for themselves:

and the truth shall make you free;
from ignorance and error, and the prejudices of education, under which the whole nation laboured, and from the thraldom of the law.

Johannes 8:32 In-Context

30 Als Hij deze dingen sprak, geloofden velen in Hem.

31 Jezus dan zeide tot de Joden, die in Hem geloofden: Indien gijlieden in Mijn woord blijft, zo zijt gij waarlijk Mijn discipelen;

32 En zult de waarheid verstaan, en de waarheid zal u vrijmaken.

33 Zij antwoordden Hem: Wij zijn Abrahams zaad, en hebben nooit iemand gediend; hoe zegt Gij dan: Gij zult vrij worden?

34 Jezus antwoordde hun: Voorwaar, voorwaar zeg Ik u: Een iegelijk, die de zonde doet, is een dienstknecht der zonde.