John 8:32

32 et cognoscetis veritatem et veritas liberabit vos

John 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.

John 8:32 In-Context

30 haec illo loquente multi crediderunt in eum

31 dicebat ergo Iesus ad eos qui crediderunt ei Iudaeos si vos manseritis in sermone meo vere discipuli mei eritis

32 et cognoscetis veritatem et veritas liberabit vos

33 responderunt ei semen Abrahae sumus et nemini servivimus umquam quomodo tu dicis liberi eritis

34 respondit eis Iesus amen amen dico vobis quia omnis qui facit peccatum servus est peccati