John 8:31-59
King James Version
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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John 8:31-59
1599 Geneva Bible
31 [a]Then said Jesus to the Jews which believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are verily my disciples,
32 And shall know the truth, and the truth shall [b]make you free.
33 [c]They answered him, We be [d]Abraham’s seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, that whosoever commiteth sin, is the (A)servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house forever: but the Son abideth forever.
36 If that Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 [e]I know that ye are Abraham’s seed, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your Father.
39 They answered, and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye go about to kill me, a man that have told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Ye do the works of your father. Then said they to him, We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, which is God.
42 Therefore Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, then would ye love me: for I proceeded forth, and came from God, neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my [f]talk? because ye cannot hear my word.
44 (B)Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he hath been a murderer from the [g]beginning, and [h]abode not in the [i]truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then speaketh he of his [j]own: for he is a liar, and the [k]father thereof.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
46 [l]Which of you can rebuke me of sin? and if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 (C)He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48 [m]Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil, but I honor my Father, and ye have dishonored me.
50 And I seek not mine own praise: but there is one that [n]seeketh it, and judgeth.
51 [o]Verily, verily I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never [p]see death.
52 [q]Then said the Jews to him, Now know we that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 [r]Jesus answered, If I honor myself, mine honor is [s]nothing worth: it is my Father that honoreth me, whom ye say, that he is your God.
55 [t]Yet ye have not known him: but I know him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his word.
56 [u]Your father Abraham [v]rejoiced to see my [w]day, and he [x]saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I [y]am.
59 [z]Then took they up stones to cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the Temple: And he passed through the midst of them, and so went his way.
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- John 8:31 The true disciples of Christ continue in his doctrine, that profiting more and more in the knowledge of the truth, they may be delivered from the most grievous burden of sin, into the true liberty of righteousness and life.
- John 8:32 From the slavery of sin.
- John 8:33 Some of the multitude, not they that believed: for this is not the speech of men that consent unto him but of men that are against him.
- John 8:33 Born and begotten of Abraham.
- John 8:37 Our wicked manners declare, that we are plainly born of a devilish nature, But we are changed, and made of the household of God, according to the covenant which he made with Abraham by Christ only, apprehended and laid hold on by faith: which faith is known by a godly and honest life.
- John 8:43 Or, language: as though he said, you do no more understand what I say, than if I spake in a strange and unknown language to you.
- John 8:44 From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death.
- John 8:44 That is, continued not constantly, or remained not.
- John 8:44 That is, in faithfulness, and uprightness, that is, kept not his creation.
- John 8:44 Even of his own head, and of his own brain or disposition.
- John 8:44 The author thereof.
- John 8:46 Christ did thoroughly execute the office, that his Father enjoined him.
- John 8:48 The enemies of Christ make their bravery for a while, but the Father will appear at his time to revenge the reproach that is done unto him in the person of his son.
- John 8:50 That is, that will revenge both your despising of me, and of him.
- John 8:51 The only doctrine of the Gospel apprehended by faith, is a sure remedy against death.
- John 8:51 That is, he shall not feel it: for even in the midst of death, the faithful see life.
- John 8:52 Against them which abuse the glory of the Saints, to darken Christ’s glory.
- John 8:54 There is nothing farther off from all ambition than Christ, but his Father hath set him above all things.
- John 8:54 This is spoken by manner of [a grant]: as if he had said, Be it so, let this report which I give of myself, be of no force: yet there is another that glorifieth me, that is, that honoreth my Name.
- John 8:55 There is no right knowledge of God, without Christ, neither any right knowledge of Christ without his word.
- John 8:56 The virtue of Christ showed itself through all former ages in the Fathers, for they saw in the promises, that he should come, and did very joyfully lay hold on him with a lively faith.
- John 8:56 Was very desirous.
- John 8:56 A day is a space that a man liveth in, or doeth any notable act, or suffereth any great thing.
- John 8:56 With the eyes of faith, Heb. 11:13.
- John 8:58 Christ as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world.
- John 8:59 Zeal without knowledge, breaketh out at length into a most open madness: and yet the wicked cannot do what they list.
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