32 You will know the truth,(A) and the truth will set you free.”

33 “We are descendants[a] of Abraham,”(B) they answered him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”

34 Jesus responded, “Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 8:33 Or offspring; lit seed, also in v. 37; Jn 7:42

32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(A)

33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(B) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(C)

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