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22 The Jews therefore said, What! will He kill himself; that He says, where I am going, ye cannot come?

23 And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

24 Therefore I said unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am the Messiah, ye shall die in your sins.

25 Then said they to Him, Who art thou? And Jesus answered them, Even the same that I told you at first.

26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but I only say, He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those things, which I have heard from Him.

27 But they did not know that He spake unto them of the Father.

28 Jesus therefore said unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father hath instructed me, I speak these things.

29 And He that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.

30 As He spake these words many believed on Him.

31 Therefore said Jesus to the Jews that believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, ye are indeed my disciples.

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33 They answered Him, We are the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of sin, is the servant of sin.

35 Now the servant does not continue always in the family: but the Son abideth always.

36 If therefore the Son make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37 I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, 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 what ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham:

40 but now ye seek to kill me, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did not thus.

41 But ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto Him, We are 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 came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me.

43 And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.

45 And because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin?

46 And if I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.

48 The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by a demon?

49 Jesus answered I am not possessed by a demon, but I honour my Father, though ye dishonour me.

50 And I seek not my own glory; there is One that seeketh it, and judgeth.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one keep my word, he shall never see death.

52 The Jews therefore said unto Him, Now we are sure that thou art possessed by a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste of death: art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead?

53 and the prophets are dead: whom dost thou pretend to be?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your God.

55 And yet ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word.

56 Your father Abraham longed 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, Before Abraham was, I am.

59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on.