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To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

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They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

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Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

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Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

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So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

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I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

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I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you do what you have heard from your father."

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"Abraham is our father," they answered.  "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do the things Abraham did.

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As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.