25. Then they said to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "From the beginning I am, just as I say to you."

26. I have much to say and judge of you; but He who sent Me is true, and what I have heard from Him, that I also say to the world.

27. They did not understand what He was saying to them about the Father.

28. So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of man, then you will know that it is I and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father has taught me, so I say.

29. He who sent Me is with Me; The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.

30. When he said this, many believed in him.

31. Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples,

32. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

33. They answered him, "We are Abraham's seed and have never been slaves to anyone; how then sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34. Jesus answered them, "Verily, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.

35. But the servant does not dwell in the house forever; The Son abides eternally.

36. Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

37. I know that you are the seed of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word cannot be contained in you.

38. I say what I have seen in my Father; but you do what you have seen in your father.

39. They answered and said to him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham."

40. And now you seek to kill Me, the Man who told you the truth which I heard from God: Abraham did not do this.

41. You do your father's works. And they said to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.

42. Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and have come; for I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

43. Why do you not understand my speech? For you cannot hear my words.

44. Your father is the devil; and you want to fulfill the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not stand in the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he speaks lies, he speaks his own, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45. And because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.