John 8:33-40

33They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone. What do You mean by saying, ‘You will be set free’?”

34Jesus answered, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, everyone who practices sin habitually is a slave of sin.

35Now the slave does not remain in a household forever; the son [of the master] does remain forever.

36So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free.

37I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no place [to grow] in you [and it makes no change in your heart].

38I tell the things that I have seen at My Father’s side [in His very presence]; so you also do the things that you heard from your father.”

39They answered, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you are [truly] Abraham’s children, then do the works of Abraham and follow his example.

40But as it is, you want to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. This is not the way Abraham acted.