John 8:41-44

41You’re doing what your father does.” The Jews said to Jesus, “We’re not illegitimate children. God is our only Father.”

42Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me. After all, I’m here, and I came from God. I didn’t come on my own. Instead, God sent me.

43Why don’t you understand the language I use? Is it because you can’t understand the words I use?

44You come from your father, the devil, and you desire to do what your father wants you to do. The devil was a murderer from the beginning. He has never been truthful. He doesn’t know what the truth is. Whenever he tells a lie, he’s doing what comes naturally to him. He’s a liar and the father of lies.