They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free? Treasury of Scripture We be. John 8:39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children... Leviticus 25:42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves. Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say to you... Luke 16:24-26 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water... and were. John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. Genesis 15:13 And he said to Abram, Know of a surety that your seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them... Exodus 1:13,14 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor... Judges 2:18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge... Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia... Judges 4:3 And the children of Israel cried to the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron... Ezra 9:9 For we were slaves; yet our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but has extended mercy to us in the sight of the kings of Persia... Nehemiah 5:4-8 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that on our lands and vineyards... Nehemiah 9:27,28,36,37 Therefore you delivered them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried to you...
Context The Truth Will Set You Free
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; 32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free? 34Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. 37I know that you are Abraham's seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father. 39They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. 41You do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Douay-Rheims Bible
They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham, and we have never been slaves to any man: how sayest thou: you shall be free?
Darby Bible Translation
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?
King James Bible
They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
Young's Literal Translation
They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- Ye shall become free?'
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