31Jesus therefore said to the Jews who had trusted in him: If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples.32And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.33They answered him: We are Abraham's offspring and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say that you will be free?34Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say to you that everyone who does sin is a slave of sin.35The slave does not remain in the household forever; the son remains forever.36If the son therefore sets you free, you will indeed be free.37I know that you are Abraham's offspring, yet you are seeking to kill me because my word finds no place in you.38I speak what I have seen with the father, and you therefore do what you heard from the father.39They answered and said to him: Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them: If you are Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.40But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.41You do the works of your father. They said to him: We were not born of sexual immorality; we have one Father, God.