31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, are ye my disciples indeed; 32And ye 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 sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: the Son abideth ever. 36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
In the Gospel of John, chapter 8, during the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus addresses a group of Jews in the temple courts in Jerusalem who have recently started to believe in him. He speaks about the liberating power of truth, saying, "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." The dialogue is set against a backdrop of religious and cultural heritage, as the audience claims their descent from Abraham and insists they have never been enslaved, prompting Jesus to offer a deeper explanation of true freedom.
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