do you think, that he says, `Where I am going, it is impossible
for you to come'?"
008:023 "You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above:
you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.
008:024 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins;
for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."
008:025 "You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking
to you at all?" replied Jesus.
008:026 "Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you.
But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard
from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
008:027 They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
008:028 So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man,
then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing;
but as the Father has taught me, so I speak.
008:029 And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone:
for I do always what is pleasing to Him."
008:030 As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.
008:031 Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed
in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching,
then you are truly my disciples;
008:032 and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
008:033 "We are descendants of Abraham," they answered,
"and have never at any time been in slavery to any one.
What do those words of yours mean, `You shall become free'?"
008:034 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every
one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
008:035 Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house,
but a son does.
008:036 If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.