John 8:33
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
In context
31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
John 8:33 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
- KJV King James Version
- They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
- WEB World English Bible
- They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
- ASV 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?
- YLT 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?'
- DBY Darby 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?
- WBS Webster Bible
- They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?