John 8:33
World English Bible (WEB)
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’?”
In context
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
33 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’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
35 A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
John 8:33 in every translation
- 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’?”
- 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?
- 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?”
- 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?