John 8:33 ““We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been sla…”

John 8:33

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

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’ ?”

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

They answered him, Wee be Abrahams seede, and were neuer bonde to any man: why sayest thou then, Ye shalbe made free?

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?

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?'

Bible in Basic English

They said to him in answer, We are Abraham's seed and have never been any man's servant: why do you say, You will become free?

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Cross references

“We be”

Matthew 3:9 John 8:39 Leviticus 25:42 Luke 16:24–26

Matthew 3:9 · BSB

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

John 8:39 · BSB

“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

Leviticus 25:42 · BSB

Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.

Luke 16:24–26 · BSB

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

“and were”

Nehemiah 5:4–8 Genesis 15:13 John 19:25 Judges 2:18 Judges 3:8 Ezra 9:9

Nehemiah 5:4–8 · BSB

Still others were saying, “We have borrowed money to pay the king’s tax on our fields and vineyards.

Genesis 15:13 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

John 19:25 · BSB

Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

Judges 2:18 · BSB

Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those…

Judges 3:8 · BSB

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.

Ezra 9:9 · BSB

Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage, but He has extended to us grace in the sight of the kings of Persia, giving us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and giving u…

Also

John 8:37

John 8:37 · BSB

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

Read John 8