John 8:32

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

In Context

31Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

33They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?

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Cross References

Psalms 25:5Make me to walk in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Psalms 119:45And I will walk at liberty, for I have sought thy precepts;

Proverbs 1:29Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;

Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is as the shining light, going on and brightening until the day be fully come.

Isaiah 2:3And many peoples shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.

Isaiah 35:8And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness: the unclean shall not pass through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go [this] way even fools, shall not err [therein].

Matthew Henry on John 8:32-38

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son… Read the whole commentary →

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