John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”

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Cross References

Psalms 25:5Guide me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation. I wait for you all day long.

Psalms 119:45I will walk in liberty, for I have sought your precepts.

Proverbs 1:29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.

Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light that shines more and more until the perfect day.

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

Isaiah 35:8A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

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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