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They answered him, "We are Abraham`s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, `You will be made free?`"
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Pride's Blatant Lie
Commentators are unanimous: the claim of "never being in bondage" was a blatant falsehood. Israel had been enslaved in Egypt and Babylon and was under Roman rule as they spoke. Scholars like Albert Barnes and Charles Spurgeon see this prideful lie as a prime example of how people will resist spiritual truth, even by denying obvious reality, because they are blind to their true condition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They answered him. Not those who believed in him, but some who stood by and heard him.
We be Abraham's seed. We are the ch…
We be Abraham's seed (Σπερμα Αβρααμ εσμεν). "We are Abraham's seed," the proudest boast of the Jews, of Sarah the freewoman and no…
19th Century
Anglican
They answered him—that is, the Jews who had believed in Him (John 8:31). There is no indication that this answer was m…
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Baptist
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: …
The freedom Jesus spoke of was spiritual freedom from sin and its effects, as the following context shows. The Jews’ response indicates that they w…
16th Century
Protestant
We are Abraham's seed. It is uncertain if the Evangelist here introduces the same persons who formerly spoke, or others. My opinion is tha…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They answered him Not the believing Jews, whom he peculiarly addressed, but the unbelieving Jews, who were present, …
Such power attended our Lord's words that many were convinced and professed to believe in him. He encouraged them to attend his teaching, rely on h…
13th Century
Catholic
After showing the remedy for escaping from the darkness, Christ now demonstrates its effectiveness. He first explains the remedy's power …
