John 8:34

"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’?”"

Key Reflection

These Jews claimed a direct lineage from Abraham and boasted of their freedom, suggesting they had always lived under no foreign dominion. Jesus, however, challenged this claim by asserting that despite their ancestry, they were still spiritually enslaved, needing true freedom through belief in Him.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 34. Whosoever committeth sin, &c. In this passage Jesus shows them that he did not refer to political bondage, but to the slavery of the soul to evil passions and desires. Is the servant. Is the slave of sin. He is bound to it as a slave is to his master. {e} "Whosever committeth sin" Ro 6:16,20; 2 Pe 2:19 __________________________________________________________________

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