John 8:35

"Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights that sin has a powerful grip on those who yield to it, equating their condition with that of a slave. Jesus emphasizes the transformative power of his truth, suggesting that true freedom comes only through following him and breaking free from sin's dominion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 35. The servant abideth not, &c. The servant does not, of course, remain for ever, or till his death, with his master. If he is disobedient and wicked, the master sells him or turns him away. He is not the heir, and may at any time be expelled from the house of his master. But a son is the heir. He cannot be in this manner cast off or sold. He is privileged with the right of remaining in the family. This takes place in common life. So said the Saviour to the Jews: "You, if you are disobedient and rebellious, may at any time be rejected from being the people of God, and be deprived of your peculiar privileges as a nation.

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