John 8:33, 37-41, 53, 56

They answered, “We are Abraham’s children, and we have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say we will be free?”

I know you are Abraham’s children, but you want to kill me because you don’t accept my teaching. I am telling you what my Father has shown me, but you do what your father has told you.” They answered, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said, “If you were really Abraham’s children, you would do the things Abraham did. I am a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like that. So you are doing the things your own father did.” But they said, “We are not like children who never knew who their father was. God is our Father; he is the only Father we have.”

Do you think you are greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died, too. Who do you think you are?”

Your father Abraham was very happy that he would see my day. He saw that day and was glad.”