John 8:31–36: Truth That Makes You Free
Jesus locates freedom not in ancestry or religious standing but in staying with his word. The Son frees people who cannot free themselves, and that freedom is the real thing.
John 8:56–58: Before Abraham, I AM
Jesus tells his opponents that Abraham saw his day and was glad, then says he existed before Abraham. The crowd hears a claim to the divine name and reaches for stones.