John 8:31-38
Jesus' Disciples Know the Truth, and This Truth Will Set You Free
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father.”
John 17:17
God's Word is Truth
17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.
The Truth shall set us free...As sin grabs us and holds on to us, we become a bondage to sin...God's Word and His Truth shall set us free from this bondage...The Jewish people were not only under the bondage of sin, but also the Romans occupied their country...
Jesus came to earth to testify to the Truth...God's Word is Truth...And as Jesus spoke of His Truth and God's Truth those not close to Him may have dismissed Him for being the Anointed One...Those listening to Him told Him hey were descendants of Abraham and were not slaves of anyone...They did not believe Him or His Truth...Also, this dismissal could have come because they were under Roman control...And wouldn't the Messiah, set the Jewish people free...But He is telling us here that we are sanctified and declared holy His teachings and by God's Truth...God's Word is Truth...Knowing God's Word and believing what He taught and His Truth are far more important than being free from Roman occupation...