John 8:36

John · New Testament · Chapter 8

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”John 8:36

What Does John 8:36 Mean?

John 8:36 is found in the book of John, chapter 8, verse 36 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Freedom.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to John 8:36 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

2 Corinthians 3:17“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”John 8:32“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”Galatians 5:1“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”Romans 8:2“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”John 8:31“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;”Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,”Zechariah 9:11“As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.”Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”Isaiah 49:24“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?”Psalms 119:133“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”Psalms 119:32“I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.”Psalms 19:13“Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.”Romans 6:14“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.”John 6:55“For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.”Galatians 4:31“So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.”James 1:25“But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.”Romans 6:18“Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.”Galatians 4:26“But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.”

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