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

Even as Jesus spoke, many were convinced
and believed. But Jesus showed that momen-
tary faith was not enough. They had to contin-
ue in His word if they were to be His disciples.
If they did that, then they should become free.

It disturbed them, for being Abraham's seed
they considered themselves already free. But
Jesus spoke that "whosoever committeth sin"
was the servant of sin. Only if He, Jesus, set
them free could they be free men. Here was
their (Jews) mistake, they could believe of no
freedom but political freedom. The wanted a
Messiah who would get rid of the Romans and
free them from paying tribute. To them that
was freedom.