John 8:36

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Cross-reference

John 8:31 Parallel

In John 8:31, Jesus calls for abiding in His word to be true disciples — the context for the freedom He promises in v36 through the Son.

John 8:32 Parallel

In John 8:32, the truth sets free — here Jesus reveals that He, the Son, is that truth who brings freedom.

Isaiah 49:25 promises God will free captives from warriors; here Jesus asserts that the Son accomplishes that.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

Isaiah 61:1 prophesies the anointed one proclaiming freedom for captives; Jesus here declares the Son sets people free.

Luke 4:18 Allusion

Luke 4:18 records Jesus reading Isaiah 61:1 about freeing captives; here he says the Son sets free indeed.

Romans 8:2 Parallel

Romans 8:2 describes freedom from sin and death through Christ; this verse attributes that freedom to the Son.

2 Corinthians 3:17 connects freedom with the Lord's Spirit; here the Son is the agent of that freedom.

Galatians 5:1 says Christ has set us free for freedom; this verse emphasizes the Son sets free indeed.

Romans 6:14 Parallel

Romans 6:14 explains that sin's mastery ends under grace, directly aligning with the freedom Jesus gives.

Romans 6:18 Parallel

Romans 6:18 states believers are set free from sin to become slaves to righteousness, echoing Jesus' promise of true freedom.

Galatians 4:31 declares believers are children of the free woman, not the slave — directly aligning with the freedom from the Son.

Isaiah 49:24 asks if captives can be freed from the strong; this verse answers that the Son makes freedom possible.

Zechariah 9:11 speaks of freeing prisoners by the blood of the covenant; this verse offers freedom through the Son.

Psalm 19:13 Parallel

In Psalm 19:13, the psalmist asks to be kept from sin's dominion — a prayer for the freedom from sin that Jesus gives through the Son.

Psalm 119:32 describes running in God's commandments after heart enlargement — the kind of liberated obedience Jesus offers.