"If you stay in my word, you are really my disciples" (John 8: 31-42)
Biblical reflections by Mauro Leonardi*, priest and writer
The truth makes us free from sin and the truth is what the Son listens to from the Father, a father from whom he came out. The Jews, who come from Abraham, do not perform Abraham's works; Christ, who is the Son, is the merciful face of the Father.
From the Gospel according to John 8: 31-42
At that time, Jesus told those Jews who had believed him: "If you stay in my word, you are really my disciples; You will know the truth and the truth will make you free ». They replied: «We are descendants of Abraham and we have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say: "You will become free"? "
Jesus replied to them: «In truth, in truth I say to you: anyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. Now, the slave does not remain forever in the house; The son remains there forever. So if the son will make you free, you will really be free. I know you are descendants of Abraham. But in the meantime try to kill me because my word does not find welcome in you. I say what I saw with the father; So you also do what you listened to from your Father ».
They replied: "Our Father is Abraham". Jesus said to them, "If you were Son of Abraham, you would make Abraham's works. Now, however, you try to kill me, a man who told you the truth heard from God. This, Abraham did not do it. You do the works of your Father ».
They then replied: «We were not born of prostitution; We have only one father: God! ». Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came out and come from God; I didn't come to myself, but he sent me. "
* Mauro Leonardi (Como 1959) has been a priest since 29 May 1988 and has been inhabited in Rome since then. He spends many hours of his day to make the priest and prefers to build bridges rather than raising walls. For years he has been writing stories, articles, essays and books that revolve around the relationship between man and God. Author of the blogLike Jesus. Abelis (Lindau) is his latest novel. The volunteers of the Gionata project thank him for sharing these reflections on the word with us.
