John 8:21-30
Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go: and you shall seek me. And you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come. The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go you cannot come? And he said to them: You are from beneath: I am from above. You are of this world: I am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin. They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you. Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world. And they understood not that he called God his Father. Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up, the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself. But as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak. And he that sent me is with me: and he hath not left me alone. For I do always the things that please him. When he spoke these things, many believed in him.
Jesus speaks of His divine mission and invites listeners to believe in Him. Many struggle to understand because they view Him only through earthly perspectives. Faith requires openness to God’s revelation and willingness to trust beyond what is immediately visible. The Gospel challenges us to deepen our relationship with Christ and allow His truth to shape our lives. Through Him, we discover the path that leads to freedom and eternal life.