Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
- Date
- 1611
- Local voice
- Reported speaker · Jesus
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “And ye shall know the truth, and the…”
Truth is connected with freedom, suggesting that clearer understanding can loosen the control of falsehood and confusion.
Where does it come from?
John 8:32, King James Version.
Why the local voice matters
John 8:32 in the King James Version preserves this wording as reported speech. The biblical passage remains the textual source while Jesus is stored as the local reported speaker.
