You belong to your father, the devil, and you choose to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he never stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native tongue, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
In context
42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I have not come on my own; he sent me. 43Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot bear to hear my word. 44You belong to your father, the devil, and you choose to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he never stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native tongue, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45But I — because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46Which of you can convict me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
