The confrontation continued between the religious leaders and Jesus; everything that Jesus said was misunderstood because his opponents did not accept the spiritual truth in what he said. When Jesus used of himself the divine 'I am' (Exodus 3:14), his opponents demanded to know exactly who he was (8:24-25). Jesus did not add any more to what he had already said publicly about his relationship to his Father (8:25-26) and the Pharisees continued in 'spiritual darkness' (8:27). Jesus then predicted his crucifixion for which they would be responsible but through which they would see that he was from God and totally obedient to the will of God (8:27-29). There were some who believed, however (8:30), amongst the crowds who heard him.