John 8:12-30

12Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, “I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

13Then the Pharisees told Him, “You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid.”

14Jesus replied, “Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

15You judge according to human standards [just by what you see]. I do not judge anyone.

16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true and My decision is right; for I am not alone [in making it], but I and the Father who sent Me [make the same judgment].

17Even in your own law it is written that the testimony of two persons is true [valid and admissible].

18I am One [of the Two] who testifies about Myself, and My Father who sent Me testifies about Me.”

19Then the Pharisees said to Him, “Where is this Father of Yours?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.”

20Jesus said these things in the treasury, as He taught in the temple [courtyard]; and no one seized Him, because His time had not yet come.

21Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, and you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

22So the Jews were asking [among themselves], “Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

23He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

24That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins.”

25So they said to Him, “Who are You [anyway]?” Jesus replied, “What have I been saying to you from the beginning?

26I have many things to say and judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I say to the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him.”

27They did not realize [or have the spiritual insight to understand] that He was speaking to them about the Father.

28So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will know then [without any doubt] that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own authority, but I say these things just as My Father taught Me.

29And He who sent Me is [always] with Me; He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

30As He said these things, many believed in Him.