Berean Standard Bible

John 8

1ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424wentἐπορεύθηeporeuthēG4198toεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588MountὄροςorosG3735τῶνtōnG3588of OlivesG1636.

2Early in the morningὄρθρουorthrouG3722δὲdeG1161He wentπάλιν παρεγένετοpalin paregenetoG3825 G3854backintoεἰςeisG1519theτὸtoG3588templeἱερὸν,hi'eronG2411courts.καὶkaiG2532AllπᾶςpasG3956theὁhoG3588peopleλαὸςlaosG2992cameἤρχετοērchetoG2064toπρὸςprosG4314Himαὐτόν,autonG846,andκαὶkaiG2532He sat downκαθίσαςkathisasG2523to teachἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321themαὐτούς.autousG846.

3TheοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330,howeverδὲdeG1161,broughtἄγουσινagousinG71toG4314HimG846a womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135caughtκατειλημμένηνkateilēmmenēnG2638inG1909adulteryμοιχείᾳmoicheiaG3430καὶkaiG2532.They made her standστήσαντεςstēsantesG2476 G846before themἐν μέσῳen mesōG1722 G3319

4andsaidλέγουσινlegousinG3004αὐτῷ,autōG846, “Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,thisαὕτηhautēG3778ἡhēG3588womanγυνὴgunēG1135was caughtG2638inἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909the actαὐτοφώρῳautophōrōG1888of adulteryμοιχευομένη·moicheuomenēG3431.

5δὲdeG1161InἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588LawνόμῳnomōG3551MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475commandedἐνετείλατοeneteilatoG1781usG1473τὰςtasG3588to stoneG3034suchτοιαύταςtoiautasG5108a woman.SoοὖνounG3767whatτίtiG5101do You sayσὺ λέγεις;su legeisG4771 G3004?”

6δὲdeG1161They saidG2036thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778to testπειράζοντεςpeirazontesG3985Himαὐτόν,autonG846,in orderἵναinaG2443to haveἔχωσινechōsinG2192a basisfor accusingκατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinG2723Himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424bentκύψαςkupsasG2955downκάτωkatōG2736andbegan to writeG1125onεἰςeisG1519theτῷtōG3588groundγῆν.gēnG1093withτὴνtēnG3588HisfingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147.

7δὲdeG1161WhenὡςhōsG5613they continuedἐπέμενονepemenonG1961to questionἐρωτῶντεςerōtōntesG2065HimG846,He straightened upG352andκαὶkaiG2532saidεἶπενeipenG2036to themG846, “Lethim who isG3588without sinἀναμάρτητοςanamartētosG361among youὑμῶν,humōnG4771betheG3588firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413to castβαλέτωbaletōG906a stoneλίθον·lithonG3037atἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909herG846.”

8AndκαὶkaiG2532againπάλινpalinG3825He bent downκατακύψαςkatakupsaskuptōG2955andwroteἔγραφενegraphenG1125onεἰςeisG1519theτὴνtēnG3588groundγῆν.gēnG1093.

9δὲdeG1161G3588When they heard thisἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191,they began to go awayἐξήρχοντοexērchontoG1831oneεἷςheisG1520byκαθkathG2596oneεἷςheisG1520,beginningG756withἀπὸapoG575theG3588older onesπρεσβυτέρωνpresbuterōnG4245,untilG2193 G3588 G2078καὶkaiG2532G3588onlyμόνος,monosG3441JesusG2424was leftκατελείφθηkateleiphthēG2641,withκαὶkaiG2532theG3588womanγυνὴgunēG1135standingG1510ἐνenG1722thereμέσῳmesōG3319.

10ThenδὲdeG1161G3588JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424straightened upἀνακύψαςanakupsasG352andaskedεἶπενeipenG2036herαὐτῇ·autēaG846G3588, “WomanG1135,whereποῦpouG4226areεἰσινeisinG1510yourG4771accusersG1565 G3739 G2725?Has no oneοὐδείςoudeisG3762condemnedκατέκρινεν;katekrinenG2632youG4771?”

11“No oneοὐδείς,oudeisG3762,Lordκύριε.kurieG2962δὲdeG1161ἡhēG3588,”she answeredεἶπεν,eipenG2036. “Then neitherοὐδὲoudeG3761do IἐγώegōG1473condemnκατακρίνω·katakrinōG2632youσεseG4771δὲdeG1161G846ὁhoG3588,”JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424declaredεἶπενeipenG2036. “Nowἀπὸ τοῦ νῦνapo tou nunG575 G3588 G3568goπορεύουporeuouG4198andκαὶkaiG2532sinἁμάρτανε.¶]]hamartaneG264no moreμηκέτιmēketiG3371.”

Jesus the Light of the World

(1 John 1:5–10)

12Once againΠάλιν οὖνPalin ounG3825 G3767ὁhoG3588,JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980toαὐτοῖςautoisG846the people andsaidλέγων·legōnG3004, “IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510theτὸtoG3588lightφῶςphōsG5457of theτοῦtouG3588worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889.WhoeverὁhoG3588followsἀκολουθῶνakolouthōnG190MeἐμοὶemoiG1473will never walkοὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃou mē peripatēsēG3756 G3361 G4043inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235will haveἕξειhexeiG2192theτὸtoG3588lightφῶςphōsG5457τῆςtēsG3588of lifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222.”

13SoοὖνounG3767theοἱhoiG3588PhariseesΦαρισαῖοι·PharisaioiG5330saidΕἶπονEiponG2036to HimαὐτῷautōG846, “YouG4771are testifyingμαρτυρεῖς·martureisG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012YourselfG4572;YourG4771ἡhēG3588testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756validἀληθής.¶alēthēsG227.”

14JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424repliedἈπεκρίθη εἶπεν αὐτοῖς·Apekrithē eipen autoisG611 G2532 G2036 G846, “Even ifG2579IἐγὼegōG1473testifyμαρτυρῶmarturōG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,Myἐμαυτοῦ,emautouG1473ἡhēG3588testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141isἐστινestinG1510validἀληθήςalēthēsG227,becauseὅτιhotiG3754I knowG1492whereπόθενpothenG4159I came fromἦλθονēlthonG2064andG2532whereποῦpouG4226I am goingὑπάγω·hupagōG5217.ButδὲdeG1161youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771do notοὐκoukG3756knowG1492whereπόθενpothenG4159I came fromἔρχομαιerchomaiG2064orἢēG2228whereποῦpouG4226I am goingὑπάγω.hupagōG5217.

15YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771judgeκρίνετε,krineteG2919according toκατὰkataG2596theτὴνtēnG3588fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561;IἐγὼegōG1473judgeκρίνωkrinōG2919no oneοὐ οὐδένα.ou oudenaG3756 G3762.

16ButδὲdeG1161evenκαὶkaiG2532ifἐὰνeanG1437Iἐγώ,egōG1473do judgeκρίνωkrinōG2919,MyG1699ἡhēG3588judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920isἐστιν,estinG1510ἡhēG3588trueἀληθινήalēthinēG228,becauseὅτιhotiG3754I amεἰμί,eimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756aloneμόνοςmonosG3441ἀλλ᾽all᾽G235;IἐμὴemēG1473am withκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588Fatherπατήρ.patērG3962whosentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MeἐγὼegōG1473.

17δὲdeG1161EvenκαὶkaiG2532inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588yourG5212ownτῷtōG3588LawνόμῳnomōG3551it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125thatὅτιhotiG3754theἡhēG3588testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141of twoδύοduoG1417menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444isἐστιν.estinG1510validἀληθήςalēthēsG227.

18IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510OneὁhoG3588who testifiesμαρτυρῶνmarturōnG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,andκαὶkaiG2532theὁhoG3588Fatherπατήρ.patērG3962, whosentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Meἐμαυτοῦ,emautouG1473, alsotestifiesμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MeἐμοῦemouG1473.”

19“WhereποῦpouG4226isἐστινestinG1510Yourσου;¶souG4771ὁhoG3588FatherπατήρpatērG3962οὖνounG3767?”they askedG2036Himαὐτῷ·autōG846. “You do not knowοὔτεouteG1492 G3777MeG1473orοὔτεouteG3777MyG1473τὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611. “IfεἰeiG1487you knewG1492MeG1473,you would knowἂνanG302 G1492MyG1473τὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962as wellκαὶkaiG2532.”

20He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980theseταῦταtautaG3778τὰtaG3588wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487while teachingδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588templeἱερῷ,hi'erōG2411courts,nearἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588treasuryγαζοφυλακίῳgazophulakiōG1049.YetκαὶkaiG2532no oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762seizedἐπίασενepiasenG4084Himαὐτόν,autonG846,becauseὅτιhotiG3754Hisαὐτοῦ.¶autouG846ἡhēG3588hourὥραhōraG5610had not yetοὔπωoupōG3768comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064.

21οὖνounG3767AgainπάλινpalinG3825He saidΕἶπενEipenG2036to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “IG1473am going awayὑπάγω,hupagōG5217,andκαὶkaiG2532you will look forζητήσετέzētēseteG2212MeG1473, butκαὶkaiG2532you will dieἀποθανεῖσθε·apothaneistheG599inἐνenG1722yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771τῇtēaG3588sinἁμαρτίᾳhamartiaG266.WhereὅπουhopouG3699IG1473am goingὑπάγωhupagōG5217,youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410comeἐλθεῖν.eltheinG2064.”

22SoοὖνounG3767theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453began to askG2036, “Will He killμήτι ἀποκτενεῖmēti apokteneiG3385 G615Himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438,sinceὅτιhotiG3754He saysG3004, ‘WhereὅπουhopouG3699IἐγὼegōG1473am goingὑπάγωhupagōG5217,youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410comeἐλθεῖν;eltheinG2064’?”

23ThenκαὶkaiG2532He toldG2036themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846, “YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areἐστέ,esteG1510fromἐκekG1537τῶνtōnG3588belowκάτωkatōG2736;IἐγὼegōG1473amεἰμί·eimiG1510fromἐκekG1537τῶνtōnG3588aboveἄνωanōG507.YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areἐστέ,esteG1510ofἐκekG1537thisτούτουtoutouG3778τοῦtouG3588worldκόσμουkosmouG2889;IἐγὼegōG1473amεἰμὶeimiG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537thisτούτου.toutouG3778τοῦtouG3588worldκόσμουkosmouG2889.

24That is whyοὖνounG3767I toldεἶπονeiponG2036youὑμῖνhuminG4771thatὅτιhotiG3754you would dieἀποθανεῖσθεapothaneistheG599inἐνenG1722yourὑμῶν·humōnG4771ταῖςtaisG3588sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266.ForγὰρgarG1063unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361you believeπιστεύσητεpisteusēteG4100thatὅτιhotiG3754IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμι,eimiG1510He,you will dieἀποθανεῖσθεapothaneistheG599inἐνenG1722yourὑμῶν.humōnG4771ταῖςtaisG3588sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266.”

25“WhoτίςtisG5101areεἶ;eiG1510YouσὺsuG4771οὖνounG3767?”they askedG2036αὐτῷ·autōG846. “JustκαὶkaiG2532whatG3754I have been tellingλαλῶlalōG2980youὑμῖν.huminG4771from theὁhoG3588beginningἀρχὴνarchēnG746τὴνtēnG3588,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424repliedαὐτοῖςautoisG2036 G846.

26“I haveἔχωechōG2192muchπολλὰpollaG4183to sayλαλεῖνlaleinG2980aboutπερὶperiG4012youὑμῶνhumōnG4771andG2532muchto judgeκρίνειν·krineinG2919.Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235theὁhoG3588One whosentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MeκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473isἐστιν,estinG1510truthfulἀληθήςalēthēsG227,andG2504whatἃhaG3739I have heardἤκουσαēkousaG191fromπαρ᾽par᾽G3844Himαὐτοῦ,autouG846ταῦταtautaG3778,I tellλαλῶ εἰςlalō eisG2980 G1519theτὸνtonG3588worldκόσμον.kosmonG2889.”

27They did not understandοὐκ ἔγνωσανouk egnōsanG3756 G1097thatὅτιhotiG3754He was tellingG2036themαὐτοῖςautoisG846abouttheτὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962.

28SoοὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidεἶπενeipenG2036αὐτοῖςautoisG846, “WhenὅτανhotanG3752you have lifted upὑψώσητεhupsōsēteG5312theτὸνtonG3588SonυἱὸνhuionG5207τοῦtouG3588of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,thenτότεtoteG5119you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμι,eimiG1510He,andκαὶkaiG2532thatI doποιῶpoiōG4160nothingοὐδέν,oudenG3762onἀπ᾽ap᾽G575My ownG1683,butἀλλὰallaG235speakλαλῶ.lalōG2980exactlyκαθὼςkathōsG2531whatταῦταtautaG3778theὁhoG3588FatherπατὴρpatērG3962has taughtἐδίδαξένedidaxenG1321MeἐμαυτοῦemautouG1473.

29καὶkaiG2532He whoὁhoG3588sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992MeG1473isἐστιν·estinG1510withμετ᾽met᾽G3326MeG1473.He has not leftοὐκ ἀφῆκένouk aphēkenG3756 G863MeG1473aloneμόνονmononG3441,becauseὅτιhotiG3754IG1473alwaysπάντοτε.pantoteG3842doποιῶpoiōG4160whatτὰtaG3588pleasesἀρεστὰarestaG701HimαὐτῷautōG846.”

The Truth Will Set You Free

(2 John 1:4–6)

30AsαὐτοῦautouG846JesusspokeλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980these thingsταῦταtautaG3778,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100inεἰςeisG1519Himαὐτόν.¶autonG846.

31SoοὖνounG3767ὁhoG3588HeἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG2036toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588JewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453whohad believedπεπιστευκόταςpepisteukotasG4100HimαὐτῷautōG846, “IfἐὰνeanG1437youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771continueμείνητεmeinēteG3306inἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588MyG1699τῷtōG3588wordλόγῳlogōG3056,you areἐστε,esteG1510trulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230Myἐμῷ,emōG1473disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101.

32ThenκαὶkaiG2532you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097theτὴνtēnG3588truthἀλήθειαν,alētheianG225,andκαὶkaiG2532theἡhēG3588truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225will set you freeἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.¶eleutherōsei humasG1659 G4771.”

33“We areἐσμενesmenG1510Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11descendantsσπέρμαspermaG4690,”they answeredἀπεκρίθησαν πρὸς αὐτόν·apekrithēsan pros autonG611 G4314 G846καὶkaiG2532. “We have never been slavesδεδουλεύκαμεν πώποτε·dedouleukamen pōpoteG1398 G4455toοὐδενὶoudeniG3762anyone.HowπῶςpōsG4459can YouσὺsuG4771sayλέγειςlegeisG3004ὅτιhotiG3754wewill be setγενήσεσθε;genēsestheG1096freeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658?”

34ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424repliedἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611αὐτοῖςautoisG846, “TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖνhuminG4771ὅτιhotiG3754,everyoneπᾶςpasG3956whoὁhoG3588sinsποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν,poiōn tēn hamartianG4160 G3588 G266isἐστινestinG1510a slaveδοῦλόςdoulosG1401toτῆςtēsG3588sinἁμαρτίας.hamartiasG266.

35δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588A slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401does notοὐouG3756remainμένειmeneiG3306inἐνenG1722theτῇtēaG3588houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614foreverεἰς τὸν αἰῶνα·eis ton aiōnaG1519 G3588 G165, butaὁhoG3588sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207remainsμένειmeneiG3306foreverεἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.eis ton aiōnaG1519 G3588 G165.

36SoοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437theὁhoG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207sets you freeὑμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃ,humas eleutherōsēG4771 G1659,you will beἔσεσθε.esestheG1510freeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658indeedὄντωςontōsG3689.

37I knowG1492ὅτιhotiG3754you areἐστε·esteG1510Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11descendantsσπέρμαspermaG4690,butἀλλὰallaG235you are tryingζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615MeἐμὸςemosG1473becauseὅτιhotiG3754ὁhoG3588MyG1699ὁhoG3588wordλόγοςlogosG3056has no placeοὐ χωρεῖou chōreiG3756 G5562withinἐνenG1722youὑμῖν.huminG4771.

38I speakλαλῶ·lalōG2980of whatἃhaG3739IἐγὼegōG1473have seenἑώρακαhe'ōrakaG3708in the presence ofπαρὰparaG3844theτῷtōG3588FatherπατρὶpatriG3962,andκαὶkaiG2532οὖνounG3767youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771doποιεῖτε.¶poieiteG4160whatἃhaG3739you have heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191fromπαρὰparaG3844yourτοῦtouG3588fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.”

39“AbrahamἈβραάμAbraamG11isἐστιν.estinG1510ourG1473ὁhoG3588fatherπατὴρpatērG3962,”they repliedἈπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ·Apekrithēsan kai eipan autōG611 G2532 G2036 G846. “IfεἰeiG1487you wereἐστε,esteG1510childrenτέκναteknaG5043ὁhoG3588of AbrahamἈβραάμAbraamG11,”saidλέγει αὐτοῖςlegei autoisG3004 G846τοῦtouG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424, “you would doἐποιεῖτεepoieiteG4160theτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041τοῦtouG3588of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11.

40ButδὲdeG1161nowνῦνnunG3568you are tryingζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615MeG1473,a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444whoὃςhosG3739has toldλελάληκαlelalēkaG2980youὑμῖνhuminG4771theτὴνtēnG3588truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225thatἣνhēnG3739I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191fromπαρὰparaG3844τοῦtouG3588Godθεοῦ·theouG2316.AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11neverοὐκoukG3756didἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160such a thingτοῦτοtoutoG3778.

41YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771are doingποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160theτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041ofτοῦtouG3588yourὑμῶν.humōnG4771fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.” “WeG1473are not illegitimate childrenἐκ πορνείας οὐ γεγεννήμεθα·ek porneias ou gegennēmethaG3756 G1080 G1537 G4202οὖνounG3767,”they declaredεἶπαν αὐτῷ·eipan autōG2036 G846. “OurἔχομενechomenG2192onlyἕναhenaG1520FatherπατέραpateraG3962τὸνtonG3588isGodθεόν.¶theonG2316Himself.”

42ὁhoG3588JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidΕἶπενEipenG2036to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846, “IfεἰeiG1487ὁhoG3588GodθεὸςtheosG2316wereἦν,ēnG1510yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,you would loveἠγαπᾶτε ἂνēgapate anG302 G25Meἐμέ·emeG1473,forγὰρgarG1063IἐγὼegōG1473have comeἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831hereἥκω.hēkōG2240fromἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316καὶkaiG2532γὰρgarG1063.I have not comeοὐδὲ ἐλήλυθα,oude elēluthaG2064 G3761onἀπ᾽ap᾽G575My ownG1683,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235HeἐκεῖνόςekeinosG1565sentἀπέστειλεν.apesteilenG649MeἐμαυτοῦemautouG1473.

43Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do you not understandοὐ γινώσκετε;ou ginōsketeG3756 G1097whatτὴνtēnG3588IG1699τὴνtēnG3588am sayingλαλιὰνlalianG2981? It isbecauseὅτιhotiG3754you are unableοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG3756 G1410to acceptἀκούεινakoueinG191τὸνtonG3588MyG1699τὸνtonG3588messageλόγονlogonG3056.

44YouὑμεῖςhumeisG4771belong toἐκ ἐστὲek esteG1510 G1537yourG3588fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962,theG3588devilδιαβόλουdiabolouG1228,andκαὶkaiG2532you wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to carry outποιεῖν.poieinG4160hisπατρὸς ὑμῶνpatros humōnG3588 G4771 G3962desiresἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasG1939.HeἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565wasἦνēnG1510a murdererἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosG443fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575thebeginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746καὶkaiG2532,refusingοὐκoukG3756to upholdG4739ἐνenG1722theG3588truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaG225,becauseὅτιhotiG3754there isἔστινestinG1510noοὐκoukG3756truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225inἐνenG1722himαὐτῷ.autōG846.WhenὅτανhotanG3752he liesλαλῇ ψεῦδος,lalēa pseudosG2980 G3588 G5579,he speaksλαλεῖ,laleiG2980ἐκekG1537hisG3588nativeἰδίωνidiōnG2398language,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he isἐστὶνestinG1510a liarψεύστηςpseustēsG5583andκαὶkaiG2532theG3588fatherπατὴρpatērG3962ofαὐτοῦ.autouG846lies.

45ButδὲdeG1161becauseὅτιhotiG3754IG1473speakλέγω,legōG3004theτὴνtēnG3588truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225,you do not believeοὐ πιστεύετέou pisteueteG3756 G4100MeG1473!

46WhichτίςtisG5101ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771can prove Me guiltyἐλέγχειelegcheiG1651 G1473ofπερὶperiG4012sinἁμαρτίας;hamartiasG266?IfεἰeiG1487I speakλέγω,legōG3004thetruthἀλήθειανalētheianG225,whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771notοὐouG3756believeπιστεύετέpisteueteG4100MeG1473?

47WhoeverὁhoG3588belongs toὢν ἐκōn ekG1510 G1537τοῦtouG3588GodθεοῦtheouG2316hearsἀκούει·akoueiG191theτὰtaG3588wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.The reasonδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771do notοὐκoukG3756hearἀκούετε,akoueteG191is thatὅτιhotiG3754you doἐστέ.¶esteG1510notοὐκoukG3756belongἐκekG1537τοῦtouG3588to GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

Before Abraham Was Born, I Am

48TheοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453answeredἈπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπανApekrithēsan kai eipanG611 G2532 G2036Himαὐτῷ·autōG846, “Are we notοὐouG3756 G1473rightκαλῶςkalōsG2573to sayλέγομενlegomenG3004thatὅτιhotiG3754YouσὺsuG4771areεἶeiG1510a SamaritanΣαμαρίτηςSamaritēsG4541andκαὶkaiG2532You haveἔχεις;¶echeisG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140?”

49“IG1473do notοὐκoukG3756haveἔχω,echōG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424repliedἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “butἀλλὰallaG235I honorτιμῶtimōG5091MyG1473τὸνtonG3588FatherπατέραpateraG3962,andκαὶkaiG2532youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771dishonorἀτιμάζετέatimazeteG818MeG1473.

50δὲdeG1161IG1473do notοὐouG3756seekζητῶzētōG2212MyG1473ownτὴνtēnG3588gloryδόξανdoxanG1391.There isἔστινestinG1510One whoὁhoG3588seeksζητῶνzētōnG2212it,andκαὶkaiG2532He is the Judgeκρίνων.¶krinōnG2919.

51TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100keepsτηρήσῃ,tērēsēG5083MyG1699τὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056,he will never seeοὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.¶ou mē theōrēsē eis ton aiōnaG3756 G3361 G2334 G1519 G3588 G165deathθάνατονthanatonG2288.”

52“NowνῦνnunG3568we knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754You haveἔχεις.echeisG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140οὖνounG3767!”declaredΕἶπονEiponG2036αὐτῷautōG846theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453. “AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599,and so didκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396,yetκαὶkaiG2532YouσὺsuG4771say thatλέγεις·legeisG3004anyone whoἐάν τιςean tisG1437 G5100keepsτηρήσῃ,tērēsēG5083YourG1473τὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056will never tasteοὐ μὴ γεύσηται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.ou mē geusētai eis ton aiōnaG3756 G3361 G1089 G1519 G3588 G165deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.

53AreεἶeiG1510YouG4771greater thanμὴ μείζωνmē meizōnG3361 G3173ourG1473τοῦtouG3588fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11? HeὅστιςhostisG3748diedἀπέθανεν;apethanenG599, as didκαὶkaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396ἀπέθανον.apethanonG599.WhoτίναtinaG5101do You claim to beποιεῖς;¶poieisG4160 G4572?”

54JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “IfἐὰνeanG1437IG1473glorifyδοξάσωdoxasōG1392MyselfG1683,MyG1473ἡhēG3588gloryδόξαdoxaG1391meansἐστιν·estinG1510nothingοὐδένoudenG3762.TheὁhoG3588One whoglorifiesδοξάζωνdoxazōnG1392MeG1473isἔστινestinG1510MyG1473ὁhoG3588FatherπατήρpatērG3962, ofwhomὃνhonG3739youὑμεῖςhumeisG4771sayλέγετεlegeteG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, ‘He isἐστιν,estinG1510ourG1473GodθεὸςtheosG2316.’

55G2532You do not knowοὐκ ἐγνώκατεouk egnōkateG3756 G1097Himαὐτόν,autonG846,butδὲdeG1161IἐγὼegōG1473knowG1492Himαὐτόν.autonG846.IfG2579I saidεἴπωeipōG2036ὅτιhotiG3754I did not knowοὐκoukG3756 G1492Himαὐτόν,autonG846,I would beἔσομαιesomaiG1510a liarψεύστης·pseustēsG5583likeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664youὑμῖνhuminG4771.Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I do knowG1492HimαὐτὸνautonG846,andG2532I keepτηρῶ.¶tērōG5083HisαὐτοῦautouG846τὸνtonG3588wordλόγονlogonG3056.

56YourὑμῶνhumōnG4771ὁhoG3588fatherπατὴρpatērG3962AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11rejoicedἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasatoG21thatἵναinaG2443he would seeG3708τὴνtēnG3588MyG1699τὴνtēnG3588dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250καὶkaiG2532.He sawG3708itandκαὶkaiG2532was gladἐχάρη.echarēG5463.”

57ThenοὖνounG3767theοἱhoiG3588JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453saidεἶπονeiponG2036toπρὸςprosG4314Himαὐτόν·autonG846, “You areἔχεις,echeisG2192not yetοὔπωoupōG3768fiftyπεντήκονταpentēkontaG4004yearsἔτηetēG2094old,andκαὶkaiG2532You have seenἑώρακας;¶he'ōrakasG3708AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11?”

58“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I tellλέγωlegōG3004youὑμῖν·huminG4771,”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424declaredΕἶπεν αὐτοῖςEipen autoisG2036 G846, “beforeπρὶνprinG4250AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11wasγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096born,IἐγὼegōG1473amεἰμί.eimiG1510!”

59At thisοὖνounG3767,they picked upἦρανēranG142stonesλίθουςlithousG3037toἵναinaG2443throwβάλωσινbalōsinG906atἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909Himαὐτόν.autonG846.ButδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was hiddenἐκρύβηekrubēG2928andκαὶkaiG2532wentἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831out ofἐκekG1537theτοῦtouG3588temple areaἱεροῦhi'erouG2411.