John 8

1ButG1161 JesusG2424 wentG4198 toG1519 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636.

2Early in the morningG3722 He wentG3825G3854 back intoG1519 theG3588 templeG2411 courts.1 AllG3956 theG3588 peopleG2992 cameG2064 toG4314 HimG846, andG2532 He sat downG2523 to teachG1321 themG846. 3TheG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330, howeverG1161, broughtG71 toG4314 HimG846 a womanG1135 caughtG2638 inG1909 adulteryG3430. They made her standG2476G846 before themG1722G3319 4and saidG3004, “TeacherG1320, thisG3778 womanG1135 was caughtG2638 inG1909 the actG1888 of adulteryG3431. 5InG1722 theG3588 LawG3551 MosesG3475 commandedG1781 usG1473 to stoneG3034 suchG5108 a woman. SoG3767 whatG5101 do You sayG4771G3004?”

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They saidG2036 thisG3778 to testG3985 HimG846, in orderG2443 to haveG2192 a basis for accusingG2723 HimG846. ButG1161 JesusG2424 bentG2955 downG2736 and began to writeG1125 onG1519 theG3588 groundG1093 withG3588 His fingerG1147.

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WhenG5613 they continuedG1961 to questionG2065 HimG846, He straightened upG352 andG2532 saidG2036 to themG846, “Let him who isG3588 without sinG361 among youG4771 be theG3588 firstG4413 to castG906 a stoneG3037 atG1909 herG846.” 8AndG2532 againG3825 He bent downG2955 and wroteG1125 onG1519 theG3588 groundG1093.

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When they heard thisG191,2 they began to go awayG1831 oneG1520 byG2596 oneG1520, beginningG756 withG575 theG3588 older onesG4245, untilG2193G3588G2078 onlyG3441 JesusG2424 was leftG2641, withG2532 theG3588 womanG1135 standingG1510 there. 10ThenG1161 JesusG2424 straightened upG3523 and askedG2036 herG846, “WomanG1135, whereG4226 areG1510 yourG4771 accusersG1565G3739G2725?4 Has no oneG3762 condemnedG2632 youG4771?”

11“No oneG3762, LordG2962,” she answeredG2036.

“Then neitherG3761 do IG1473 condemnG2632 youG4771,” JesusG2424 declaredG2036. “NowG575G3588G3568 goG4198 andG2532 sinG264 no moreG3371.”

Jesus the Light of the World

(1 John 1:5–10)

12Once againG3825G3767, JesusG2424 spokeG2980 toG846 the people and saidG3004, “IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 lightG5457 of theG3588 worldG2889. WhoeverG3588 followsG190 MeG1473 will never walkG3756G3361G4043 inG1722 theG3588 darknessG4653, butG235 will haveG2192 theG3588 lightG5457 of lifeG2222.”

13SoG3767 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 saidG2036 to HimG846, “YouG4771 are testifyingG3140 aboutG4012 YourselfG4572; YourG4771 testimonyG3141 isG1510 notG3756 validG227.”

14JesusG2424 repliedG611G2532G2036G846, “Even ifG2579 IG1473 testifyG3140 aboutG4012 MyselfG1683, MyG1473 testimonyG3141 isG1510 validG227, becauseG3754 I knowG1492 whereG4159 I came fromG2064 andG2532 whereG4226 I am goingG5217. ButG1161 youG4771 do notG3756 knowG1492 whereG4159 I came fromG2064 orG2228 whereG4226 I am goingG5217. 15YouG4771 judgeG2919 according toG2596 theG3588 fleshG4561; IG1473 judgeG2919 no oneG3756G3762. 16ButG1161 evenG2532 ifG1437 IG1473 do judgeG2919, MyG1699 judgmentG2920 isG1510 trueG228, becauseG3754 I amG1510 notG3756 aloneG3441; IG1473 am with theG3588 FatherG3962 who sentG3992 MeG1473.5 17EvenG2532 inG1722 yourG5212 own LawG3551 it is writtenG1125 thatG3754 theG3588 testimonyG3141 of twoG1417 menG444 isG1510 validG227.6 18IG1473 amG1510 One who testifiesG3140 aboutG4012 MyselfG1683, andG2532 theG3588 FatherG3962, who sentG3992 MeG1473, also testifiesG3140 aboutG4012 MeG1473.”

19“WhereG4226 isG1510 YourG4771 FatherG3962?” they askedG2036 HimG846.

“You do not knowG1492G3777 MeG1473 or MyG1473 FatherG3962,” JesusG2424 answeredG611. “IfG1487 you knewG1492 MeG1473, you would knowG302G1492 MyG1473 FatherG3962 as wellG2532.”

20He spokeG2980 theseG3778 wordsG4487 while teachingG1321 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts, nearG1722 theG3588 treasuryG1049. YetG2532 no oneG3762 seizedG4084 HimG846, becauseG3754 HisG846 hourG5610 had not yetG3768 comeG2064.

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AgainG3825 He saidG2036 to themG846, “IG1473 am going awayG5217, andG2532 you will look forG2212 MeG1473, but you will dieG599 inG1722 yourG4771 sinG266. WhereG3699 IG1473 am goingG5217, youG4771 cannotG3756G1410 comeG2064.”

22SoG3767 theG3588 JewsG2453 began to askG2036, “Will He killG3385G615 HimselfG1438, sinceG3754 He saysG3004, ‘WhereG3699 IG1473 am goingG5217, youG4771 cannotG3756G1410 comeG2064’?”

23ThenG2532 He toldG2036 themG846, “YouG4771 areG1510 fromG1537 belowG2736; IG1473 amG1510 fromG1537 aboveG507. YouG4771 areG1510 ofG1537 thisG3778 worldG2889; IG1473 amG1510 notG3756 ofG1537 thisG3778 worldG2889. 24That is whyG3767 I toldG2036 youG4771 thatG3754 you would dieG599 inG1722 yourG4771 sinsG266. ForG1063 unlessG1437G3361 you believeG4100 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510 He, you will dieG599 inG1722 yourG4771 sinsG266.”

25“WhoG5101 areG1510 YouG4771?” they askedG2036.

“JustG2532 whatG3754 I have been tellingG2980 youG4771 from theG3588 beginningG746,” JesusG2424 repliedG2036G846. 26“I haveG2192 muchG4183 to sayG2980 aboutG4012 youG4771 andG2532 much to judgeG2919. ButG235 theG3588 One who sentG3992 MeG1473 isG1510 truthfulG227, andG2504 whatG3739 I have heardG191 fromG3844 HimG846, I tellG2980G1519 theG3588 worldG2889.”

27They did not understandG3756G1097 thatG3754 He was tellingG2036 themG846 about theG3588 FatherG3962. 28SoG3767 JesusG2424 saidG2036, “WhenG3752 you have lifted upG5312 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444, thenG5119 you will knowG1097 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510 He, andG2532 that I doG4160 nothingG3762 onG575 My ownG1683, butG235 speakG2980 exactlyG2531 whatG3778 theG3588 FatherG3962 has taughtG1321 MeG1473. 29He whoG3588 sentG3992 MeG1473 isG1510 withG3326 MeG1473. He has not leftG3756G863 MeG1473 aloneG3441, becauseG3754 IG1473 alwaysG3842 doG4160 whatG3588 pleasesG701 HimG846.”

The Truth Will Set You Free

(2 John 1:4–6)

30AsG846 Jesus spokeG2980 these thingsG3778, manyG4183 believedG4100 inG1519 HimG846. 31SoG3767 He saidG2036 toG4314 theG3588 JewsG2453 who had believedG4100 HimG846, “IfG1437 youG4771 continueG3306 inG1722 MyG1699 wordG3056, you areG1510 trulyG230 MyG1473 disciplesG3101. 32ThenG2532 you will knowG1097 theG3588 truthG225, andG2532 theG3588 truthG225 will set you freeG1659G4771.”

33“We areG1510 Abraham’sG11 descendantsG4690,” they answeredG611G4314G846. “We have never been slavesG1398G4455 toG3762 anyone. HowG4459 can YouG4771 sayG3004 we will be setG1096 freeG1658?”

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JesusG2424 repliedG611, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, everyoneG3956 whoG3588 sinsG4160G3588G266 isG1510 a slaveG1401 toG3588 sinG266. 35A slaveG1401 does notG3756 remainG3306 inG1722 theG3588 houseG3614 foreverG1519G3588G165, but aG3588 sonG5207 remainsG3306 foreverG1519G3588G165. 36SoG3767 ifG1437 theG3588 SonG5207 sets you freeG4771G1659, you will beG1510 freeG1658 indeedG3689.

37I knowG1492 you areG1510 Abraham’sG11 descendantsG4690, butG235 you are tryingG2212 to killG615 MeG1473 becauseG3754 MyG1699 wordG3056 has no placeG3756G5562 withinG1722 youG4771. 38I speakG2980 of whatG3739 IG1473 have seenG3708 in the presence ofG3844 theG3588 FatherG3962, andG2532 youG4771 doG4160 whatG3739 you have heardG191 fromG3844 your fatherG3962.”

39“AbrahamG11 isG1510 ourG1473 fatherG3962,” they repliedG611G2532G2036G846.

“IfG1487 you wereG1510 childrenG5043 of AbrahamG11,” saidG3004G846 JesusG2424, “you would doG4160 theG3588 worksG2041 of AbrahamG11. 40ButG1161 nowG3568 you are tryingG2212 to killG615 MeG1473, a manG444 whoG3739 has toldG2980 youG4771 theG3588 truthG225 thatG3739 I heardG191 fromG3844 GodG2316. AbrahamG11 neverG3756 didG4160 such a thingG3778. 41YouG4771 are doingG4160 theG3588 worksG2041 ofG3588 yourG4771 fatherG3962.”

“WeG1473 are not illegitimate childrenG3756G1080G1537G4202,” they declaredG2036G846. “OurG2192 onlyG1520 FatherG3962 is GodG2316 Himself.”

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JesusG2424 saidG2036 to themG846, “IfG1487 GodG2316 wereG1510 yourG4771 FatherG3962, you would loveG302G25 MeG1473, forG1063 IG1473 have comeG1831 hereG2240 fromG1537 GodG2316. I have not comeG2064G3761 onG575 My ownG1683, butG235 HeG1565 sentG649 MeG1473.

43WhyG1223G5101 do you not understandG3756G1097 whatG3588 IG1699 am sayingG2981? It is becauseG3754 you are unableG3756G1410 to acceptG191 MyG1699 messageG3056. 44YouG4771 belong toG1510G1537 your fatherG3962, theG3588 devilG1228, andG2532 you wantG2309 to carry outG4160 his desiresG1939. HeG1565 wasG1510 a murdererG443 fromG575 the beginningG746, refusingG3756 to upholdG4739 theG3588 truthG225, becauseG3754 there isG1510 noG3756 truthG225 inG1722 himG846. WhenG3752 he liesG2980G3588G5579, he speaksG2980 his nativeG2398 language, becauseG3754 he isG1510 a liarG5583 andG2532 theG3588 fatherG3962 ofG846 lies. 45ButG1161 becauseG3754 IG1473 speakG3004 theG3588 truthG225, you do not believeG3756G4100 MeG1473!

46WhichG5101 ofG1537 youG4771 can prove Me guiltyG1651G1473 ofG4012 sinG266? IfG1487 I speakG3004 the truthG225, whyG1223G5101 do youG4771 notG3756 believeG4100 MeG1473? 47WhoeverG3588 belongs toG1510G1537 GodG2316 hearsG191 theG3588 wordsG4487 of GodG2316. The reasonG1223G3778 youG4771 do notG3756 hearG191 is thatG3754 you doG1510 notG3756 belongG1537 to GodG2316.”

Before Abraham Was Born, I Am

48TheG3588 JewsG2453 answeredG611G2532G2036 HimG846, “Are we notG3756G1473 rightG2573 to sayG3004 thatG3754 YouG4771 areG1510 a SamaritanG4541 andG2532 You haveG2192 a demonG1140?”

49“IG1473 do notG3756 haveG2192 a demonG1140,” JesusG2424 repliedG611, “butG235 I honorG5091 MyG1473 FatherG3962, andG2532 youG4771 dishonorG818 MeG1473. 50IG1473 do notG3756 seekG2212 MyG1473 own gloryG1391. There isG1510 One whoG3588 seeksG2212 it, andG2532 He is the JudgeG2919. 51TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771, ifG1437 anyoneG5100 keepsG5083 MyG1699 wordG3056, he will never seeG3756G3361G2334G1519G3588G165 deathG2288.”

52“NowG3568 we knowG1097 thatG3754 You haveG2192 a demonG1140!” declaredG2036 theG3588 JewsG2453. “AbrahamG11 diedG599, and so didG2532 theG3588 prophetsG4396, yetG2532 YouG4771 say thatG3004 anyone whoG1437G5100 keepsG5083 Your wordG3056 will never tasteG3756G3361G1089G1519G3588G165 deathG2288. 53AreG1510 YouG4771 greater thanG3361G3173 ourG1473 fatherG3962 AbrahamG11? He diedG599, as did theG3588 prophetsG4396. WhoG5101 do You claim to beG4160G4572?”

54JesusG2424 answeredG611, “IfG1437 IG1473 glorifyG1392 MyselfG1683, MyG1473 gloryG1391 meansG1510 nothingG3762. TheG3588 One who glorifiesG1392 MeG1473 isG1510 MyG1473 FatherG3962, of whomG3739 youG4771 sayG3004, ‘He isG1510 ourG14737 GodG2316.’ 55You do not knowG3756G1097 HimG846, butG1161 IG1473 knowG1492 HimG846. IfG2579 I saidG2036 I did not knowG3756G1492 HimG846, I would beG1510 a liarG5583 likeG3664 youG4771. ButG235 I do knowG1492 HimG846, andG2532 I keepG5083 HisG846 wordG3056. 56YourG4771 fatherG3962 AbrahamG11 rejoicedG21 thatG2443 he would seeG3708 MyG1699 dayG2250. He sawG3708 it andG2532 was gladG5463.”

57ThenG3767 theG3588 JewsG2453 saidG2036 toG4314 HimG846, “You areG2192 not yetG3768 fiftyG4004 yearsG2094 old, andG2532 You have seenG3708 AbrahamG11?”

58“TrulyG281, trulyG281, I tellG3004 youG4771,” JesusG2424 declaredG2036G846, “beforeG4250 AbrahamG11 wasG1096 born, IG1473 amG1510!8”

59At thisG3767, they picked upG142 stonesG3037 toG2443 throwG906 atG1909 HimG846. ButG1161 JesusG2424 was hiddenG2928 andG2532 wentG1831 out ofG1537 theG3588 temple areaG2411.9