New American Standard Bible 1995
John 8
The Adulterous Woman
6They were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778,testingπειράζοντεςpeirazontesG3985Him,soἵναinaG2443that they might haveἔχωσινechōsinG2192grounds for accusingκατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinG2723Him. But JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424stoopedκύψαςkupsasG2955downκάτωkatōG2736and with His fingerδακτύλῳdaktulōG1147wroteG2608on the groundγῆν.gēnG1093.
9When they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it, they beganto goἐξήρχοντοexērchontoG1831out oneεἷςheisG1520by oneεἷςheisG1520,beginningἀρξάμενοιarxamenoiG757with the olderG4245onesG4245,and He was leftκατελείφθηkateleiphthēG2641aloneμόνος,monosG3441,and the womanγυνὴgunēG1135,where she was, in the centerμέσῳmesōG3319of the court.
Jesus Is the Light of the World
12ThenοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424againΠάλινPalinG3825spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510the LightφῶςphōsG5457of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889;he who followsἀκολουθῶνakolouthōnG190Me will not walkπεριπατήσῃperipatēsēG4043in the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,but will haveἕξειhexeiG2192the LightφῶςphōsG5457of lifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222.”
14JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611and saidG3004to them, “EvenG2579ifG2579I testifyG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,My testimonyG3140istrueἀληθήςalēthēsG227,for I knowG3609whereπόθενpothenG4159I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064from and whereποῦpouG4226I am goingὑπάγω·hupagōG5217; butyou do not knowG3609whereπόθενpothenG4159I comeἔρχομαιerchomaiG2064from orἢēG2228whereποῦpouG4226I am goingὑπάγω.hupagōG5217.
19SoοὖνounG3767they were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “WhereποῦpouG4226is Your FatherπατήρpatērG3962?”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611,“You knowG3609neitherοὔτεouteG3777Me norοὔτεouteG3777My FatherπατέραpateraG3962;ifεἰeiG1487you knewG3609Me, you would knowG3609My FatherπατέραpateraG3962alsoκαὶkaiG2532.”
20TheseταῦταtautaG3778wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487He spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980inthe treasuryγαζοφυλακίῳgazophulakiōG1049, asHe taughtδιδάσκωνdidaskōnG1321in the templeG2413;and noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762seizedἐπίασενepiasenG4084Him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754His hourὥραhōraG5610had not yetοὔπωoupōG3768comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064.
21ThenοὖνounG3767He saidG3004againπάλινpalinG3825to them,“I goG5217awayὑπάγω,hupagōG5217, andyou will seekζητήσετέzētēseteG2212Me, andwill dieἀποθανεῖσθε·apothaneistheG599in your sinἁμαρτίᾳhamartiaG266;whereὅπουhopouG3699I am goingὑπάγωhupagōG5217,you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410G3756comeἐλθεῖν.eltheinG2064.”
22SoοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “SurelyμήτιmētiG3385He will not killἀποκτενεῖapokteneiG615Himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438,will He, sinceὅτιhotiG3754He saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘WhereὅπουhopouG3699I am goingὑπάγωhupagōG5217,you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410G3756comeἐλθεῖν;eltheinG2064’?”
26I haveἔχωechōG2192manyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183to speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980and to judgeκρίνειν·krineinG2919concerningπερὶperiG4012you, butHe who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227; andthe things whichἃhaG3739I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191from Him, theseταῦταtautaG3778I speakλαλῶlalōG2980to the worldκόσμον.kosmonG2889.”
28SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004,“WhenὅτανhotanG3752youliftὑψώσητεhupsōsēteG5312up the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,thenτότεtoteG5119you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097thatI amεἰμι,eimiG1510He, andI doποιῶpoiōG4160nothingοὐδέν,oudenG3762on My ownG1683initiativeG1683,but I speakλαλῶ.lalōG2980theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778as the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962taughtἐδίδαξένedidaxenG1321Me.
The Truth Will Make You Free
31SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was sayingἜλεγενElegenG3004to thoseG3588JewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453who had believedπεπιστευκόταςpepisteukotasG4100Him, “IfἐὰνeanG1437you continueμείνητεmeinēteG3306in My wordλόγῳlogōG3056, thenyou are trulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101of Mineἐμῷ,emōG1473;
33They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611Him, “We are Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11descendantsσπέρμαspermaG4690and have neverG3762G4455yetG4455been enslavedδεδουλεύκαμενdedouleukamenG1398to anyoneG3762;howπῶςpōsG4459is it that You sayλέγειςlegeisG3004,‘You will becomeγενήσεσθε;genēsestheG1096freeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658’?”
39They answeredἈπεκρίθησανApekrithēsanG611and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him, “AbrahamἈβραάμAbraamG11isour fatherπατὴρpatērG3962.”JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “IfεἰeiG1487you are Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11childrenτέκναteknaG5043,doἐποιεῖτεepoieiteG4160the deedsἔργαergaG2041of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11.
40But as it is,you are seekingζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615Me, a manἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444whoὃςhosG3739hastoldλελάληκαlelalēkaG2980you the truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225,whichἣνhēnG3739I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191from Godθεοῦ·theouG2316;thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11did not doἐποίησεν.epoiēsenG4160.
42JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them,“IfεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316were your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,you would loveἠγαπᾶτεēgapateG25Me,for I proceededG1831forthἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831and haveG2240comeG2240from GodθεοῦtheouG2316, for I havenot evenοὐδὲoudeG3761comeἐλήλυθα,elēluthaG2064on My ownG1683initiativeG1683, butHe sentἀπέστειλεν.apesteilenG649Me.
44You are of yourfatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962the devilδιαβόλουdiabolouG1228, andyou wantθέλετεtheleteG2309to doποιεῖν.poieinG4160the desiresἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasG1939of your fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.He was a murdererἀνθρωποκτόνοςanthrōpoktonosG443from the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746,and does not standG4739in the truthἀληθείᾳalētheiaG225becauseG3754there is noG3756truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225in him. WheneverὅτανhotanG3752he speaksλαλῇlalēaG2980a lieψεῦδος,pseudosG5579, hespeaksλαλεῖ,laleiG2980from his ownἰδίωνidiōnG2398nature,for he is a liarψεύστηςpseustēsG5583and the fatherπατὴρpatērG3962ofliesG846.
52The JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453saidλέγεις·legeisG3004to Him, “NowνῦνnunG3568we knowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenG1097that Youhaveἔχεις.echeisG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140.AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599,and the prophetsπροφῆται,prophētaiG4396also;and You sayG3004,‘IfἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100keepsτηρήσῃ,tērēsēG5083My wordλόγονlogonG3056,he will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756G3361tasteγεύσηταιgeusētaiG1089of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.’
53SurelyμὴmēG3361Youare not greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173than our fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,whoὅστιςhostisG3748diedἀπέθανεν;apethanenG599?The prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396diedἀπέθανον.apethanonG599tooκαὶkaiG2532;whomτίναtinaG5101do You makeποιεῖς;¶poieisG4160YourselfG4572out to be?”
Commentaries on John 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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