New American Standard Bible 1995

John 8:12-59

12ThenοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424againΠάλινPalinG3825spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510the LightφῶςphōsG5457of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889;he who followsἀκολουθῶνakolouthōnG190Me will not walkπεριπατήσῃperipatēsēG4043in the darknessσκοτίᾳskotiaG4653,but will haveἕξειhexeiG2192the LightφῶςphōsG5457of lifeζωῆς.¶zōēsG2222.”

13SoοὖνounG3767the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοι·PharisaioiG5330saidG3004to Him, “You are testifyingμαρτυρεῖς·martureisG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012YourselfG4572;Your testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141is nottrueἀληθής.¶alēthēsG227.”

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.

15You judgeκρίνετε,krineteG2919accordingκατὰkataG2596to the fleshσάρκαsarkaG4561;I am not judgingκρίνωkrinōG2919anyoneοὐδένα.oudenaG3762.

16But evenG2532ifἐὰνeanG1437I do judgeκρίνωkrinōG2919,My judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920is trueἀληθινήalēthinēG228;for I amG1510not aloneμόνοςmonosG3441in it,but I and the Father who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me.

17EvenκαὶkaiG2532inyour lawνόμῳnomōG3551it has been writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125that the testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141oftwoδύοduoG1417menἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444istrueἀληθήςalēthēsG227.

18I amεἰμιeimiG1510He who testifiesμαρτυρῶνmarturōnG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683, andthe Fatherπατήρ.patērG3962who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me testifiesμαρτυρεῖmartureiG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012Me.”

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 dunastheG1410 G3756comeἐλθεῖν.eltheinG2064.”

22SoοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοι·IoudaioiG2453were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004, “SurelyμήτιmētiG3385He will not killἀποκτενεῖapokteneiG615Himselfἑαυτόν,he'autonG1438,will He, sinceὅτιhotiG3754He saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘WhereὅπουhopouG3699I am goingὑπάγωhupagōG5217,you cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756comeἐλθεῖν;eltheinG2064’?”

23And He was sayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to them, “You are from belowκάτωkatōG2736,I amG1510from aboveἄνωanōG507;you are of thisτούτουtoutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889,I amG1510not of thisτούτου.toutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889.

24ThereforeοὖνounG3767I saidG3004to you that youwill dieἀποθανεῖσθεapothaneistheG599in your sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266;for unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437 G3361you believeπιστεύσητεpisteusēteG4100thatI amεἰμι,eimiG1510He,you will dieἀποθανεῖσθεapothaneistheG599in your sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266.”

25SoοὖνounG3767they were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “WhoG5101are You?” JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “WhatὅhoG3739 G5101have I been sayingλαλῶlalōG2980to you fromthe beginningἀρχὴνarchēnG746?

26I haveἔχωechōG2192manyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183to speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980and to judgeκρίνειν·krineinG2919concerningπερὶperiG4012you, butHe who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227; andthe things whichἃhaG3739I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191from Him, theseταῦταtautaG3778I speakλαλῶlalōG2980to the worldκόσμον.kosmonG2889.”

27They did not realizeἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097that He had been speakingἔλεγεν.elegenG3004to them about the FatherπατέραpateraG3962.

28SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004,“WhenὅτανhotanG3752youliftὑψώσητεhupsōsēteG5312up the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,thenτότεtoteG5119you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097thatI amεἰμι,eimiG1510He, andI doποιῶpoiōG4160nothingοὐδέν,oudenG3762on My ownG1683initiativeG1683,but I speakλαλῶ.lalōG2980theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778as the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962taughtἐδίδαξένedidaxenG1321Me.

29And He who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me is with Me; Hehas not leftἀφῆκένaphēkenG863Me aloneμόνονmononG3441, forI alwaysπάντοτε.pantoteG3842doποιῶpoiōG4160the thingsG701that are pleasingἀρεστὰarestaG701to Him.”

30As He spokeλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183came to believeἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100in Him.

31SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424was sayingἜλεγενElegenG3004to thoseG3588JewsἸουδαίους·IoudaiousG2453who had believedπεπιστευκόταςpepisteukotasG4100Him, “IfἐὰνeanG1437you continueμείνητεmeinēteG3306in My wordλόγῳlogōG3056, thenyou are trulyἀληθῶςalēthōsG230disciplesμαθηταίmathētaiG3101of Mineἐμῷ,emōG1473;

32andyou will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097the truthἀλήθειαν,alētheianG225, andthe truthἀλήθειαalētheiaG225will makeG1659you freeἐλευθερώσειeleutherōseiG1659.”

33They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611Him, “We are Abraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11descendantsσπέρμαspermaG4690and have neverG3762 G4455yetG4455been enslavedδεδουλεύκαμενdedouleukamenG1398to anyoneG3762;howπῶςpōsG4459is it that You sayλέγειςlegeisG3004,‘You will becomeγενήσεσθε;genēsestheG1096freeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658’?”

34JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithēG611them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,everyoneπᾶςpasG3956who commitsποιῶνpoiōnG4160sinἁμαρτίαν,hamartianG266is the slaveδοῦλόςdoulosG1401of sinἁμαρτίας.hamartiasG266.

35The slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401does not remainμένειmeneiG3306in the houseοἰκίᾳoikiaG3614foreverαἰῶνα·aiōnaG165;the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207does remainμένειmeneiG3306foreverαἰῶνα.aiōnaG165.

36SoοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437the SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207makesG1659you freeἐλευθερώσῃ,eleutherōsēG1659,you will be freeἐλεύθεροιeleutheroiG1658indeedὄντωςontōsG3689.

37I knowG3609that you areAbraham’sἈβραάμAbraamG11descendantsσπέρμαspermaG4690;yetἀλλὰallaG235you seekζητεῖτέzēteiteG2212to killἀποκτεῖναι,apokteinaiG615Me, becauseG3754My wordλόγοςlogosG3056hasG5562noοὐouG3756placeG5562in you.

38I speakλαλῶ·lalōG2980the things whichἃhaG3739I have seenἑώρακαhe'ōrakaG3708with MyFatherπατρὶpatriG3962;thereforeοὖνounG3767you alsoκαὶkaiG2532doποιεῖτε.¶poieiteG4160the things whichἃhaG3739you heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191from yourfatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.”

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.

41You are doingποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160the deedsἔργαergaG2041ofyour fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962.”They saidG3004to Him, “We were not bornγεγεννήμεθα·gegennēmethaG1080of fornicationπορνείαςporneiasG4202;we haveἔχομενechomenG2192oneἕναhenaG1520FatherπατέραpateraG3962:Godθεόν.¶theonG2316.”

42JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them,“IfεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316were your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962,you would loveἠγαπᾶτεēgapateG25Me,for I proceededG1831forthἐξῆλθονexēlthonG1831and haveG2240comeG2240from GodθεοῦtheouG2316, for I havenot evenοὐδὲoudeG3761comeἐλήλυθα,elēluthaG2064on My ownG1683initiativeG1683, butHe sentἀπέστειλεν.apesteilenG649Me.

43Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101do you not understandγινώσκετε;ginōsketeG1097whatG2981I am sayingG2981? It isbecauseὅτιhotiG3754you cannotδύνασθεdunastheG1410 G3756hearἀκούεινakoueinG191My wordλόγονlogonG3056.

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.

45But becauseὅτιhotiG3754I speakλέγω,legōG3004the truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225,you do not believeπιστεύετέpisteueteG4100Me.

46WhichG5101oneG5101of you convictsἐλέγχειelegcheiG1651Me of sinἁμαρτίας;hamartiasG266?IfεἰeiG1487I speakλέγω,legōG3004truthἀλήθειανalētheianG225,whyδιὰdiaG1223 G5101do you not believeπιστεύετέpisteueteG4100Me?

47He who is of GodθεοῦtheouG2316hearsἀκούει·akoueiG191the wordsῥήματαrhēmataG4487of GodθεοῦtheouG2316;for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223you do not hearἀκούετε,akoueteG191them,becauseὅτιhotiG3754you are not of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.”

48The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453answeredἈπεκρίθησανApekrithēsanG611and saidλέγομενlegomenG3004to Him, “Do we not sayG3004rightlyκαλῶςkalōsG2573that You are aSamaritanΣαμαρίτηςSamaritēsG4541andhaveἔχεις;¶echeisG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140?”

49JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “I do nothaveἔχω,echōG2192a demonδαιμόνιονdaimonionG1140;but I honorτιμῶtimōG5091My FatherπατέραpateraG3962,and you dishonorἀτιμάζετέatimazeteG818Me.

50ButI do not seekζητῶzētōG2212My gloryδόξανdoxanG1391;there is One who seeksζητῶνzētōnG2212and judgesκρίνων.¶krinōnG2919.

51TrulyἈμὴνAmēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100keepsτηρήσῃ,tērēsēG5083My wordλόγονlogonG3056he will neverοὐ μὴou mēG3756 G3361seeθεωρήσῃtheōrēsēG2334deathθάνατονthanatonG2288.”

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 mēG3756 G3361tasteγεύσηταιgeusētaiG1089of deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.’

53SurelyμὴmēG3361Youare not greaterμείζωνmeizōnG3173than our fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,whoὅστιςhostisG3748diedἀπέθανεν;apethanenG599?The prophetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396diedἀπέθανον.apethanonG599tooκαὶkaiG2532;whomτίναtinaG5101do You makeποιεῖς;¶poieisG4160YourselfG4572out to be?”

54JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611, “IfἐὰνeanG1437I glorifyδοξάσωdoxasōG1392MyselfG1683,My gloryδόξαdoxaG1391is nothingοὐδένoudenG3762;it is My FatherπατήρpatērG3962who glorifiesδοξάζωνdoxazōnG1392Me, of whomὃνhonG3739you sayλέγετεlegeteG3004, ‘He is our GodθεὸςtheosG2316’;

55andyou have not come to knowἐγνώκατεegnōkateG1097Him,but I knowG3609Him; and ifG2579I sayG3004that I do not knowG3609Him, I will bea liarψεύστης·pseustēsG5583likeὅμοιοςhomoiosG3664you,but I do knowG3609Him andkeepτηρῶ.¶tērōG5083His wordλόγονlogonG3056.

56Your fatherπατὴρpatērG3962AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11rejoicedἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasatoG21to seeG3708My dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250,and he sawG3708itand was gladἐχάρη.echarēG5463.”

57SoοὖνounG3767the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453saidG3004to Him, “You are not yetοὔπωoupōG3768fiftyπεντήκονταpentēkontaG4004yearsἔτηetēG2094old, and have You seenἑώρακας;¶he'ōrakasG3708AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11?”

58JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281,trulyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayG3004to you, beforeπρὶνprinG4250AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11was bornγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096,I amεἰμί.eimiG1510.”

59ThereforeοὖνounG3767theypickedἦρανēranG142up stonesλίθουςlithousG3037to throwβάλωσινbalōsinG906at Him, but JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424hidἐκρύβηekrubēG2928Himself and wentἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831out of the templeG2413.

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