New American Standard Bible 1995
John 8:33-59
33They answeredG611 Him, “1We are Abraham’sG11 descendantsG4690 and have neverG3762G4455 yetG4455 been enslavedG1398 to anyoneG3762; howG4459 is it that You sayG3004, ‘You will becomeG1096 freeG1658’?”
34JesusG2424 answeredG611 them, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, 2everyoneG3956 who commitsG4160 sinG266 is the slaveG1401 of sinG266. 353The slaveG1401 does not remainG3306 in the houseG3614 foreverG165; 4the sonG5207 does remainG3306 foreverG165. 36SoG3767 ifG1437 the SonG5207 5makesG1659 you freeG1659, you will be freeG1658 indeedG3689. 37I knowG3609 that you are 6Abraham’sG11 descendantsG4690; yetG235 7you seekG2212 to killG615 Me, becauseG3754 My wordG3056 8hasG5562 noG3756 placeG5562 in you. 38I speakG2980 the things whichG3739 I have seenG3708 9with My FatherG3962; thereforeG3767 you alsoG2532 doG4160 the things whichG3739 you heardG191 from 10your fatherG3962.”
39They answeredG611 and saidG3004 to Him, “AbrahamG11 is 11our fatherG3962.” JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “12IfG1487 you are Abraham’sG11 childrenG5043, doG4160 the deedsG2041 of AbrahamG11. 40But as it is, 13you are seekingG2212 to killG615 Me, a manG444 whoG3739 has 14toldG2980 you the truthG225, whichG3739 I heardG191 from GodG2316; thisG3778 AbrahamG11 did not doG4160. 41You are doingG4160 the deedsG2041 of 15your fatherG3962.” They saidG3004 to Him, “We were not bornG1080 of fornicationG4202; 16we haveG2192 oneG1520 FatherG3962: GodG2316.” 42JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “IfG1487 GodG2316 were your FatherG3962, 17you would loveG25 Me, 18for I proceededG1831 forthG1831 and haveG2240 comeG2240 from GodG2316, for I have 19not evenG3761 comeG2064 on My ownG1683 initiativeG1683, but 2021He sentG649 Me. 43WhyG1223G5101 do you not understandG1097 2223whatG2981 I am sayingG2981? It is becauseG3754 you cannotG1410G3756 24hearG191 My wordG3056. 4425You are of 26your fatherG3962 the devilG1228, and 27you wantG2309 to doG4160 the desiresG1939 of your fatherG3962. 28He was a murdererG443 from the beginningG746, and does not standG4739 in the truthG225 becauseG3754 29there is noG3756 truthG225 in him. WheneverG3752 he speaksG2980 30a lieG5579, he 31speaksG2980 from his ownG2398 nature, for he is a liarG5583 and the fatherG3962 of 32liesG846. 45But becauseG3754 33I speakG3004 the truthG225, you do not believeG4100 Me. 46WhichG5101 oneG5101 of you convictsG1651 Me of sinG266? IfG1487 34I speakG3004 truthG225, whyG1223G5101 do you not believeG4100 Me? 4735He who is of GodG2316 hearsG191 the wordsG4487 of GodG2316; for thisG3778 reasonG1223 you do not hearG191 them, becauseG3754 you are not of GodG2316.”
4836The JewsG2453 answeredG611 and saidG3004 to Him, “Do we not sayG3004 rightlyG2573 that You are a 37SamaritanG4541 and 38haveG2192 a demonG1140?” 49JesusG2424 answeredG611, “I do not 39haveG2192 a demonG1140; but I honorG5091 My FatherG3962, and you dishonorG818 Me. 50But 40I do not seekG2212 My gloryG1391; there is One who seeksG2212 and judgesG2919. 51TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, ifG1437 anyoneG5100 41keepsG5083 My wordG3056 he will neverG3756G3361 42seeG2334 deathG2288.” 5243The JewsG2453 saidG3004 to Him, “NowG3568 we knowG1097 that You 44haveG2192 a demonG1140. AbrahamG11 diedG599, and the prophetsG4396 also; and You sayG3004, ‘IfG1437 anyoneG5100 45keepsG5083 My wordG3056, he will neverG3756G3361 46tasteG1089 of deathG2288.’ 53SurelyG3361 You 47are not greaterG3173 than our fatherG3962 AbrahamG11, whoG3748 diedG599? The prophetsG4396 diedG599 tooG2532; whomG5101 do You makeG4160 YourselfG4572 out to be?” 54JesusG2424 answeredG611, “48IfG1437 I glorifyG1392 MyselfG1683, My gloryG1391 is nothingG3762; 49it is My FatherG3962 who glorifiesG1392 Me, of whomG3739 you sayG3004, ‘He is our GodG2316’; 55and 50you have not come to knowG1097 Him, 51but I knowG3609 Him; and ifG2579 I sayG3004 that I do not knowG3609 Him, I will be 52a liarG5583 likeG3664 you, 53but I do knowG3609 Him and 54keepG5083 His wordG3056. 5655Your fatherG3962 AbrahamG11 56rejoicedG21 57to seeG3708 My dayG2250, and he sawG3708 it and was gladG5463.” 5758SoG3767 the JewsG2453 saidG3004 to Him, “You are not yetG3768 fiftyG4004 yearsG2094 old, and have You seenG3708 AbrahamG11?” 58JesusG2424 saidG3004 to them, “TrulyG281, trulyG281, I sayG3004 to you, beforeG4250 AbrahamG11 59was bornG1096, 60I amG1510.” 59ThereforeG3767 they 61pickedG142 up stonesG3037 to throwG906 at Him, but JesusG2424 6263hidG2928 Himself and wentG1831 out of the templeG2413.
Notes
- 1. John 8:33 Matt 3:9; Luke 3:8; John 8:37, 39 ↩
- 2. John 8:34 Rom 6:16; 2 Pet 2:19 ↩
- 3. John 8:35 Gen 21:10; Gal 4:30 ↩
- 4. John 8:35 Luke 15:31 ↩
- 5. John 8:36 John 8:32 ↩
- 6. John 8:37 Matt 3:9; John 8:39 ↩
- 7. John 8:37 John 7:1; 8:40 ↩
- 8. John 8:37 Or makes no progress ↩
- 9. John 8:38 Or in the presence of ↩
- 10. John 8:38 John 8:41, 44 ↩
- 11. John 8:39 Matt 3:9; John 8:37 ↩
- 12. John 8:39 Rom 9:7; Gal 3:7 ↩
- 13. John 8:40 John 7:1; 8:37 ↩
- 14. John 8:40 John 8:26 ↩
- 15. John 8:41 John 8:38, 44 ↩
- 16. John 8:41 Deut 32:6; Is 63:16; 64:8 ↩
- 17. John 8:42 1 John 5:1 ↩
- 18. John 8:42 John 13:3; 16:28, 30; 17:8 ↩
- 19. John 8:42 John 7:28 ↩
- 20. John 8:42 Lit that One ↩
- 21. John 8:42 John 3:17 ↩
- 22. John 8:43 Or My way of speaking ↩
- 23. John 8:43 John 8:33, 39, 41 ↩
- 24. John 8:43 John 5:25 ↩
- 25. John 8:44 1 John 3:8 ↩
- 26. John 8:44 John 8:38, 41 ↩
- 27. John 8:44 John 7:17 ↩
- 28. John 8:44 Gen 3:4; 1 John 3:8, 15 ↩
- 29. John 8:44 1 John 2:4 ↩
- 30. John 8:44 Lit the lie ↩
- 31. John 8:44 Matt 12:34 ↩
- 32. John 8:44 Lit it ↩
- 33. John 8:45 John 18:37 ↩
- 34. John 8:46 John 18:37 ↩
- 35. John 8:47 1 John 4:6 ↩
- 36. John 8:48 John 1:19 ↩
- 37. John 8:48 Matt 10:5; John 4:9 ↩
- 38. John 8:48 John 7:20 ↩
- 39. John 8:49 John 7:20 ↩
- 40. John 8:50 John 5:41; 8:54 ↩
- 41. John 8:51 John 8:55; 14:23; 15:20; 17:6 ↩
- 42. John 8:51 Matt 16:28; Luke 2:26; John 8:52; Heb 2:9; 11:5 ↩
- 43. John 8:52 John 1:19 ↩
- 44. John 8:52 John 7:20 ↩
- 45. John 8:52 John 8:55; 14:23; 15:20; 17:6 ↩
- 46. John 8:52 John 8:51 ↩
- 47. John 8:53 John 4:12 ↩
- 48. John 8:54 John 8:50 ↩
- 49. John 8:54 John 7:39 ↩
- 50. John 8:55 John 8:19; 15:21 ↩
- 51. John 8:55 John 7:29 ↩
- 52. John 8:55 John 8:44 ↩
- 53. John 8:55 John 7:29 ↩
- 54. John 8:55 John 8:51; 15:10 ↩
- 55. John 8:56 John 8:37, 39 ↩
- 56. John 8:56 Matt 13:17; Heb 11:13 ↩
- 57. John 8:56 Lit in order that he might see ↩
- 58. John 8:57 John 1:19 ↩
- 59. John 8:58 Lit came into being ↩
- 60. John 8:58 Ex 3:14; John 1:1; 17:5, 24 ↩
- 61. John 8:59 Matt 12:14; John 10:31; 11:8 ↩
- 62. John 8:59 Lit was hidden ↩
- 63. John 8:59 John 12:36 ↩
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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