John 8
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John 8:12-30

12ThenοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424againΠάλινPalinG3825spokeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to them, sayingλέγων·legōnG3004, “I amεἰμιeimiG1510the LightφῶςphōsG5457of the worldκόσμου.kosmouG2889;the one 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 am testifyingμαρτυρῶmarturōG3140aboutπερὶperiG4012MyselfG1683,My testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141istrueἀληθήςalēthēsG227,becauseὅτιhotiG3754I 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 testimonyμαρτυρίαmarturiaG3141oftwoδύοduoG1417peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnG444istrueἀληθήςalēthēsG227.
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 templeG2413area;and noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762arrestedἐπίασενepiasenG4084Him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754His hourὥραhōraG5610had not yetοὔπωoupōG3768comeἐληλύθειelēlutheiG2064.
21ThenοὖνounG3767He saidG3004againπάλινpalinG3825to them,“I am goingG5217awayὑπάγω,hupagōG5217, andyou will lookG2212forG2212Me, 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’?”
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 mēG1437G3361you believeπιστεύσητεpisteusēteG4100thatI amεἰμι,eimiG1510,you will dieἀποθανεῖσθεapothaneistheG599in your sinsἁμαρτίαιςhamartiaisG266.”
25ThenοὖνounG3767they were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “WhoG5101are You?” JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004to them, “WhatὅhoG3739G5101have I evenκαὶkaiG2532been sayingλαλῶlalōG2980to you fromthe beginningἀρχὴνarchēnG746?
26I haveἔχωechōG2192manyπολλὰpollaG4183thingsG4183to sayλαλεῖνlaleinG2980and to judgeκρίνειν·krineinG2919regardingπερὶperiG4012you, butHe who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me is trueἀληθήςalēthēsG227; andthe things whichἃhaG3739I heardἤκουσαēkousaG191from Him, theseταῦταtautaG3778I sayλαλῶlalōG2980to the worldκόσμον.kosmonG2889.”
27They did not realizeἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097that He was speakingἔλεγεν.elegenG3004to them aboutthe FatherπατέραpateraG3962.
28SoοὖνounG3767JesusἸησοῦς·IēsousG2424saidG3004,“WhenὅτανhotanG3752youliftὑψώσητεhupsōsēteG5312upG5312the SonυἱὸνhuionG5207of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,thenτότεtoteG5119you will knowγνώσεσθεgnōsestheG1097thatI amεἰμι,eimiG1510, andI doποιῶpoiōG4160nothingοὐδέν,oudenG3762on My ownG1683,but I sayλαλῶ.lalōG2980theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778as the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962instructedἐδίδαξένedidaxenG1321Me.
29And He who sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992Me is with Me; Hehas not leftἀφῆκένaphēkenG863Me aloneμόνονmononG3441, forI alwaysπάντοτε.pantoteG3842doποιῶpoiōG4160the thingsG701thatG701areG701pleasingἀρεστὰarestaG701to Him.”
30As He saidλαλοῦντοςlalountosG2980theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778,manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183came to believeἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100in Him.
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