Иохан 8
Священное Писание (Восточный Перевод)
8 1 А Иса пошёл на Оливковую гору.
Прощение женщины, уличённой в супружеской измене
2 Рано утром Он опять был в храме. Вокруг Него собралось много людей, и Он сел и стал их учить. 3 Учители Таурата и блюстители Закона привели женщину, уличённую в супружеской измене. Они поставили её перед народом 4 и сказали Исе:
– Учитель, мы поймали эту женщину на месте преступления, она изменила мужу! 5 Муса повелевает в Таурате побивать таких камнями.[a] А Ты что скажешь?
6 Они спросили это, чтобы найти повод уловить Ису в чём-либо и обвинить Его[b]. Иса склонился и писал пальцем на земле. 7 Они упрямо продолжали Его спрашивать. Тогда Иса выпрямился и сказал:
– Кто из вас без греха, пусть первым бросит в неё камень.
8 И Он опять, склонившись, продолжал писать на земле. 9 Тогда они начали по одному уходить, начиная с самых старших. В конце концов остались только Иса и женщина. 10 Иса выпрямился и спросил:
– Женщина, где твои обвинители? Разве никто не осудил тебя?
11 – Никто, Господин, – ответила она.
– И Я тебя не осуждаю, – сказал Иса. – Иди и больше не греши.
Иса Масих – свет миру
12 Когда Иса вновь заговорил с народом, Он сказал:
– Я свет миру[c]. Тот, кто идёт за Мной, не будет ходить во тьме, но будет иметь свет жизни.
13 Блюстители Закона тогда сказали Ему:
– Но ведь Ты Сам свидетельствуешь о Себе, значит, Твоё свидетельство недействительно.
14 Иса ответил:
– Даже если Я и Сам свидетельствую о Себе, Моё свидетельство истинно, потому что Я знаю, откуда Я пришёл и куда Я иду. Вы же не имеете никакого понятия ни о том, откуда Я пришёл, ни о том, куда Я иду. 15 Вы судите по человеческим меркам, Я же не сужу никого. 16 Но если Я и сужу, Мой суд справедлив, потому что Я не один, со Мной Отец, Который послал Меня. 17 В вашем же Законе написано, что когда свидетельствуют двое, то их свидетельство имеет силу[d]. 18 О Себе свидетельствую Я Сам и Мой Отец, Который послал Меня.
19 Они тогда спросили:
– Где же Твой Отец?
Иса ответил:
– Вы не знаете ни Меня, ни Моего Отца. Если бы вы знали Меня, вы бы знали и Моего Отца.
20 Он сказал это, когда учил в храме, там, где собирали пожертвования. Никто, однако, не схватил Его, потому что Его время ещё не настало.
Иса Масих пришёл свыше
21 Иса сказал им ещё раз:
– Я ухожу, и вы будете искать Меня, и умрёте во грехе вашем. Туда, куда Я иду, вы не сможете прийти.
22 Предводители иудеев стали тогда спрашивать:
– Он что, собирается покончить с Собой? Может, это Он имеет в виду, когда говорит: «Туда, куда Я иду, вы не сможете прийти»?
23 Иса продолжал:
– Вы земные, а Я пришёл с небес. Вы принадлежите этому миру, а Я этому миру не принадлежу. 24 Поэтому Я сказал вам, что вы умрёте в ваших грехах. Если вы не поверите, что Я Тот, за Кого Себя выдаю,[e] вы действительно умрёте в ваших грехах.
25 – Кто же Ты такой? – спросили они.
– Я вам уже давно говорю, кто Я такой, – ответил Иса. – 26 Я мог бы обвинить вас во многом, но Тот, Кто послал Меня, говорит истину, и то, что Я слышал от Него, Я говорю миру.
27 Они не поняли, что Он говорил им о Небесном Отце. 28 Тогда Иса сказал:
– Когда вы вознесёте[f] Ниспосланного как Человек, тогда и узнаете, что Я Тот, за Кого Себя выдаю, и что от Себя Я не делаю ничего, а говорю то, чему Отец научил Меня. 29 Пославший Меня всегда со Мной, Он Меня одного не оставляет, потому что Я делаю то, что угодно Ему.
30 Когда Он это говорил, многие поверили в Него.
Дети Всевышнего и дети дьявола
31 Иса сказал иудеям, поверившим в Него:
– Если вы будете верны Моему учению, то вы действительно Мои ученики. 32 Вы тогда узнаете истину, и истина сделает вас свободными.
33 Они ответили:
– Мы потомки Ибрахима и никогда не были никому рабами. Как это мы можем «стать свободными»?
34 Иса ответил:
– Говорю вам истину, каждый, кто грешит, – раб греха. 35 Раб не может надеяться на постоянное место в доме, сын же остаётся в нём навсегда. 36 Поэтому если Сын вас освободит, вы будете действительно свободными. 37 Я знаю, что вы потомки Ибрахима, но вы готовы убить Меня, потому что Моё слово не находит в вас отклика. 38 Я говорю вам о том, что Я видел у Моего Отца, а вы делаете то, что вы услышали от вашего отца.
39 – Наш отец – Ибрахим, – ответили они.
– Если бы вы были детьми Ибрахима, – ответил Иса, – вы бы делали дела Ибрахима, 40 но вы стремитесь убить Меня, Человека, говорящего вам истину – истину, которую Я слышал от Всевышнего. Ибрахим так не делал. 41 Вы делаете то, что делал ваш отец.
– Мы не какие-нибудь незаконнорождённые, – говорили они, – у нас один Отец – Сам Всевышний.
42 Иса сказал им:
– Если бы Всевышний был вашим Отцом, то вы любили бы Меня, потому что Я пришёл от Всевышнего, и вот Я здесь. Я пришёл не Сам от Себя, Меня послал Он. 43 Почему вы не понимаете того, о чём Я вам говорю? Да потому, что вы не можете даже слышать слова Моего. 44 Вы принадлежите вашему отцу, дьяволу, и хотите исполнить желания вашего отца. Он от начала был человекоубийцей и не устоял в истине, потому что в нём нет никакой истины. Когда он лжёт, то делает то, что ему свойственно, потому что он лжец и отец лжи. 45 Но Я говорю вам истину, и поэтому вы Мне не верите! 46 Может ли кто-либо из вас уличить Меня во грехе? Если же Я говорю истину, то почему вы Мне не верите? 47 Тот, кто принадлежит Всевышнему, слышит, что говорит Всевышний. Вы не слышите Меня потому, что вы не принадлежите Всевышнему.
Иса Масих говорит о Своём вечном существовании
48 Бывшие там иудеи стали говорить Исе:
– Ну разве мы не правы, когда говорим, что Ты самарянин[g], и притом одержим демоном!
49 – Я не одержим, – ответил Иса, – Я чту Моего Отца, а вы бесчестите Меня. 50 Я не ищу славы Себе, но есть Тот, Кто ищет её для Меня, пусть Он и судит. 51 Говорю вам истину: кто соблюдает слово Моё, тот никогда не увидит смерти[h].
52 Тогда иудеи закричали:
– Теперь мы точно знаем, что Ты одержим демоном! Ибрахим умер, и все другие пророки умерли, а Ты говоришь, что кто исполняет Твоё слово, тот никогда не умрёт. 53 Неужели Ты больше нашего отца Ибрахима, который умер? И другие пророки тоже умерли. А кем Ты Себя считаешь?
54 Иса ответил:
– Если Я славлю Самого Себя, то слава эта ничего не значит. Меня прославляет Мой Отец, Которого вы называете своим Богом, 55 хотя вы Его и не знаете. Но Я Его знаю, и если бы Я сказал, что не знаю Его, то был бы таким же лжецом, как и вы. Но Я знаю Его и исполняю Его слово. 56 Ваш отец Ибрахим радовался при мысли, что увидит Мой день, и он его увидел и был счастлив.
57 – Да Тебе нет и пятидесяти лет, – говорили Ему иудеи, – и Ты видел Ибрахима?
58 Иса сказал:
– Говорю вам истину, ещё до того, как Ибрахим родился, Я ЕСТЬ[i]!
59 Тогда они схватили камни, чтобы бросить в Него, но Иса скрылся и вышел из храма.[j]
Footnotes
- 8:5 См. Втор. 22:22-24.
- 8:6 Если бы Иса осудил женщину, то Он пошёл бы против римских законов, запрещавших иудеям самим применять смертную казнь (см. 18:31), если бы отпустил её – вступил бы в противоречие с законами Таурата (см. Лев. 20:10).
- 8:12 Свет, также как и вода, был символом праздника Шалашей. Согласно древнему источнику, во дворе храма зажигались большие, в 23 м высотой, золотые светильники, перед которыми танцевали верующие с факелами в руках.
- 8:17 См. Втор. 19:15.
- 8:24 Букв.: «Я есть». См. сноску на 8:58. Так же в 8:28.
- 8:28 См. сноску на 3:14.
- 8:48 Назвать иудея самарянином означало оскорбить его (см. сноски на 4:7, 9).
- 8:51 Имеется в виду духовная смерть.
- 8:58 Часто в Писании, когда Всевышний говорил о Себе, Он употреблял это же самое выражение (см., напр., Исх. 3:14; Втор. 32:39; Ис. 41:4; 43:10-13 и сноски на эти стихи). Таким ответом Иса недвусмысленно даёт понять, что Он и есть Всевышний.
- 8:59 Намёк Исы на то, что Он Всевышний, был расценён Его оппонентами как кощунство, за которое следовало побивать камнями (см. Лев. 24:16).
John 8
New King James Version
Jesus the Light of the World
8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Now [a]early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and (A)taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, [b]this woman was caught in (B)adultery, in the very act. 5 (C)Now [c]Moses, in the law, commanded us [d]that such should be stoned. But what do You [e]say?” 6 This they said, testing Him, that they (D)might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, [f]as though He did not hear.
7 So when they continued asking Him, He [g]raised Himself up and said to them, (E)“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, (F)being[h] convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up [i]and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers [j]of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.”
And Jesus said to her, (G)“Neither do I condemn you; go [k]and (H)sin no more.”
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (I)“I am the light of the world. He who (J)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Jesus Defends His Self-Witness
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, (K)“You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not [l]true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but (L)you do not know where I come from and where I am going. 15 (M)You judge according to the flesh; (N)I judge no one. 16 And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for (O)I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17 (P)It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am One who bears witness of Myself, and (Q)the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”
19 Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Jesus answered, (R)“You know neither Me nor My Father. (S)If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
20 These words Jesus spoke in (T)the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and (U)no one laid hands on Him, for (V)His hour had not yet come.
Jesus Predicts His Departure
21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and (W)you will seek Me, and (X)will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”
22 So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”
23 And He said to them, (Y)“You are from beneath; I am from above. (Z)You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 (AA)Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; (AB)for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”
And Jesus said to them, “Just what I (AC)have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but (AD)He who sent Me is true; and (AE)I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you (AF)lift[m] up the Son of Man, (AG)then you will know that I am He, and (AH)that I do nothing of Myself; but (AI)as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And (AJ)He who sent Me is with Me. (AK)The Father has not left Me alone, (AL)for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, (AM)many believed in Him.
The Truth Shall Make You Free
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (AN)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the (AO)truth, and (AP)the truth shall make you free.”
33 They answered Him, (AQ)“We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (AR)whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And (AS)a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 (AT)Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but (AU)you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 (AV)I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have [n]seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, (AW)“Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, (AX)“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 (AY)But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth (AZ)which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; (BA)we have one Father—God.”
42 Jesus said to them, (BB)“If God were your Father, you would love Me, for (BC)I proceeded forth and came from God; (BD)nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 (BE)Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 (BF)You are of your father the devil, and the (BG)desires of your father you want to (BH)do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and (BI)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 (BJ)He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Before Abraham Was, I AM
48 Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and (BK)have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and (BL)you dishonor Me. 50 And (BM)I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. 51 Most assuredly, I say to you, (BN)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You (BO)have a demon! (BP)Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ 53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. (BQ)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus answered, (BR)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. (BS)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is [o]your God. 55 Yet (BT)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and (BU)keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham (BV)rejoiced to see My day, (BW)and he saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (BX)before Abraham was, (BY)I AM.”
59 Then (BZ)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, (CA)going[p] through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Footnotes
- John 8:2 M very early
- John 8:4 M we found this woman
- John 8:5 M in our law Moses commanded
- John 8:5 NU, M to stone such
- John 8:5 M adds about her
- John 8:6 NU, M omit as though He did not hear
- John 8:7 M He looked up
- John 8:9 NU, M omit being convicted by their conscience
- John 8:10 NU omits and saw no one but the woman; M He saw her and said,
- John 8:10 NU, M omit of yours
- John 8:11 NU, M add from now on
- John 8:13 valid as testimony
- John 8:28 Crucify
- John 8:38 NU heard from
- John 8:54 NU, M our
- John 8:59 NU omits the rest of v. 59.
John 8
King James Version
8 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John 8
English Standard Version
8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 (A)Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and (B)he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now (C)in the Law, Moses commanded us (D)to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said (E)to test him, (F)that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, (G)“Let him who is without sin among you (H)be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. 10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, (I)“Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on (J)sin no more.”]]
I Am the Light of the World
12 (K)Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, (L)“I am the light of the world. Whoever (M)follows me will not (N)walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, (O)“You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, (P)my testimony is true, for I know (Q)where I came from and (R)where I am going, but (S)you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 15 (T)You judge according to the flesh; (U)I judge no one. 16 Yet even if I do judge, (V)my judgment is true, for (W)it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father[a] who sent me. 17 (X)In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. 18 I am the one who bears witness about myself, and (Y)the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” 19 They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, (Z)“You know neither me nor my Father. (AA)If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” 20 These words he spoke in (AB)the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but (AC)no one arrested him, because (AD)his hour had not yet come.
21 So he said to them again, (AE)“I am going away, and (AF)you will seek me, and (AG)you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” 22 So the Jews said, (AH)“Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 He said to them, (AI)“You are from below; I am from above. (AJ)You are of this world; (AK)I am not of this world. 24 I told you that you (AL)would die in your sins, for (AM)unless you believe that (AN)I am he you will die in your sins.” 25 So they said to him, (AO)“Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge, but (AP)he who sent me is true, and I declare (AQ)to the world (AR)what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that (AS)he had been speaking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said to them, “When you have (AT)lifted up the Son of Man, (AU)then you will know that (AV)I am he, and that (AW)I do nothing on my own authority, but (AX)speak just as the Father taught me. 29 And (AY)he who sent me is with me. (AZ)He has not left me alone, for (BA)I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” 30 As he was saying these things, (BB)many believed in him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, (BC)“If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will (BD)know the truth, and the truth (BE)will set you free.” 33 They answered him, (BF)“We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, (BG)everyone who practices sin is a slave[b] to sin. 35 (BH)The slave does not remain in the house forever; (BI)the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet (BJ)you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. 38 (BK)I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard (BL)from your father.”
You Are of Your Father the Devil
39 They answered him, (BM)“Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, (BN)“If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now (BO)you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth (BP)that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, (BQ)“We were not born of sexual immorality. We have (BR)one Father—even God.” 42 Jesus said to them, (BS)“If God were your Father, you would love me, for (BT)I came from God and (BU)I am here. (BV)I came not of my own accord, but (BW)he sent me. 43 (BX)Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot (BY)bear to hear my word. 44 (BZ)You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. (CA)He was a murderer from the beginning, and (CB)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. (CC)When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 (CD)Whoever is of God hears the words of God. (CE)The reason why you do not hear them is that (CF)you are not of God.”
Before Abraham Was, I Am
48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and (CG)have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but (CH)I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 Yet (CI)I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Truly, truly, (CJ)I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never (CK)see death.” 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! (CL)Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet (CM)you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never (CN)taste death.’ 53 (CO)Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, (CP)“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. (CQ)It is my Father who glorifies me, (CR)of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’[c] 55 But (CS)you have not known him. (CT)I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be (CU)a liar (CV)like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. 56 (CW)Your father Abraham (CX)rejoiced (CY)that he would see my day. (CZ)He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”[d] 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, (DA)I am.” 59 So (DB)they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
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