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John 8
New Matthew Bible
John 8
New Matthew Bible
A woman is caught in adultery. Christ delivers her. The freedom of those who follow Christ. They accuse him of having the devil with him, and go about to stone him.
8 And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, 2 and early in the morning came again into the temple. And all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery, and set her in the midst, 4 and said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, even in the act. 5 Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned. What therefore do you say?
6 And they said this to bait him, to have something to accuse him of.
Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 7 And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him who is without sin among you, cast the first stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 And as soon as they heard that, they went out one by one, the eldest first. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the centre. 10 When Jesus lifted up himself again and saw no one but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are they, your accusers? Has no one condemned you? 11 She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more.
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees said to him, You bear witness of yourself; your witness is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge after the flesh. I judge no one; 16 and yet if I do judge, my judgment is true. For I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me. 17 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 the Father who sent me bears witness of me.
19 Then they said to him, Where is your father?
Jesus answered, You know neither me, nor yet my Father. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.
20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. And no man laid hands on him, for his time was not yet come.
21 Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way; and you will seek me, and will die in your sins. Where I go, there you cannot come.
22 Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? For he says, Where I go, there you cannot come.
23 And he said to them, You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you 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, Even the very same thing that I say to you. 26 I have many things to say, and to judge of you. Yea, and he who sent me is true. And I speak in the world those things that I have heard from him.
27 However, they did not understand that he was speaking of his Father. 28 Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up on high the Son of man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father has taught me, even so I speak. 29 And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, for I do always those things that please him.
30 As he spoke these words, many believed on him. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my words, then you are my very disciples and shall know the truth, 32 and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We are Abraham’s seed, and were never bond to any man. Why do you say then, You shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, Truly truly I say to you that whoever commits sin, is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant does not abide in the house forever. But the Son abides forever. 36 If the Son therefore makes you free, then you are free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s seed. But you seek means to kill me, because my sayings have no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and you do that which you have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father.
Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the deeds of Abraham. 40 But now you are going about to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God. This Abraham did not do. 41 You do the deeds of your father.
Then they said to him, We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, who is God.
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, then you would love me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither did I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not know my speech? Even because you cannot abide the hearing of my words. 44 You are of your father, the devil, and your will is to follow the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own nature. For he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 And because I tell you the truth, therefore you do not believe me. 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words. You therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.
48 Then the Jews answered and said to him, Are we not right to say that you are a Samaritan and have a devil?
49 Jesus answered, I have no devil. But I honour my Father, and you have dishonoured me. 50 I do not seek my own glory, but there is one who seeks and judges. 51 Truly truly I say to you, if a person keeps my sayings, he shall never see death.
52 Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that you have a devil. Abraham is dead, and also the prophets, and yet you say, If anyone keeps my sayings, he will never taste of death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do you make yourself out to be?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is of no value. It is my Father who honours me, whom you say is your God, 55 and yet you have not known him. But I know him. And if I said I did not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I know him and keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced.
57 Then the Jews said to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them, Truly truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then they took up stones to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
Gjoni 8
Albanian Bible
Gjoni 8
Albanian Bible
8 Dhe Jezusi shkoi në malin e Ullinjve.
2 Por, si zbardhi dita, u kthye përsëri në tempull dhe gjithë populli erdhi tek ai; dhe ai u ul dhe i mësonte.
3 Atëherë farisenjtë dhe skribët i prunë një grua që ishte kapur duke shkelur kurorën dhe, mbasi e vunë në mes,
4 i thanë Jezusit: “Mësues, kjo grua është kapur në flagrancë, duke shkelur kurorën.
5 Por në ligj Moisiu na ka urdhëruar të vriten me gurë gra të tilla, por ti ç’thua?.”
6 Flisnin kështu për ta vënë në provë dhe për të pasur diçka për ta paditur. Por Jezusi, duke u shtënë se nuk dëgjoi, u përkul dhe shkruante me gisht në dhe.
7 Dhe, kur ata vazhdonin ta pyesnin, ai u drejtua dhe u tha atyre: “Kush nga ju është pa mëkat, le ta hedhë i pari gurin kundër saj!.”
8 Pastaj u përkul përsëri dhe shkruante në dhe.
9 Atëherë ata, e dëgjuan këtë dhe të bindur nga ndërgjegjja, u larguan një nga një, duke filluar nga më të vjetrit e deri te të fundit; kështu Jezusi mbeti vetëm me atë grua, që qëndronte atje në mes.
10 Jezusi atëherë u ngrit dhe, duke mos parë tjetër përveç gruas, i tha: “O grua, ku janë ata që të paditnin? Askush nuk të dënoi?.”
11 Dhe ajo u përgjigj: “Askush, Zot.” Atëherë Jezusi i tha: “As unë nuk të dënoj; shko dhe mos mëkato më.”
12 Dhe Jezusi u foli atyre përsëri duke thënë: “Unë jam drita e botës; kush më ndjek nuk do të ecë në errësirë, por do të ketë dritën e jetës.”
13 Atëherë farisenjtë i thanë: “Ti dëshmon për vetveten; dëshmimi yt nuk është i vërtetë.”
14 Jezusi u përgjigj dhe u tha atyre: “Edhe pse dëshmoj për vetvete, dëshmimi im është i vërtetë, sepse unë e di nga kam ardhur e ku po shkoj; ju, përkundrazi, nuk e dini as nga vij dhe as ku po shkoj.
15 Ju gjykoni sipas mishit, unë nuk gjykoj asnjeri.
16 Por, edhe kur gjykoj, gjykimi im është i vërtetë, sepse unë nuk jam vetëm, por jam unë dhe Ati që më dërgoi.
17 Edhe në ligjin tuaj është shkruar se dëshmimi i dy njerëzve është i vërtetë.
18 Unë jam ai që dëshmoj për vetvete dhe Ati që më ka dërguar dëshmon për mua.”
19 Atëherë i thanë: “Ku është Ati yt?.” Jezusi u përgjigj: “Ju nuk më njihni as mua, as Atin tim; po të më njihnit mua, do të njihnit edhe Atin tim.”
20 Jezusi i shprehu këto fjalë në vendin e thesarit, duke mësuar në tempull dhe askush nuk e kapi, sepse nuk i kishte ardhur akoma ora.
21 Jezusi, pra, u tha atyre përsëri: “Unë po shkoj dhe ju do të më kërkoni, dhe do të vdisni në mëkatin tuaj. Atje ku shkoj unë, ju nuk mund të vini.”
22 Prandaj Judenjtë thoshnin: “Mos don të vrasë veten, sepse thotë: "Ku shkoj unë, ju nuk mund të vini"?.”
23 Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Ju jeni nga këtu poshtë, kurse unë jam nga atje lart; ju jeni prej kësaj bote, unë nuk jam prej kësaj bote.
24 Prandaj ju thashë se ju do të vdisni në mëkatet tuaja, sepse po të mos besoni se unë jam, ju do të vdisni në mëkatet tuaja.”
25 Atëherë ata i thanë: “Kush je ti?.” Dhe Jezusi u tha atyre: “Pikërisht atë që ju thashë.
26 Shumë gjëra kam për të thënë e për të gjykuar lidhur me ju; por ai që më ka dërguar është i vërtetë dhe gjërat që kam dëgjuar nga ai, ia them botës.”
27 Ata nuk e kuptuan se ai po u fliste atyre për Atin.
28 Atëherë Jezusi u tha atyre: “Kur ta keni lartuar Birin e njeriut, atëherë do të njihni se unë jam, dhe se nuk bëj asgjë prej vetvetes, por i them këto gjëra ashtu si Ati më ka mësuar.
29 Dhe ai që më ka dërguar është me mua; Ati s’më ka lënë vetëm, sepse bëj vazhdimisht gjërat që i pëlqejnë.”
30 Ndërsa ai thoshte këto gjëra, shumë veta besuan në të.
31 Atëherë Jezusi u tha Judenjve që besuan në të: “Nëse do të qëndroni në fjalën time, jeni me të vërtetë dishepujt e mi;
32 do ta njihni të vërtetën dhe e vërteta do t’ju bëjë të lirë.”
33 Ata iu përgjigjën: “Ne jemi pasardhës të Abrahamit dhe s’kemi qenë kurrë sk-llevër të askujt; si mund të thuash ti: "Do të bëheni të lirë"?.”
34 Jezusi u përgjigj atyre: Në të vërtetë, në të vërtetë po ju them: Kush bën mëkatin është skllav i mëkatit.
35 Por skllavi nuk rri përgjithmonë në shtëpi; ndërsa biri rri përgjithmonë.
36 Pra, nëse Biri do t’ju bëjë të lirë, do të jeni me të vërtetë të lirë.”
37 “Unë e di se jeni pasardhësit e Abrahamit, por ju kërkoni të më vrisni, sepse fjala ime nuk gjen vend në ju.
38 Unë flas për ç’kam parë tek Ati im, dhe ju bëni gjërat që keni parë tek ati juaj.”
39 Ata, duke u përgjigjur, i thanë: “Ati ynë është Abrahami.” Jezusi u tha atyre: “Po të ishit bij të Abrahamit, do të bënit veprat e Abrahamit;
40 por ju tani kërkoni të më vrisni mua, që ju kam folur të vërtetën që kam dëgjuar nga Perëndia; Abrahami këtë nuk e bëri.
41 Ju bëni veprat e atit tuaj.” Prandaj ata i thanë: “Ne nuk lindëm nga kurvërimi; ne kemi një Atë të vetëm: Perëndinë.”
42 Atëherë Jezusi u tha atyre: “Po të ishte Perëndia Ati juaj, ju do të më donit, sepse kam dalë dhe kam ardhur nga Perëndia; nuk kam ardhur, pra, nga vetja ime, por ai më ka dërguar.
43 Përse nuk e kuptoni thënien time? Sepse nuk mund të dëgjoni fjalën time.
44 Ju jeni nga djalli, që është ati juaj, dhe doni të bëni dëshirat e atit tuaj; ai ishte vrasës që nga fillimi dhe nuk qëndroi në të vërtetën, sepse në të nuk ka të vërtetë. Kur thotë të rrema, flet nga vetvetja, sepse është gënjeshtar dhe ati i rrenës.
45 Kurse mua, duke qenë se ju them të vërtetën, nuk më besoni.
46 Cili nga ju më bind për mëkat? Nëse flas të vërtetën, përse nuk më besoni?
47 Kush është prej Perëndisë, i dëgjon fjalët e Perëndisë; prandaj ju nuk dëgjoni, se nuk jeni prej Perëndisë.”
48 Atëherë Judenjtë iu përgjigjën dhe i thanë: “A nuk themi me të drejtë se ti je Samaritan dhe se ke një demon?.”
49 Jezusi u përgjigj: “Unë s’kam një demon, por nderoj Atin tim; ju përkundrazi më çnderoni.
50 Tani unë nuk kërkoj lavdinë time, ka kush e kërkon dhe gjykon.
51 Në të vërtetë, në të vërtetë po ju them se ai që zbaton fjalën time, nuk do ta shohë kurrë vdekjen, përjetë.”
52 Pra Judenjtë i thanë: “Tani njohim se ti ke një demon. Abrahami dhe profetët kanë vdekur, kurse ti thua: "Kur njëri zbaton fjalën time, nuk do ta shijojë kurrë vdekjen, përjetë".
53 Ti qenke më i madh se ati ynë Abraham, i cili ka vdekur? Edhe profetët kanë vdekur; kush pretendon se je?.”
54 Jezusi u përgjigj: “Në qoftë se unë e përlëvdoj veten, lavdia ime s’është asgjë. Éshtë Ati im ai që më përlëvdon, për të cilin ju thoni se është Perëndia juaj.
55 Por ju ende s’e keni njohur, kurse unë e njoh dhe, po të thoja se nuk e njoh, do të isha një gënjeshtar si ju; por unë e njoh dhe e zbatoj fjalën e tij.
56 Abrahami, ati juaj, ngazëllohej në shpresën që të shihte ditën time; e pa dhe u gëzua.”
57 Judenjtë, pra, i thanë: “Ti ende nuk je pesëdhjetë vjeç dhe e paske parë Abrahamin?.”
58 Jezusi u tha atyre: “Në të vërtetë, në të vërtetë unë po ju them: para se të kishte lindur Abrahami, unë jam.”
59 Atëherë ata morën gurë, që t’i hidhnin kundër tij; por Jezusi u fsheh dhe doli nga tempulli, duke kaluar midis tyre; dhe kështu u largua.
John 8
New International Version
John 8
New International Version
8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.(A)
2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.(B) 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(C) Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap,(D) in order to have a basis for accusing him.(E)
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone(F) at her.”(G) 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,”(H) Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”(I)
Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(J) the light of the world.(K) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(L)
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”(M)
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going.(N) But you have no idea where I come from(O) or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards;(P) I pass judgment on no one.(Q) 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.(R) 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(S) 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”(T)
19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
“You do not know me or my Father,”(U) Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(V) 20 He spoke these words while teaching(W) in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put.(X) Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.(Y)
Dispute Over Who Jesus Is
21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die(Z) in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”(AA)
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.(AB) 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he,(AC) you will indeed die in your sins.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy,(AD) and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”(AE)
27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up[a] the Son of Man,(AF) then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.(AG) 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(AH) for I always do what pleases him.”(AI) 30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.(AJ)
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(AK) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(AL)
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(AM) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(AN) 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.(AO) 36 So if the Son sets you free,(AP) you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(AQ) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(AR) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[b]”(AS)
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,”(AT) said Jesus, “then you would[c] do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me,(AU) a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.(AV) Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father.”(AW)
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”(AX)
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,(AY) for I have come here from God.(AZ) I have not come on my own;(BA) God sent me.(BB) 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil,(BC) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(BD) He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.(BE) 45 Yet because I tell the truth,(BF) you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.(BG) The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Jesus’ Claims About Himself
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan(BH) and demon-possessed?”(BI)
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself;(BJ) but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”(BK)
52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(BL) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham?(BM) He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself,(BN) my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.(BO) 55 Though you do not know him,(BP) I know him.(BQ) If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.(BR) 56 Your father Abraham(BS) rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it(BT) and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(BU) I am!”(BV) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(BW) but Jesus hid himself,(BX) slipping away from the temple grounds.
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