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耶稣不定犯奸淫妇人的罪

耶稣往橄榄山去。 黎明的时候,他又到圣殿去,众人都来到他那里,他就坐下教导他们。 经学家和法利赛人带了一个行淫时被抓到的妇人来,叫她站在中间, 就对耶稣说:“先生,这妇人是正在犯奸淫的时候被抓到的。 摩西在律法上吩咐我们把这样的妇人用石头打死,你怎样说呢?” 他们说这话是要试探耶稣,要找把柄来控告他。耶稣却弯下身,用指头在地上写字。 他们不住地问耶稣,他就挺起身来,说:“你们中间谁是没有罪的,他就可以先拿起石头打她。” 于是又弯下身在地上写字。 他们听了这话,就从年老的开始,一个一个地都离开了,留下的只有耶稣和那个还站在那里的妇人。 10 耶稣挺起身来,问她:“妇人,他们在哪里?没有人定你的罪吗?” 11 她说:“主啊!没有。”耶稣说:“我也不定你的罪。走吧,从现在起不要再犯罪了。”

耶稣是世界的光

12 耶稣又对众人说:“我是世界的光,跟从我的,必定不在黑暗里走,却要得着生命的光。” 13 法利赛人对他说:“你为自己作证,你的见证不是真实的。” 14 耶稣回答:“即使我为自己作证,我的见证还是真实的,因为我知道我从哪里来,往哪里去,但你们却不知道我从哪里来,往哪里去。 15 你们按着外貌判断人,我却不判断人。 16 即使我判断人,我的判断也是正确的,因为我不是独自一人,而是差我来的父和我在一起。 17 你们的律法上也写着:‘两个人的见证才是真的。’ 18 我为自己作证,差我来的父也为我作证。” 19 他们问:“你的父在哪里?”耶稣回答:“你们不认识我,也不认识我的父;如果你们认识我,也就认识我的父了。” 20 这些话是耶稣在殿里教导人的时候,在银库的院中说的。当时没有人逮捕他,因为他的时候还没有到。

不信基督的必在罪中死亡

21 耶稣又对他们说:“我要去了,你们要寻找我,并且要在自己的罪中死亡;我去的地方,你们不能到。” 22 于是犹太人说:“他说‘我去的地方,你们不能到’,难道他要自杀吗?” 23 耶稣说:“你们是从地上来的,我是从天上来的;你们属这世界,我却不属这世界, 24 所以我对你们说,你们要在自己的罪中死亡;你们若不信我就是‘那一位’,就要在自己的罪中死亡。” 25 他们就问:“你是谁?”耶稣说:“我不是从起初就告诉你们吗? 26 关于你们,我有许多事要说,要判断;但那差我来的是真实的,我从他那里听见的,就告诉世人。” 27 他们不明白耶稣是对他们讲论父的事。 28 所以耶稣说:“你们举起了人子以后,必定知道我就是‘那一位’,并且知道我不凭着自己作甚么事;我说的这些话,是照着父所教导我的。 29 那差我来的和我同在,他没有留下我独自一人,因为我常作他喜悦的事。” 30 耶稣说这些话的时候,就有许多人信了他。

真理必使人自由

31 于是耶稣对信了他的犹太人说:“你们若持守我的道,就真是我的门徒了; 32 你们必定认识真理,真理必定使你们自由。” 33 他们说:“我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔,从来没有被谁奴役过,你怎么说‘你们必得自由’呢?” 34 耶稣说:“我实实在在告诉你们,凡犯罪的都是罪的奴隶。 35 奴隶不能永远住在家里,唯有儿子才可以永远住在家里。 36 所以, 神的儿子若使你们自由,你们就真的得自由了。 37 我知道你们是亚伯拉罕的后裔;但你们想杀我,因为你们心里不能容纳我的道。 38 我所说的,是我在父那里看见的;但你们所作的,却是从你们的父那里听见的。”

魔鬼的儿女不肯听主的道

39 他们说:“我们的祖宗是亚伯拉罕。”耶稣说:“你们若是亚伯拉罕的子孙,就必作亚伯拉罕所作的。 40 现在我把从 神那里听见的真理告诉了你们,你们竟然想杀我,这不是亚伯拉罕所作的。 41 你们要作的,正是你们的父要作的。”他们说:“我们不是从淫乱生的;我们只有一位父,就是 神。” 42 耶稣说:“如果 神是你们的父,你们就必爱我,因为我是从 神那里来的;我已经来到这里。我不是凭着自己来的,而是 神差了我来。 43 你们为甚么不明白我的话呢?因为我的道你们听不进去。 44 你们是出于你们的父魔鬼,喜欢按着你们的父的私欲行事。他从起初就是杀人的凶手,不守真理,因为他心里没有真理。他说谎是出于本性,因为他本来就是说谎者,也是说谎的人的父。 45 我讲真理,你们却因此不信我。 46 你们中间有谁能指证我有罪呢?我既然讲真理,你们为甚么不信我呢? 47 出于 神的,就听 神的话;你们不听,因为你们不是出于 神的。”

亚伯拉罕以前耶稣已存在

48 犹太人对耶稣说:“我们说你是撒玛利亚人,并且是鬼附的,不是很对吗?” 49 耶稣回答:“我不是鬼附的。我尊敬我的父,你们却侮辱我。 50 我不求自己的荣耀,但有一位是为我求荣耀,并且是审判人的。 51 我实实在在告诉你们,人若遵守我的道,必定永远不见死亡。” 52 犹太人对他说:“现在我们知道你的确是鬼附的。亚伯拉罕死了,先知们也死了,你还说‘人若遵守我的道,必定永远不尝死味’, 53 难道你比我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕还大吗?他死了,先知们也死了;你把自己当作甚么人呢?” 54 耶稣回答:“如果我荣耀自己,我的荣耀就算不得甚么;那使我得荣耀的是我的父,就是你们说是你们的 神的那一位。 55 可是你们不认识他,我却认识他。如果我说我不认识他,我就像你们一样是说谎的;然而我认识他,也遵守他的道。 56 你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕,因为可以看见我的日子就欢喜,既然看见了,他就很快乐。” 57 犹太人对他说:“你还不到五十岁,怎会见过亚伯拉罕呢?” 58 耶稣说:“我实实在在告诉你们,亚伯拉罕出生以前,我已经存在了。” 59 于是他们拿起石头要打他。耶稣却躲起来,从殿里出去了。

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.(A)

At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.(B) The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(C) Now what do you say?” 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. 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) Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

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.

Footnotes

  1. John 8:28 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  2. John 8:38 Or presence. Therefore do what you have heard from the Father.
  3. John 8:39 Some early manuscripts “If you are Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then

耶稣不定犯奸淫妇人的罪

耶稣往橄榄山去。 黎明的时候,他又到圣殿去,众人都来到他那里,他就坐下教导他们。 经学家和法利赛人带了一个行淫时被抓到的妇人来,叫她站在中间, 就对耶稣说:“先生,这妇人是正在犯奸淫的时候被抓到的。 摩西在律法上吩咐我们把这样的妇人用石头打死,你怎样说呢?” 他们说这话是要试探耶稣,要找把柄来控告他。耶稣却弯下身,用指头在地上写字。 他们不住地问耶稣,他就挺起身来,说:“你们中间谁是没有罪的,他就可以先拿起石头打她。” 于是又弯下身在地上写字。 他们听了这话,就从年老的开始,一个一个地都离开了,留下的只有耶稣和那个还站在那里的妇人。 10 耶稣挺起身来,问她:“妇人,他们在哪里?没有人定你的罪吗?” 11 她说:“主啊!没有。”耶稣说:“我也不定你的罪。走吧,从现在起不要再犯罪了。”

耶稣是世界的光

12 耶稣又对众人说:“我是世界的光,跟从我的,必定不在黑暗里走,却要得着生命的光。” 13 法利赛人对他说:“你为自己作证,你的见证不是真实的。” 14 耶稣回答:“即使我为自己作证,我的见证还是真实的,因为我知道我从哪里来,往哪里去,但你们却不知道我从哪里来,往哪里去。 15 你们按着外貌判断人,我却不判断人。 16 即使我判断人,我的判断也是正确的,因为我不是独自一人,而是差我来的父和我在一起。 17 你们的律法上也写着:‘两个人的见证才是真的。’ 18 我为自己作证,差我来的父也为我作证。” 19 他们问:“你的父在哪里?”耶稣回答:“你们不认识我,也不认识我的父;如果你们认识我,也就认识我的父了。” 20 这些话是耶稣在殿里教导人的时候,在银库的院中说的。当时没有人逮捕他,因为他的时候还没有到。

不信基督的必在罪中死亡

21 耶稣又对他们说:“我要去了,你们要寻找我,并且要在自己的罪中死亡;我去的地方,你们不能到。” 22 于是犹太人说:“他说‘我去的地方,你们不能到’,难道他要自杀吗?” 23 耶稣说:“你们是从地上来的,我是从天上来的;你们属这世界,我却不属这世界, 24 所以我对你们说,你们要在自己的罪中死亡;你们若不信我就是‘那一位’,就要在自己的罪中死亡。” 25 他们就问:“你是谁?”耶稣说:“我不是从起初就告诉你们吗? 26 关于你们,我有许多事要说,要判断;但那差我来的是真实的,我从他那里听见的,就告诉世人。” 27 他们不明白耶稣是对他们讲论父的事。 28 所以耶稣说:“你们举起了人子以后,必定知道我就是‘那一位’,并且知道我不凭着自己作甚么事;我说的这些话,是照着父所教导我的。 29 那差我来的和我同在,他没有留下我独自一人,因为我常作他喜悦的事。” 30 耶稣说这些话的时候,就有许多人信了他。

真理必使人自由

31 于是耶稣对信了他的犹太人说:“你们若持守我的道,就真是我的门徒了; 32 你们必定认识真理,真理必定使你们自由。” 33 他们说:“我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔,从来没有被谁奴役过,你怎么说‘你们必得自由’呢?” 34 耶稣说:“我实实在在告诉你们,凡犯罪的都是罪的奴隶。 35 奴隶不能永远住在家里,唯有儿子才可以永远住在家里。 36 所以, 神的儿子若使你们自由,你们就真的得自由了。 37 我知道你们是亚伯拉罕的后裔;但你们想杀我,因为你们心里不能容纳我的道。 38 我所说的,是我在父那里看见的;但你们所作的,却是从你们的父那里听见的。”

魔鬼的儿女不肯听主的道

39 他们说:“我们的祖宗是亚伯拉罕。”耶稣说:“你们若是亚伯拉罕的子孙,就必作亚伯拉罕所作的。 40 现在我把从 神那里听见的真理告诉了你们,你们竟然想杀我,这不是亚伯拉罕所作的。 41 你们要作的,正是你们的父要作的。”他们说:“我们不是从淫乱生的;我们只有一位父,就是 神。” 42 耶稣说:“如果 神是你们的父,你们就必爱我,因为我是从 神那里来的;我已经来到这里。我不是凭着自己来的,而是 神差了我来。 43 你们为甚么不明白我的话呢?因为我的道你们听不进去。 44 你们是出于你们的父魔鬼,喜欢按着你们的父的私欲行事。他从起初就是杀人的凶手,不守真理,因为他心里没有真理。他说谎是出于本性,因为他本来就是说谎者,也是说谎的人的父。 45 我讲真理,你们却因此不信我。 46 你们中间有谁能指证我有罪呢?我既然讲真理,你们为甚么不信我呢? 47 出于 神的,就听 神的话;你们不听,因为你们不是出于 神的。”

亚伯拉罕以前耶稣已存在

48 犹太人对耶稣说:“我们说你是撒玛利亚人,并且是鬼附的,不是很对吗?” 49 耶稣回答:“我不是鬼附的。我尊敬我的父,你们却侮辱我。 50 我不求自己的荣耀,但有一位是为我求荣耀,并且是审判人的。 51 我实实在在告诉你们,人若遵守我的道,必定永远不见死亡。” 52 犹太人对他说:“现在我们知道你的确是鬼附的。亚伯拉罕死了,先知们也死了,你还说‘人若遵守我的道,必定永远不尝死味’, 53 难道你比我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕还大吗?他死了,先知们也死了;你把自己当作甚么人呢?” 54 耶稣回答:“如果我荣耀自己,我的荣耀就算不得甚么;那使我得荣耀的是我的父,就是你们说是你们的 神的那一位。 55 可是你们不认识他,我却认识他。如果我说我不认识他,我就像你们一样是说谎的;然而我认识他,也遵守他的道。 56 你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕,因为可以看见我的日子就欢喜,既然看见了,他就很快乐。” 57 犹太人对他说:“你还不到五十岁,怎会见过亚伯拉罕呢?” 58 耶稣说:“我实实在在告诉你们,亚伯拉罕出生以前,我已经存在了。” 59 于是他们拿起石头要打他。耶稣却躲起来,从殿里出去了。

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.(A)

At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.(B) The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(C) Now what do you say?” 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. 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) Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

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.

Footnotes

  1. John 8:28 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  2. John 8:38 Or presence. Therefore do what you have heard from the Father.
  3. John 8:39 Some early manuscripts “If you are Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then