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Johannes 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
Johannes 8
Svenska Folkbibeln
8 1 och Jesus gick ut till Oljeberget. 2 Tidigt på morgonen kom han tillbaka till tempelplatsen. Allt folket samlades omkring honom, och han satte sig ner och undervisade dem. 3 Då kom de skriftlärda och fariseerna fram till honom med en kvinna som hade gripits för äktenskapsbrott. De ställde henne mitt framför sig 4 och sade: "Mästare, den här kvinnan greps på bar gärning, när hon begick äktenskapsbrott. 5 I lagen[a] har Mose befallt oss att stena sådana. Vad säger då du?" 6 Detta sade de för att snärja honom och ha något att anklaga honom för. Men Jesus böjde sig ner och skrev med fingret på marken. 7 När de stod kvar och frågade honom, reste han sig och sade: "Den som är utan synd må kasta första stenen på henne." 8 Och han böjde sig ner igen och skrev på marken. 9 När de hörde detta gick de därifrån, den ene efter den andre, de äldste först, och han blev lämnad ensam kvar med kvinnan som stod där. 10 Jesus reste sig upp och sade till henne: "Kvinna, var är de? Har ingen dömt dig?" 11 Hon svarade: "Nej, Herre, ingen." Då sade Jesus: "Inte heller jag dömer dig. Gå, och synda inte mer!"
Jesus är världens ljus
12 Jesus talade åter till dem och sade: "Jag är världens ljus. Den som följer mig skall inte vandra i mörkret utan ha livets ljus." 13 Fariseerna sade till honom: "Du vittnar om dig själv. Ditt vittnesbörd är inte giltigt." 14 Jesus svarade: "Även om jag vittnar om mig själv, är mitt vittnesbörd giltigt, eftersom jag vet varifrån jag har kommit och vart jag går. Ni vet inte varifrån jag kommer eller vart jag går. 15 Ni dömer på människors vis. Jag dömer ingen. 16 Och även om jag dömer är min dom rättvis, eftersom jag inte är ensam, utan Fadern som har sänt mig är med mig. 17 Också i er egen lag står det skrivet att vad två människor vittnar är giltigt.[b] 18 Jag är den som vittnar om mig själv. Om mig vittnar även Fadern som har sänt mig." 19 Då frågade de: "Var är din Fader?" Jesus svarade: "Ni känner varken mig eller min Fader. Om ni kände mig, skulle ni också känna min Fader." 20 Dessa ord talade han vid offerkistan, när han undervisade på tempelplatsen. Men ingen grep honom, eftersom hans stund ännu inte hade kommit.
21 Än en gång sade Jesus till dem: "Jag går bort, och ni kommer att söka efter mig, men ni kommer att dö i er synd. Dit jag går kan ni inte komma." 22 Då sade judarna: "Tänker han ta sitt liv, eftersom han säger: Dit jag går kan ni inte komma?" 23 Han sade till dem: "Ni är nerifrån, jag är ovanifrån. Ni är av den här världen, jag är inte av den här världen. 24 Därför sade jag till er att ni kommer att dö i era synder. Ty om ni inte tror att Jag Är,[c] skall ni dö i era synder." 25 De frågade: "Vem är du då?" Jesus svarade: "Begynnelsen, något som jag också har sagt er. 26 Mycket har jag att säga om er och döma er för. Han som har sänt mig är trovärdig, och det jag har hört av honom förkunnar jag för världen." 27 De förstod inte att han talade till dem om Fadern. 28 Då sade Jesus till dem: "När ni har upphöjt[d] Människosonen, skall ni förstå att Jag Är och att jag inte gör något av mig själv utan talar vad Fadern har lärt mig. 29 Och han som har sänt mig är med mig. Han har inte lämnat mig ensam, eftersom jag alltid gör det som behagar honom." 30 När han sade detta, kom många till tro på honom.
Abrahams sanna barn
31 Jesus sade till de judar som hade satt tro till honom: "Om ni förblir i mitt ord, är ni verkligen mina lärjungar, 32 och ni skall förstå sanningen, och sanningen skall göra er fria." 33 De svarade honom: "Vi är Abrahams barn och har aldrig varit slavar under någon. Hur kan du säga att vi skall bli fria?" 34 Jesus svarade: "Amen, amen säger jag er: Var och en som gör synd är syndens slav. 35 Slaven bor inte kvar i huset för alltid, men sonen stannar där för alltid. 36 Om nu Sonen gör er fria, blir ni verkligen fria. 37 Jag vet att ni är Abrahams barn, men ni vill döda mig därför att ni inte förstår mitt ord. 38 Jag talar vad jag har sett hos min Fader. Ni gör vad ni har hört av er fader."
39 De svarade honom: "Vår fader är Abraham." Jesus sade: "Om ni vore Abrahams barn, skulle ni göra Abrahams gärningar. 40 Men nu vill ni döda mig, en man som har sagt er sanningen, som jag har hört av Gud. Så handlade inte Abraham. 41 Ni gör er faders gärningar." De svarade: "Vi är inte födda i äktenskapsbrott. Vi har bara en fader, Gud." 42 Jesus svarade: "Vore Gud er Fader, skulle ni älska mig, eftersom jag har utgått från Gud och kommer från honom. Jag har inte kommit av mig själv, utan han har sänt mig. 43 Varför förstår ni inte vad jag säger? Därför att ni inte kan lyssna till mitt ord. 44 Ni har djävulen till er fader. Och vad er fader har begär till, det vill ni göra. Han har varit en mördare från början och har aldrig stått på sanningens sida, eftersom sanning inte finns i honom. När han talar lögn, talar han av sitt eget, ty han är en lögnare, ja, lögnens fader. 45 Men mig tror ni inte, därför att jag säger er sanningen. 46 Vem av er kan överbevisa mig om synd? Om jag talar sanning, varför tror ni mig inte? 47 Den som är av Gud lyssnar till Guds ord. Men ni lyssnar inte, därför att ni inte är av Gud."
48 Judarna svarade: "Har vi inte rätt när vi säger att du är en samarit och har en ond ande?" 49 Jesus svarade: "Jag har ingen ond ande. Jag ärar min Fader, och ni vanärar mig. 50 Jag söker inte min egen ära, men det finns en som söker den och som dömer. 51 Amen, amen säger jag er: Den som bevarar mitt ord skall aldrig någonsin se döden." 52 Judarna sade: "Nu förstår vi att du har en ond ande. Abraham dog, och likaså profeterna, och du säger: Den som bevarar mitt ord skall aldrig någonsin smaka döden. 53 Är du större än vår fader Abraham? Han dog, och profeterna är döda. Vem ger du dig ut för att vara?" 54 Jesus svarade: "Om jag ärar mig själv, är min ära ingenting värd. Det är min Fader som ärar mig, han som ni kallar er Gud. 55 Ni känner honom inte, men jag känner honom. Om jag sade att jag inte kände honom, skulle jag vara en lögnare som ni. Men jag känner honom och bevarar hans ord. 56 Abraham, er fader, jublade över att få se min dag. Han såg den och blev glad." 57 Judarna sade: "Du är inte femtio år än, och Abraham har du sett!" 58 Jesus svarade: "Amen, amen säger jag er: Jag Är, redan innan Abraham blev till." 59 Då tog de upp stenar för att kasta på honom, men Jesus drog sig undan och lämnade tempelplatsen.
Footnotes
- Johannes 8:5 I lagen Se 3 Mos 20:10, 5 Mos 22:22.
- Johannes 8:17 Se 5 Mos 19:15, (jfr Joh 5:31f).
- Johannes 8:24 Jag Är Uttrycket anspelar på 2 Mos 3:14, där utsagan avser Gud själv. Den anknyter till innebörden i det högsta gudomliga namnet, JHVH, som vid skriftläsningen av vördnad aldrig uttalades utan ersattes med uttalet "Adonai", som betyder Herren.
- Johannes 8:28 upphöjt på korset (jfr 3:14).
John 8
King James Version
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.
Ivan 8
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Ivan 8
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Preljubnica
8 Isus je pak otišao na Maslinsku goru. 2 U zoru se ponovo vratio u Hram. Svi su se opet okupili oko njega. Isus je sjeo i počeo poučavati. 3 Uto su učitelji Zakona[a] i farizeji doveli ženu uhvaćenu u preljubu i postavili je pred ljude. 4 Rekli su Isusu: »Učitelju, ova je žena uhvaćena u preljubu. 5 Mojsije nam je u Zakonu naredio da takve žene kamenujemo. Što ti kažeš na to?« 6 Ovo je pitanje bila zamka—da bi ga imali za što optužiti. No Isus se sagnuo i počeo nešto pisati prstom po zemlji. 7 Kako nisu prestajali ispitivati, uspravio se i rekao: »Tko od vas nikada nije sagriješio, neka prvi na nju baci kamen!« 8 Potom se ponovo sagnuo i nastavio pisati po zemlji.
9 Kad su to čuli, počeli su odlaziti jedan po jedan; stariji su otišli prvi. Na kraju je Isus ostao sâm sa ženom koja je još uvijek stajala pred njim. 10 Isus se uspravio i upitao je: »Ženo, gdje su oni? Zar te nitko nije osudio?«
11 »Nitko, gospodine«, odgovorila je.
»Ni ja te ne osuđujem«, rekao joj je Isus. »Idi i od sada više ne griješi!«[b]
Isus—svjetlo svijeta
12 Tada se Isus ponovo obratio ljudima: »Ja sam svjetlo svijeta. Tko mene slijedi, imat će svjetlo koje daje život i nikada više neće hodati po mraku.«
13 Farizeji su mu rekli: »Ti sve to govoriš sâm o sebi. Ne možemo to prihvatiti kao istinu.«
14 »Čak i ako govorim sâm za sebe«, odvratio im je Isus, »ono što govorim, istina je, jer znam odakle sam došao i kamo idem. Vi pak ne znate ni odakle sam došao ni kamo idem. 15 Sudite ljudskim mjerilima. Ja ne sudim nikome. 16 Ako pak donosim presudu, moja je presuda ispravna jer je ne donosim sâm. Otac koji me je poslao—on je sa mnom. 17 U vašem Zakonu piše da su izjave dvojice svjedoka istinite ako se podudaraju. 18 Ja govorim sâm za sebe i Otac, koji me je poslao, govori za mene.«
19 »Pa gdje je onda tvoj Otac?« pitali su ga.
Isus je odgovorio: »Vi ne poznajete ni mene ni moga Oca. Da znate tko sam ja, znali biste i tko je moj Otac.« 20 Sve je ovo Isus rekao u Hramu, nedaleko od mjesta na kojem su bile postavljene kutije za novčane darove. Nitko ga nije uhitio jer njegovo vrijeme još nije bilo došlo.
Isus je s Neba
21 Isus im je ponovo rekao: »Ja ću otići. Tada ćete me tražiti i umrijet ćete u svojim grijesima. Kamo ja idem—vi ne možete doći.«
22 Na to su Židovi rekli: »Kada kaže: ‘Kamo ja idem—vi ne možete doći’, znači li to da će izvršiti samoubojstvo?«
23 Isus im je rekao: »Vi ste odavde, sa Zemlje, ja sam odozgo, s Neba. Vi ste od ovoga svijeta; ja nisam od ovoga svijeta. 24 Zato sam vam rekao da ćete umrijeti u svojim grijesima. Ako ne budete vjerovali da ja jesam[c], umrijet ćete u svojim grijesima.«
25 »Tko si ti onda?« pitali su ga.
»Baš ono što vam govorim otpočetka«, odgovorio im je Isus. 26 »O vama bih mogao štošta reći i suditi. Ali ja svijetu govorim samo ono što sam čuo od onoga koji me poslao, a on govori istinu.«
27 Nisu shvatili da im govori o Ocu. 28 Zato im je rekao: »Kad podignete[d] Sina Čovječjeg, tada ćete znati da ja jesam. Ja ništa ne činim na svoju ruku, već govorim samo ono što me naučio Otac. 29 Onaj koji me poslao, sa mnom je. Nije me ostavio samoga jer ja uvijek činim ono što je njemu drago.« 30 Dok je Isus ovo govorio, mnogi su povjerovali u njega.
Istina će vas osloboditi
31 Isus je rekao Židovima koji su povjerovali u njega: »Ako ustrajno slijedite moje učenje, zaista ste moji pravi učenici. 32 Upoznat ćete istinu i istina će vas osloboditi.«
33 »Mi smo Abrahamovi potomci«, odgovorili su mu. »Nikad nismo bili ničiji robovi. Što misliš time reći: ‘Bit ćete slobodni’?«
34 Isus im je odgovorio: »Istinu vam kažem. Svatko tko griješi, rob je grijehu. 35 Rob ne ostaje u obitelji zauvijek, ali sin ostaje zauvijek. 36 Ako vas Sin oslobodi, onda ćete zaista biti slobodni. Znam dobro da ste vi Abrahamovi potomci. 37 No, ipak, želite me ubiti jer ne želite prihvatiti moje učenje. 38 Govorim o onome što mi je pokazao moj Otac, a vi činite ono što je vama rekao vaš otac.«
39 Odgovorili su mu: »Naš je otac Abraham!«
Isus im je odvratio: »Da ste vi zaista Abrahamova djeca, postupili biste kao i on. 40 Ja sam čovjek koji vam je rekao istinu što sam je čuo od Boga. Vi me pak želite ubiti. Takvo što Abraham nije radio. 41 Vi radite ono što radi i vaš otac!«
A oni su mu odvratili: »Mi nismo djeca koja ne znaju tko im je otac. Imamo samo jednoga oca: Boga!«
42 A Isus im je rekao: »Kad bi Bog bio vaš otac, voljeli biste me. Ja sam došao od Boga i sada sam tu. Nisam došao sâm od sebe, nego me poslao Bog. 43 Vi ne razumijete što vam govorim jer ne možete prihvatiti moju poruku. 44 Vi ste đavlova djeca. On je vaš otac i vi ste izabrali postupati po njegovoj volji. On je bio ubojica od samoga početka. Nikada nije stajao na strani istine jer u njemu niti nema istine. Kad govori laž, iznosi sebe onakvog kakav jest. On je lažljivac i otac laži. 45 Vi mi ne vjerujete jer govorim istinu. 46 Tko mi među vama može dokazati grijeh? Ako govorim istinu, zašto mi ne vjerujete? 47 Onaj koji pripada Bogu, prihvaća što govori Bog. No vi ne slušate Boga jer mu ne pripadate.«
Isus i Abraham
48 Židovi su mu na to odgovorili: »Zar nemamo pravo kad kažemo da si Samarijanac i da si opsjednut zlim duhom?«
49 »Nisam ja opsjednut zlim duhom«, odvratio je Isus. »Ja samo iskazujem štovanje svom Ocu, a vi me obeščašćujete. 50 Ali ja ne tražim slavu za sebe. Netko me drugi želi proslaviti, a taj i sudi. 51 Govorim vam istinu. Tko drži moje učenje, nikada neće vidjeti smrti.«
52 Židovi su mu rekli: »Sada znamo da si opsjednut. I Abraham i proroci su umrli, a ti govoriš: ‘Tko drži moje učenje, nikada neće umrijeti.’ 53 Zar misliš da si veći od našeg oca Abrahama? Abraham je umro, a isto tako i proroci. Što ti misliš, tko si ti?«
54 Isus je odgovorio: »Kad bih ja samom sebi iskazivao čast, ona bi bila bez ikakve vrijednosti. Ali meni iskazuje čast moj Otac. Za njega vi govorite: ‘On je naš Bog.’ 55 Pa ipak ga ne poznajete, ali ja ga poznajem. Da kažem da ga ne poznajem, bio bih lažljivac poput vas. Ali ja ga zaista poznajem i pokoravam se onome što kaže. 56 Vaš praotac Abraham radovao se što će vidjeti dan moga dolaska. Vidio ga je i bio je sretan.«
57 Židovi su ga upitali: »Kako si mogao vidjeti Abrahama? Ti nemaš ni pedeset godina!«
58 Isus im je odgovorio: »Govorim vam istinu. Prije nego što se Abraham rodio, ja jesam.« Kad je ovo rekao, dohvatili su kamenje da ga kamenuju. 59 Ali Isus se sakrio i otišao iz Hrama.
Footnotes
- 8,3 učitelji Zakona Židovska društvena i politička skupina. Pisari koji su prepisivali Sveta pisma i tumačenja Mojsijevog zakona. Mnogi su tako postali stručnjaci za Zakon te su bili poštovani učitelji, odvjetnici ili suci.
- 8,11 Najstariji starogrčki rukopisi Ivanovog evanđelja ne sadrže retke 7,53–8,11.
- 8,24 ja jesam U Izl 3,14 »Ja jesam« piše za Božje ime, ali ovdje može značiti i »Ja sam on (Mesija, Krist)«. Isto u 28. i 58. retku.
- 8,28 podignete U smislu pribijanja na križ i podizanja križa u uspravan položaj.
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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