John 8
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Early in the morning (at dawn), He came back into the temple [[a]court], and the people came to Him in crowds. He sat down and was teaching them,
3 When the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court and put the case before Him.
4 Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.
5 Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women—offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her—what is Your sentence]?(A)
6 This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger.
7 However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.
8 Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger.
9 They listened to Him, and then they began going out, conscience-stricken, one by one, from the oldest down to the last one of them, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there before Him in the center of the court.
10 When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you?
11 She answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more.
12 Once more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life.
13 Whereupon the Pharisees told Him, You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid and is worthless.
14 Jesus answered, Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is true and reliable and valid, 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 [set yourselves up to] judge according to the flesh (by what you see). [You condemn by external, human standards.] I do not [set Myself up to] judge or condemn or sentence anyone.
16 Yet even if I do judge, My judgment is true [My decision is right]; for I am not alone [in making it], but [there are two of Us] I and the Father, Who sent Me.
17 In your [own] Law it is written that the testimony (evidence) of two persons is reliable and valid.(B)
18 I am One [of the Two] bearing testimony concerning Myself; and My Father, Who sent Me, He also testifies about Me.
19 Then they said to Him, Where is this [b]Father of Yours? Jesus answered, You know My Father as little as you know Me. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.
20 Jesus said these things in the treasury while He was teaching in the temple [[c]court]; but no one ventured to arrest Him, because His hour had not yet come.
21 Therefore He said again to them, I am going away, and you will be looking for Me, and you will die in (under the curse of) your sin. Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come.
22 At this the Jews began to ask among themselves, Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come?
23 He said to them, You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (of this earthly order); I am not of this world.
24 That is why I told you that you will die in (under the curse of) your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He [Whom I claim to be—if you do not adhere to, trust in, and rely on Me], you will die in your sins.
25 Then they said to Him, Who are You anyway? Jesus replied, [Why do I even speak to you!] I am exactly what I have been telling you from the first.
26 I have much to say about you and to judge and condemn. But He Who sent Me is true (reliable), and I tell the world [only] the things that I have heard from Him.
27 They did not perceive (know, understand) that He was speaking to them about the Father.
28 So Jesus added, When you have lifted up the Son of Man [on the cross], you will realize (know, understand) that I am He [for Whom you look] and that I do nothing of Myself (of My own accord or on My own authority), but I say [exactly] what My Father has taught Me.
29 And He Who sent Me is ever with Me; My Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.
30 As He said these things, many believed in Him [trusted, relied on, and adhered to Him].
31 So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples.
32 And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.
33 They answered Him, We are Abraham’s offspring (descendants) and have never been in bondage to anybody. What do You mean by saying, You will be set free?
34 Jesus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Whoever commits and practices sin is the slave of sin.
35 Now a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son [of the house] does remain forever.
36 So if the Son liberates you [makes you free men], then you are really and unquestionably free.
37 [Yes] I know that you are Abraham’s offspring; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no entrance (makes no progress, does not find any place) in you.
38 I tell the things which I have seen and learned at My Father’s side, and your actions also reflect what you have heard and learned from your father.
39 They retorted, Abraham is our father. Jesus said, If you were [truly] Abraham’s children, then you would do the works of Abraham [follow his example, do as Abraham did].
40 But now [instead] you are wanting and seeking to kill Me, a Man Who has told you the truth which I have heard from God. This is not the way Abraham acted.
41 You are doing the works of your [own] father. They said to Him, We are not illegitimate children and born out of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me and respect Me and welcome Me gladly, for I proceeded (came forth) from God [out of His very presence]. I did not even come on My own authority or of My own accord (as self-appointed); but He sent Me.
43 Why do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying. [You cannot bear to listen to My message; your ears are shut to My teaching.]
44 You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me [do not trust Me, do not rely on Me, or adhere to Me].
46 Who of you convicts Me of wrongdoing or finds Me guilty of sin? Then if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me [trust Me, rely on, and adhere to Me]?
47 Whoever is of God listens to God. [Those who belong to God hear the words of God.] This is the reason that you do not listen [to those words, to Me]: because you do not belong to God and are not of God or in harmony with Him.
48 The Jews answered Him, Are we not right when we say You are a Samaritan and that You have a demon [that You are under the power of an evil spirit]?
49 Jesus answered, I am not possessed by a demon. On the contrary, I honor and reverence My Father and you dishonor (despise, vilify, and scorn) Me.
50 However, I am not in search of honor for Myself. [I do not seek and am not aiming for My own glory.] There is One Who [looks after that; He] seeks [My glory], and He is the Judge.
51 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone observes My teaching [lives in accordance with My message, keeps My word], he will by no means ever see and experience death.
52 The Jews said to Him, Now we know that You are under the power of a demon ([d]insane). Abraham died, and also the prophets, yet You say, If a man keeps My word, he will never taste of death into all eternity.
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, and all the prophets died! Who do You make Yourself out to be?
54 Jesus answered, If I were to glorify Myself (magnify, praise, and honor Myself), I would have no real glory, for My glory would be nothing and worthless. [My honor must come to Me from My Father.] It is My Father Who glorifies Me [Who extols Me, magnifies, and praises Me], of Whom you say that He is your God.
55 Yet you do not know Him or recognize Him and are not acquainted with Him, but I know Him. If I should say that I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word [obey His teachings, am faithful to His message].
56 Your forefather Abraham was extremely happy at the hope and prospect of seeing My day (My incarnation); and he did see it and was delighted.(C)
57 Then the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?
58 Jesus replied, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I Am.(D)
59 So they took up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus, by mixing with the crowd, concealed Himself and went out of the temple [[e]enclosure].
Footnotes
- John 8:2 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- John 8:19 Capitalized because of Who He is, the everlasting Father, not who the speaker may have thought He was.
- John 8:20 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
- John 8:52 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- John 8:59 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.
Juan 8
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Babaeng Nahuli sa Pangangalunya
[8 Si Jesus naman ay pumunta sa bundok ng mga Olibo. 2 Kinabukasan, maaga pa ay bumalik na si Jesus sa templo. Maraming tao ang lumapit sa kanya, kaya umupo siya at nangaral sa kanila. 3 Dumating ang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga Pariseo na may dalang babae na nahuli sa pangangalunya. Pinatayo nila ang babae sa harap ng mga tao, 4 at sinabi nila kay Jesus, “Guro, ang babaeng itoʼy nahuli sa pangangalunya. 5 Ayon sa Kautusan ni Moises, ang mga babaeng tulad niyaʼy dapat batuhin hanggang sa mamatay. Anong masasabi mo?” 6 Itinanong nila ito upang hanapan ng maipaparatang laban sa kanya. Pero yumuko lang si Jesus at sumulat sa lupa sa pamamagitan ng kanyang daliri. 7 Pero paulit-ulit silang nagtanong, kaya tumayo[a] si Jesus at sinabi sa kanila, “Kung sino sa inyo ang walang kasalanan ay siya ang maunang bumato sa kanya.” 8 At muli siyang yumuko at nagsulat sa lupa.
9 Nang marinig nila iyon, isa-isa silang umalis mula sa pinakamatanda, hanggang si Jesus na lang at ang babae ang naiwan. 10 Tumayo si Jesus at sinabi sa babae, “Babae, nasaan na sila? May humatol ba sa iyo?” 11 Sumagot ang babae, “Wala po.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Hindi rin kita hahatulan. Maaari ka nang umalis, pero huwag ka na muling magkasala.”]
Si Jesus ang Ilaw ng Mundo
12 Muling nagsalita si Jesus sa mga tao, “Ako ang ilaw ng mundo. Ang sumusunod sa akin ay hindi na mamumuhay sa kadiliman, kundi magkakaroon ng ilaw na nagbibigay-buhay.” 13 Nang marinig ito ng mga Pariseo, sinabi nila, “Ikaw lang naman ang nagpapatotoo tungkol sa sarili mo, kaya hindi ka paniniwalaan.” 14 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kahit na nagpapatotoo ako tungkol sa aking sarili, ang sinasabi ko ay totoo, dahil alam ko kung saan ako nanggaling at kung saan ako pupunta. Ngunit kayo, hindi ninyo alam kung saan ako nanggaling at kung saan ako pupunta. 15 Humahatol kayo ayon sa pamamaraan ng tao, pero ako ay hindi humahatol kaninuman. 16 Kung hahatol man ako ay tama ang hatol ko, dahil hindi ako humahatol nang mag-isa kundi ako at ang Amang nagsugo sa akin. 17 Hindi baʼt nakasulat sa Kautusan ninyo na kapag tugma ang patotoo ng dalawang saksi, nangangahulugang totoo ang kanilang sinasabi? 18 Nagpapatotoo ako tungkol sa aking sarili, at ang Amang nagsugo sa akin ay nagpapatotoo rin tungkol sa akin.” 19 Nagtanong ang mga Pariseo, “Nasaan ba ang iyong Ama?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi nʼyo ako kilala o ang aking Ama. Kung kilala sana nʼyo ako, makikilala nʼyo rin ang aking Ama.”
20 Ang mga itoʼy sinabi ni Jesus nang nangangaral siya sa templo, malapit sa lalagyan ng mga kaloob. Pero walang nagtangkang dumakip sa kanya dahil hindi pa dumarating ang oras niya.
Si Jesus ay Hindi Taga-mundo
21 Muling nagsalita si Jesus sa mga pinuno ng mga Judio, “Aalis ako at hahanapin nʼyo ako, ngunit mamamatay kayo na hindi pa napapatawad ang mga kasalanan ninyo. At hindi kayo makakapunta sa pupuntahan ko.” 22 Kaya nag-usap-usap ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio, “Magpapakamatay kaya siya? Ano ang ibig niyang sabihin na hindi tayo makakapunta sa pupuntahan niya?” 23 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kayoʼy makamundo at akoʼy makalangit. 24 Kaya sinasabi kong mamamatay kayo na hindi pa napapatawad ang mga kasalanan ninyo. Sapagkat kung hindi kayo maniniwala na ako ang Cristo, tiyak na mamamatay kayo na hindi pa napapatawad ang mga kasalanan ninyo.” 25 “Bakit, sino ka ba talaga?” tanong nila. Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi baʼt noong una pa ay sinabi ko na sa inyo kung sino ako? 26 Marami akong masasabi at maihahatol laban sa inyo. Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, wala akong ipinapahayag sa mga tao sa mundo maliban sa mga ipinapasabi ng nagsugo sa akin. At mapagkakatiwalaan ang mga sinasabi niya.”
27 Hindi nila naintindihan na nagsasalita si Jesus tungkol sa Ama. 28 Kaya sinabi ni Jesus, “Kapag itinaas na ninyo[b] ako na Anak ng Tao, malalaman ninyo na ako nga ang Cristo. At malalaman din ninyo na ang lahat ng bagay na ginagawa at sinasabi ko ay ayon sa itinuro sa akin ng aking Ama. 29 Lagi kong kasama ang nagsugo sa akin, at hindi niya ako pababayaang mag-isa, dahil lagi kong ginagawa ang mga bagay na kalugod-lugod sa kanya.” 30 Nang marinig ng mga tao ang mga sinabi ni Jesus, marami sa kanila ang sumampalataya sa kanya.
Ang Katotohanang Nagpapalaya sa Tao
31 Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga Judiong sumampalataya sa kanya, “Kung patuloy kayong susunod sa aral ko, totoo ngang mga tagasunod ko kayo. 32 Malalaman ninyo ang katotohanan, at ang katotohanan ang magpapalaya sa inyo.” 33 Sumagot sila kay Jesus, “Nagmula kami sa lahi ni Abraham, at kailanmaʼy hindi kami naging alipin ng kahit sino. Bakit sinabi mong palalayain kami?” 34 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, ang sinumang nagkakasala ay alipin ng kasalanan. 35 Ang alipin ay hindi namamalagi sa isang pamilya sa habang panahon, ngunit ang anak ay namamalagi magpakailanman. 36 Kaya kung ang Anak ng Dios ang magpapalaya sa inyo, talagang magiging malaya kayo. 37 Alam kong galing kayo sa lahi ni Abraham, pero tinatangka ninyo akong patayin dahil ayaw ninyong tanggapin ang mga itinuturo ko. 38 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang mga bagay na nakita ko sa aking Ama, ngunit ginagawa naman ninyo ang narinig ninyo sa inyong ama.”
39 Sinabi ng mga tao, “Si Abraham ang aming ama!” Sumagot si Jesus, “Kung totoong mga anak kayo ni Abraham, tinutularan sana ninyo ang mabubuting gawa niya. 40 Ngunit tinatangka ninyo akong patayin, kahit sinasabi ko lang sa inyo ang mga katotohanang narinig ko mula sa Dios. Hindi ginawa ni Abraham ang mga ginagawa ninyo. 41 Ang mga ginagawa nʼyo ay katulad ng ginagawa ng inyong ama.” Sumagot sila kay Jesus, “Hindi kami mga anak sa labas.[c] Ang Dios ang aming Ama.” 42 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kung ang Dios nga ang inyong Ama, mamahalin sana ninyo ako, dahil nanggaling ako sa Dios. Hindi ako naparito sa sarili kong kagustuhan, kundi sinugo ako ng Dios. 43 Hindi nʼyo maintindihan ang sinasabi ko dahil hindi nʼyo matanggap ang aral ko. 44 Ang diyablo ang inyong ama. At kung ano ang gusto niya, iyon ang ginagawa ninyo. Siyaʼy mamamatay-tao mula pa sa simula, at ayaw niya ng katotohanan dahil walang katotohanan sa kanya. Likas sa kanya ang pagsisinungaling dahil sinungaling siya, at siya ang pinagmumulan ng lahat ng kasinungalingan. 45 Ngunit ako, pawang katotohanan ang mga sinasabi ko, at ito ang dahilan kung bakit ayaw ninyong maniwala. 46 Sino sa inyo ang makakapagsabi na nakagawa ako ng kasalanan? Wala! Bakit ayaw nʼyo akong paniwalaan kung katotohanan ang sinasabi ko? 47 Ang mga anak ng Dios ay nakikinig sa salita ng Dios. Ngunit hindi kayo mga anak ng Dios kaya hindi kayo nakikinig.”
Si Jesus at si Abraham
48 Sinabi ng mga Judio kay Jesus, “Tama nga ang sinabi naming isa kang Samaritano at sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu.” 49 Sumagot si Jesus, “Hindi ako sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu. Pinararangalan ko lang ang aking Ama, ngunit ipinapahiya ninyo ako. 50 Hindi ko hinahangad ang sarili kong karangalan. Ang Ama ang naghahangad na parangalan ako ng mga tao, at siya ang makapagpapasya na tama ang mga sinasabi ko. 51 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, ang sinumang sumusunod sa mga aral ko ay hindi mamamatay.” 52 Sinabi ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio, “Sigurado na kami na sinasaniban ka nga ng demonyo. Si Abraham ay namatay at ganoon din ang mga propeta, pero sinasabi mong hindi mamamatay ang sinumang sumusunod sa aral mo. 53 Mas dakila ka pa ba sa ama naming si Abraham? Kahit siya at ang mga propeta ay namatay! Sino ka ba sa akala mo?” 54 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kung ako lang ang magpaparangal sa sarili ko, wala itong saysay. Ngunit ang Ama, na sinasabi nʼyong Dios ninyo, ang siyang magpaparangal sa akin. 55 Hindi nʼyo siya kilala. Ngunit ako, kilala ko siya. Kung sasabihin kong hindi ko siya kilala, magiging sinungaling akong tulad ninyo. Ngunit kilala ko talaga siya at tinutupad ko ang kanyang salita. 56 Natuwa ang ama ninyong si Abraham nang malaman niyang makikita niya ang aking kapanahunan. Nakita nga niya ito, at natuwa siya.” 57 Sinabi ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio sa kanya, “Wala ka pang 50 taon, paano mo nasabing nakita mo na si Abraham?” 58 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, bago pa ipanganak si Abraham, nariyan na ako.” 59 Dahil dito, pumulot ng mga bato ang mga tao upang batuhin siya. Pero nakapagtago[d] si Jesus at umalis sa templo.
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