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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.
John 8
Common English Bible
John 8
Common English Bible
8 1 And Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he returned to the temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The legal experts and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Placing her in the center of the group, 4 they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. 5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone women like this. What do you say?” 6 They said this to test him, because they wanted a reason to bring an accusation against him. Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 They continued to question him, so he stood up and replied, “Whoever hasn’t sinned should throw the first stone.” 8 Bending down again, he wrote on the ground. 9 Those who heard him went away, one by one, beginning with the elders. Finally, only Jesus and the woman were left in the middle of the crowd.
10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Is there no one to condemn you?”
11 She said, “No one, sir.”[a]
Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on, don’t sin anymore.”[b]
Jesus continues to teach in the temple
12 Jesus spoke to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me won’t walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”
13 Then the Pharisees said to him, “Because you are testifying about yourself, your testimony isn’t valid.”
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, since I know where I came from and where I’m going. You don’t know where I come from or where I’m going. 15 You judge according to human standards, but I judge no one. 16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is truthful, because I’m not alone. My judgments come from me and from the Father who sent me. 17 In your Law it is written that the witness of two people is true. 18 I am one witness concerning myself, and the Father who sent me is the other.”
19 They asked him, “Where is your Father?”
Jesus answered, “You don’t know me and you don’t know my Father. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” 20 He spoke these words while he was teaching in the temple area known as the treasury. No one arrested him, because his time hadn’t yet come.
21 Jesus continued, “I’m going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I’m going, you can’t come.”
22 The Jewish leaders said, “He isn’t going to kill himself, is he? Is that why he said, ‘Where I’m going, you can’t come’?”
23 He said to them, “You are from below; I’m from above. You are from this world; I’m not from this world. 24 This is why I told you that you would die in your sins. If you don’t believe that I Am, you will die in your sins.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked.
Jesus replied, “I’m exactly who I have claimed to be from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say in judgment concerning you. The one who sent me is true, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.” 27 They didn’t know he was speaking about his Father. 28 So Jesus said to them, “When the Human One[c] is lifted up,[d] then you will know that I Am.[e] Then you will know that I do nothing on my own, but I say just what the Father has taught me. 29 He who sent me is with me. He doesn’t leave me by myself, because I always do what makes him happy.” 30 While Jesus was saying these things, many people came to believe in him.
Children of Abraham
31 Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They responded, “We are Abraham’s children; we’ve never been anyone’s slaves. How can you say that we will be set free?”
34 Jesus answered, “I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 A slave isn’t a permanent member of the household, but a son is. 36 Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you really will be free. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s children, yet you want to kill me because you don’t welcome my teaching. 38 I’m telling you what I’ve seen when I am with the Father, but you are doing what you’ve heard from your father.”
39 They replied, “Our father is Abraham.”
Jesus responded, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do Abraham’s works. 40 Instead, you want to kill me, though I am the one who has spoken the truth I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this. 41 You are doing your father’s works.”
They said, “Our ancestry isn’t in question! The only Father we have is God!”
42 Jesus replied, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God. Here I am. I haven’t come on my own. God sent me. 43 Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? It’s because you can’t really hear my words. 44 Your father is the devil. You are his children, and you want to do what your father wants. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has never stood for the truth, because there’s no truth in him. Whenever that liar speaks, he speaks according to his own nature, because he’s a liar and the father of liars. 45 Because I speak the truth, you don’t believe me. 46 Who among you can show I’m guilty of sin? Since I speak the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 God’s children listen to God’s words. You don’t listen to me because you aren’t God’s children.”
48 The Jewish opposition answered, “We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, weren’t we?”
49 “I don’t have a demon,” Jesus replied. “But I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I’m not trying to bring glory to myself. There’s one who is seeking to glorify me, and he’s the judge. 51 I assure you that whoever keeps my word will never die.”
Abraham and Jesus
52 The Jewish opposition said to Jesus, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never die.’ 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the prophets died, so who do you make yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is meaningless. My Father, who you say is your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 You don’t know him, but I do. If I said I didn’t know him, I would be like you, a liar. But I do know him, and I keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see my day. He saw it and was happy.”
57 “You aren’t even 50 years old!” the Jewish opposition replied. “How can you say that you have seen Abraham?”
58 “I assure you,” Jesus replied, “before Abraham was, I Am.” 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the temple.
John 8
English Standard Version
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.
Johannes 8
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Johannes 8
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Jezus en de schuldige vrouw
8 Maar Jezus ging naar de Olijfberg. 2 's Morgens vroeg kwam Hij weer terug naar de tempel. Er kwamen heel veel mensen naar Hem toe. Hij ging zitten en begon hun les te geven. 3 Toen brachten de wetgeleerden en de Farizeeërs[a] een vrouw naar Hem toe. Iemand had haar betrapt toen ze met een man naar bed ging met wie ze niet getrouwd was. 4 Ze zetten haar midden in de kring van mensen en zeiden tegen Hem: "Meester, we hebben gezien dat deze getrouwde vrouw daarnet met een andere man in bed lag. 5 Mozes heeft in de wet gezegd dat zo iemand met stenen doodgegooid moet worden.[b] 6 Wat vindt U dat er met haar moet gebeuren?" Ze vroegen dat, omdat ze hoopten dat Hij iets verkeerds zou zeggen. Ze wilden Hem ervan kunnen beschuldigen dat Hij Zich niet aan de wet hield, want dan konden ze Hem gevangen nemen. Maar Jezus bukte Zich en schreef met zijn vinger in het zand.
7 Maar ze bleven verder vragen. Daarom kwam Hij overeind en zei tegen hen: "Wie van jullie is nooit ongehoorzaam aan God? Laat híj als eerste een steen naar haar gooien." 8 Toen bukte Hij Zich weer en schreef verder op de grond. 9 Maar toen ze dat hoorden, drong het tot hen door dat ze zelf ook niet altijd leefden zoals God het wil. Ze gingen één voor één weg, de leiders het eerst. De vrouw bleef alleen achter in de kring van mensen rondom Jezus. 10 Jezus kwam overeind en zag dat ze waren weggegaan. Hij vroeg haar: "Vrouw, waar zijn die mannen gebleven die jou beschuldigden? Heeft niemand van hen je veroordeeld?" En ze zei: "Nee Heer, niemand." 11 Jezus zei: "Ik veroordeel je ook niet. Ga naar huis en doe geen verkeerde dingen meer!"
Jezus is het Licht van de wereld
12 Jezus begon weer les te geven. Hij zei: "IK BEN[c] het licht voor de mensen. Iemand die Mij volgt, hoeft nooit meer in het donker te leven. Hij zal wandelen in het licht dat leven geeft." 13 De Farizeeërs zeiden tegen Hem: "U zegt dat over Uzelf. Dat is niet genoeg. Dan is het misschien niet waar."[d] 14 Jezus antwoordde: "Ook al zeg Ik dat over Mijzelf, toch is het waar. Want Ik weet waar Ik vandaan kom en waar Ik heen ga. Maar jullie weten niet waar Ik vandaan kom of waar Ik heen ga. 15 Jullie hebben snel je oordeel klaar, maar jullie kijken alleen maar naar de buitenkant. Jullie dénken te weten wie Ik ben. Ik oordeel niemand. 16 En áls Ik iemand oordeel, is dat een eerlijk oordeel. Want Ik ben niet de Enige die oordeelt, maar Ik oordeel samen met de Vader die Mij heeft gestuurd. 17 En jullie eigen wet zegt dat als twee mensen hetzelfde zeggen over iets, dan is het waar. 18 Ik zeg het over Mijzelf, en de Vader die Mij gestuurd heeft, zegt het ook over Mij." 19 Toen vroegen ze aan Hem: "Waar is uw Vader?" Jezus zei tegen hen: "Jullie kennen Mij niet en jullie kennen mijn Vader niet. Als jullie Mij kenden, zouden jullie ook mijn Vader kennen."
20 Tijdens dit gesprek zat Jezus bij de geldkist van de tempel. Daar zat Hij les te geven. Maar niemand durfde Hem gevangen te nemen, want daar was het de tijd nog niet voor.
Jezus legt uit wie Hij is
21 Toen zei Jezus opnieuw: "Ik ga weg, en jullie zullen Mij zoeken. En jullie zullen sterven zonder dat jullie vergeving hebben gekregen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God. Waar Ik heen ga, kunnen jullie niet komen." 22 Toen zeiden de Joodse leiders tegen elkaar: "Zou Hij bedoelen dat Hij zelfmoord wil gaan plegen? Want wat bedoelt Hij met: 'Waar Ik heen ga, kunnen jullie niet komen'?" 23 Hij zei tegen hen: "Jullie zijn van beneden, Ik ben van boven. Jullie zijn van deze wereld, maar Ik ben niet van deze wereld. 24 Daarom zeg Ik jullie dat jullie zullen sterven zonder dat jullie vergeving hebben gekregen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God. Want als jullie niet geloven dat IK BEN[e] die Ik zeg dat Ik ben, zullen jullie sterven zonder dat jullie vergeving hebben gekregen voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid aan God." 25 Toen vroegen ze aan Hem: "Wie bent U dan?" Jezus zei tegen hen: "Dat heb Ik jullie aldoor al verteld. 26 Ik heb veel over jullie te zeggen en Ik zou jullie kunnen veroordelen. Maar dat zal Ik niet doen. Ik vertel de mensen alleen wat Ik heb gehoord van Hem die Mij heeft gestuurd. En wat Hij zegt, is de waarheid, want Hij ís de waarheid." 27 Ze begrepen niet dat Hij het over de Vader had. Jezus zei toen tegen hen: 28 "Wanneer jullie de Mensenzoon hoog opgeheven zullen hebben, zullen jullie begrijpen dat IK het BEN en dat Ik niet doe wat Ik zelf wil. Dan zullen jullie begrijpen dat Ik alleen zeg wat de Vader Mij heeft geleerd. 29 Hij die Mij heeft gestuurd, is altijd bij Mij. Hij laat Mij niet alleen, want Ik doe altijd wat Hij wil."
Jezus en Abraham
30 Toen Jezus dit zei, geloofden veel mensen in Hem. 31 Jezus zei tegen de Joden die in Hem geloofden: "Als jullie blijven geloven wat Ik zeg en doen wat Ik zeg, zijn jullie echte leerlingen van Mij. 32 Dan zullen jullie de waarheid gaan begrijpen, en de waarheid zal jullie vrijmaken." 33 Toen zeiden ze tegen Hem: "Wij stammen af van Abraham en we zijn nooit slaven geweest. Wat bedoelt U als U zegt dat we vrij zullen worden?" 34 Jezus antwoordde: "Luister goed! Ik zeg jullie dat iedereen die slechte dingen doet, een slaaf is van het kwaad. 35 Een slaaf blijft niet voor altijd in het huis waar hij woont, maar een zoon wel. 36 Pas als de Zoon jullie heeft vrijgemaakt, zullen jullie werkelijk vrij zijn.
37 Ik weet wel dat jullie van Abraham afstammen. Toch proberen jullie Mij te doden, omdat jullie niet naar Mij willen luisteren. 38 Ik zeg en doe wat Ik bij de Vader heb gezien. En jullie doen ook wat jullie van jullie vader hebben geleerd." 39 Ze antwoordden Hem: "Onze vader is Abraham." Jezus antwoordde: "Als jullie echt kinderen van Abraham waren, zouden jullie doen wat Abraham deed. 40 Maar nu proberen jullie Mij te doden, terwijl Ik jullie toch de waarheid zeg die Ik van God heb gehoord. Zoiets deed Abraham niet. 41 Jullie doen dezelfde dingen als jullie vader." Ze zeiden tegen Hem: "We weten wie onze Vader is. Dat is God." 42 Jezus zei tegen hen: "Als God echt jullie Vader was, zouden jullie van Mij houden. Want Ik ben bij God vandaan gekomen. Ik ben niet gekomen om te doen wat Ik zelf wil, maar God heeft Mij gestuurd. 43 Waarom begrijpen jullie niet wat Ik zeg? Omdat jullie het niet kúnnen begrijpen. 44 De duivel is jullie vader en jullie doen dezelfde dingen als jullie vader. Hij is altijd een moordenaar geweest. Hij kan niets goeds doen, want er is helemaal geen waarheid in hem. Hij is een leugenaar en kan niets anders dan liegen. Hij is de bron van alle leugens. 45 Maar omdat Ik jullie de waarheid zeg, geloven jullie Mij niet. 46 Waarom zeggen jullie dat Ik een leugenaar ben? Ik zeg de waarheid. Waarom geloven jullie Mij dan niet? 47 Wie God als Vader heeft, begrijpt wat God zegt. Daarom begrijpen jullie niet wat Ik zeg, want jullie hebben God niet als Vader."
48 De Joden antwoordden Hem: "We zeiden toch al dat U een Samaritaan bent[f] en dat U gek bent!" 49 Jezus antwoordde: "Ik ben niet gek, maar Ik heb respect voor mijn Vader. Maar jullie hebben geen respect voor Mij. 50 Maar Ik ben niet gekomen om door jullie geprezen te worden. Er is er Eén die Mij prijst en Mij beoordeelt. 51 Luister goed! Ik zeg jullie dat iemand die gelooft wat Ik zeg, nooit meer zal sterven." 52 Toen zeiden de Joden tegen Hem: "Nu weten we zeker dat U gek bent. Abraham is gestorven en de profeten zijn ook gestorven. En U zegt dat iemand die gelooft wat U zegt, nooit meer zal sterven! 53 U bent toch niet bijzonderder dan onze voorvader Abraham? En hij is gewoon gestorven! De profeten zijn óók gestorven! Wie denkt U wel dat U bent?"
54 Jezus antwoordde: "Als Ik Mijzelf prijs, betekent dat niets. Maar mijn Vader prijst Mij. Jullie zeggen wel van Hem dat Hij jullie God is, maar jullie kennen Hem niet. 55 Ik ken Hem wel. Als Ik zou zeggen dat Ik Hem niet ken, zou Ik op jullie lijken en ook een leugenaar zijn, net als jullie. Maar Ik ken Hem wél en Ik doe wat Hij zegt. 56 Jullie voorvader Abraham heeft zich erover verheugd dat Ik op de aarde zou komen. Hij heeft Mij ook gezien en is er blij over." 57 Toen zeiden de Joden tegen Hem: "U bent nog geen eens 50 jaar. Hoe kunt U dan Abraham gezien hebben?" 58 Jezus zei tegen hen: "Luister goed! Vóór Abraham er was, BEN IK."[g] 59 Toen begonnen ze stenen aan te slepen om Hem daarmee dood te gooien. Maar Jezus verborg Zich tussen de mensen, liep tussen hen door en vertrok uit de tempel.
Footnotes
- Johannes 8:3 De wetgeleerden bestudeerden de wet van God en leerden die aan de mensen. De Farizeeërs waren mensen die probeerden om zich zo precies mogelijk aan de wet van God te houden. Ze hadden een heel uitgebreid systeem van regels opgebouwd over hoe de wet van God in het dagelijks leven toegepast zou moeten worden. Ze waren zelfs nog preciezer dan nodig was, want ze hielden zich ook aan de strengere regels die alleen voor de priesters golden. Ze vonden zichzelf veel beter dan het 'gewone volk' dat zich minder met de wet bezighield. Ze hielden zich daarvan op een afstand, omdat ze vonden dat ze 'onrein' werden van die mensen.
- Johannes 8:5 Dat was niet helemaal waar. In de wet van Mozes stond dat ook de man gedood moest worden! Lees Leviticus 20:10.
- Johannes 8:12 Jezus gebruikt hier de woorden IK BEN. In het Grieks staat daar 'ego eimi,' wat veel nadrukkelijker is dan de gewone manier om 'ik ben...' te zeggen. In het Oude Testament maakt God Zich met de naam IK BEN aan Mozes bekend. Lees Exodus 3:14. Door deze naam te gebruiken geeft Jezus dus aan dat Hijzelf God is. Vergelijk met Matteüs 14:27.
- Johannes 8:13 Dat was een regel in het Joodse recht. Lees Deuteronomium 19:15. Ze bedoelen dat iets pas vaststaat als twee of drie getuigen hetzelfde zeggen. Dat gold kennelijk niet alleen voor beschuldigingen, maar ook voor verklaringen.
- Johannes 8:24 Jezus gebruikt hier de woorden IK BEN. In het Grieks staat daar 'ego eimi,' wat veel nadrukkelijker is dan de gewone manier om 'ik ben...' te zeggen. In het Oude Testament maakt God Zich met de naam IK BEN aan Mozes bekend. Lees Exodus 3:14. Door deze naam te gebruiken geeft Jezus dus aan dat Hijzelf God is. Vergelijk met Matteüs 14:27.
- Johannes 8:48 In de tijd dat de bewoners van het koninkrijk Israël door de koning van Assur gevangen waren meegenomen, waren er mensen van een ander volk in de streek Samaria komen wonen. Voor een deel hadden ze het Joodse geloof overgenomen en dat vermengd met hun eigen godsdiensten. Lees 2 Koningen 17:24-34. De Joden wilden niet met hen omgaan, omdat ze geen echte Joden waren. Tegen iemand zeggen dat hij een Samaritaan was, was een grote belediging.
- Johannes 8:58 Jezus gebruikt hier de woorden IK BEN. In het Grieks staat daar 'ego eimi,' wat veel nadrukkelijker is dan de gewone manier om 'ik ben...' te zeggen. In het Oude Testament maakt God Zich met de naam IK BEN aan Mozes bekend. Lees Exodus 3:14. Door deze naam te gebruiken geeft Jezus dus aan dat Hijzelf God is. Dat is de reden dat ze Hem willen doden. Vergelijk met Matteüs 14:27.
John 8
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John 8
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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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