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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.
요한복음 8
Korean Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
요한복음 8
Korean Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
8 그러나 예수께서는 올리브 산[a]으로 가셨다. 2 이른 아침에 예수께서 다시 성전 뜰에 나타나셨다. 모든 사람이 그분 둘레에 모여들자, 예수께서 앉아서 가르치기 시작하셨다. 3 그때에 율법 선생들과 바리새파 사람들이 간음[b]하다가 잡힌 한 여자를 그곳으로 데리고 왔다. 그들은 그 여자를 그곳에 있는 사람들 앞으로 내세웠다. 4 그리고 예수께 이렇게 말하였다. “선생님, 이 여자는 간음 현장에서 붙잡혔습니다. 5 모세의 법에서는 그런 여자는 모두 돌로 쳐서 죽이라고 하였습니다. 선생님의 생각은 어떻습니까?” 6 그들이 이렇게 물은 것은 예수를 고소할 구실을 찾으려는 것이었다. 그러나 예수께서는 몸을 굽혀 손가락으로 땅에 무언가를 쓰기 시작하셨다. 7 그들이 다그쳐 묻자, 예수께서 고개를 드시고 말씀하셨다. “너희 가운데서 한 번도 죄를 지은 적이 없는 사람이 먼저 이 여자를 돌로 쳐라.” 8 그분은 다시 몸을 굽혀 땅에 글을 쓰셨다.
9 율법 선생들과 바리새파 사람들은 예수의 말씀을 듣고는 하나씩 둘씩 자리를 뜨기 시작하였다. 나이가 많은 사람들이 먼저 자리를 떴다. 마침내 그곳에는 예수와, 예수 앞에 서 있는 그 여자만 남았다. 10 예수께서 몸을 일으키시며 여자에게 물으셨다. “여인이여, 그들은 다 어디에 있느냐? 너를 정죄한 사람이 하나도 남아 있지 않느냐?”
11 여자가 대답하였다. “아무도 없습니다, 선생님.”
예수께서 말씀하셨다. “나도 너를 정죄하지 않겠다. 이제 가거라. 그리고 앞으로 더는 죄를 짓지 말아라.”
예수는 세상의 빛이다
12 예수께서 사람들에게 다시 말씀하셨다. “나는 세상의 빛이다. 누구든지 나를 따르는 사람은 결코 어둠 속을 걷지 않고, 생명의 빛을 얻을 것이다.”
13 바리새파 사람들이 예수께 말하였다. “당신이 자기 자신에 대해 증언하니, 그 증언은 참되지 못합니다.”
14 예수께서 대답하셨다. “내가 비록 나 자신에 대해 증언하더라도 내 증언은 참되다. 나는 내가 어디에서 와서 어디로 가는지 알기 때문이다. 그러나 너희는 내가 어디에서 왔으며 어디로 가는지 모른다. 15 너희는 사람이 정한 기준을 가지고 심판하지만, 나는 아무도 너희처럼 심판하지 않는다. 16 그러나 만약 내가 심판하더라도 그 판결은 바르다. 그것은 나 혼자서 심판하는 것이 아니라, 나를 보내신 아버지께서 나와 함께 심판하시기 때문이다. 17 너희의 법에서도 두 사람의 증언이 같으면, 그 증언은 참되다고 하지 않느냐? 18 내가 나 자신에 대하여 증언하고 나를 보내신 아버지께서도 내게 대하여 증언하시니, 내게도 두 증인이 있다.”
19 그러자 그들이 물었다. “당신의 아버지가 어디 계십니까?”
예수께서 대답하셨다. “너희는 나도 모르고 내 아버지도 모른다. 만일 너희가 나를 알았더라면 내 아버지도 알았을 것이다.” 20 이것은, 예수께서 성전에서 가르치실 때에, 헌금궤[c] 가까이에서 하신 말씀이다. 그러나 아무도 예수를 붙잡지 않았다. 아직 그분의 때가 오지 않았기 때문이다.
유대 지도자들이 예수를 이해하지 못하다
21 예수께서 다시 한 번 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “나는 너희를 떠날 것이다. 너희는 나를 찾다가, 너희의 죄 속에서 죽고 말 것이다. 너희는 내가 가는 곳으로 올 수 없다.”
22 이 말에 유대 사람들은 자기들끼리 수군거렸다. “이 사람이 스스로 목숨을 끊겠다는 말인가? 그래서 ‘너희는 내가 가는 곳으로 올 수 없다.’ 라고 말하는 것일까?”
23 예수께서 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희는 여기 아래에서 왔지만 나는 위에서 왔다. 너희는 이 세상에 속하지만, 나는 이 세상에 속하지 않는다. 24 나는 너희가 너희의 죄 속에서 죽을 것이라고 말하였다. 나는 ‘내가 그이다’[d] 라고 주장하고 있다. 그런데 내가 ‘그’ 라는 것을 너희가 믿지 않으면, 너희는 정말로 너희의 죄 속에서 죽을 것이다.”
25 유대 사람들이 물었다. “당신은 누구입니까?”
예수께서 대답하셨다. “나는 처음부터 너희에게 말해 온 그이다. 26 나는 너희에 대하여 할 말도 많고, 잘못되었다고 심판할 것도 많다. 나를 보내신 분이 정말로 계신다. 나는 나를 보내신 분께 들은 것을 말할 뿐이다.”
27 그들은 예수께서 아버지를 두고 말씀하신다는 것을 알지 못하였다. 28 그래서 예수께서 이렇게 말씀하셨다. “너희는 사람의 아들을 들어 올린[e] 뒤에야, 내가 그라는 것을 알게 될 것이다. 그리고 내가 아무것도 내 마음대로 하지 않고, 아버지께서 내게 가르쳐 주신 것만을 말한다는 것도 알게 될 것이다. 29 나를 보내신 분은 나와 함께 계시고, 나를 혼자 버려 두지 않으신다. 내가 언제나 그분을 기쁘게 해 드리는 일을 하기 때문이다.” 30 예수의 이 말씀을 듣고 많은 사람이 예수를 믿고 의지하였다.
죄로부터의 자유에 대해 말씀하시다
31 예수께서 자기를 믿은 유대 사람들에게 말씀하셨다. “너희가 내 가르침을 계속 따르면 너희는 진정한 내 제자들이다. 32 그러면 너희는 진리를 알게 될 것이고, 진리가 너희를 자유롭게 할 것이다.”
33 그들이 대답하였다. “우리는 아브라함의 자손이며, 어느 누구의 종이 된 적이 없습니다. 그런데 어찌하여 우리가 자유롭게 될 것이라고 말씀하십니까?”
34 예수께서 대답하셨다. “내가 진정으로 너희에게 말한다. 죄를 짓는 사람은 누구나 죄의 종이다. 35 종에게는 그가 있는 집안에서 영원히 차지할 자리가 없지만, 아들은 영원한 자리를 차지한다. 36 그러므로 아들이 너희에게 자유를 주면, 너희는 참으로 자유로운 사람이 될 것이다. 37 나는 너희가 아브라함의 자손이라는 것을 안다. 그러나 너희에게는 나의 가르침을 받아들일 자리가 없기 때문에 나를 죽이려고 한다. 38 나는 아버지 앞에서 본 것을 너희에게 말한다. 그러나 너희는 너희의 아비에게서 들은 것을 행한다.”
39 유대 사람들이 대꾸하였다. “우리 아버지는 아브라함입니다.”
예수께서 말씀하셨다. “너희가 진정 아브라함의 자손이라면, 아브라함이 한 일을 그대로 할 것이다. 40 그러나 지금 너희는 하나님께 들은 진리를 전하는 나를 죽이려 하고 있다. 아브라함은 그렇게 하지 않았다. 41 너희는 너희의 아비가 하던 일을 그대로 하고 있다.”
그들이 항의하였다. “우리는 사생아가 아닙니다. 우리의 아버지는 오직 하나님 한 분뿐이십니다.”
42 예수께서 그들에게 말씀하셨다. “하나님께서 너희의 아버지시라면, 너희는 나를 사랑할 것이다. 내가 아버지께로부터 왔기 때문이다. 나는 내 마음대로 오지 않았다. 하나님께서 나를 보내셨다. 43 어찌하여 너희는 내가 하는 말을 알아듣지 못하느냐? 그것은 너희가 내 가르침을 받아들이지 않기 때문이다. 44 너희는 너희의 아비 곧 악마의 자식들이다. 그래서 너희는 악마인 너희의 아비가 바라는 일을 하고 싶어한다. 악마는 처음부터 살인자였고, 진리 편에 서지 않았다. 그에게 진리가 없기 때문이다. 그가 거짓말을 할 때에는, 그의 본성에서 그렇게 하는 것이다. 악마는 거짓말쟁이이며 거짓의 아비이기 때문이다. 45 그러나 나는 진리를 말한다. 그런 까닭에 너희가 나를 믿지 않는다. 46 너희 가운데 내게 죄가 있다고 증명할 수 있는 사람이 있느냐? 내가 진리를 말하는데도, 어찌하여 너희는 나를 믿지 않느냐? 47 하나님께 속한 사람은 하나님의 말씀을 듣는다. 너희가 듣지 못하는 것은, 너희가 하나님께 속하지 않았기 때문이다.”
예수 자신과 아브라함에 관해 말씀하시다
48 유대 사람들이 대꾸하였다. “우리는 당신을 사마리아 사람이라고 말합니다. 그리고 당신이 귀신 들렸다고도 말합니다. 우리의 말이 맞습니까?”
49 예수께서 대답하셨다. “나는 귀신 들린 것이 아니라 내 아버지를 높이고 있다. 그런데도 너희는 나를 멸시한다. 50 나는 나 자신을 위해 영광을 얻으려 하지 않는다. 그러나 내가 영광을 얻기를 바라는 분이 계시며, 그분이 심판자이시다. 51 내가 진정으로 너희에게 말한다. 내 말을 지키는 사람은 결코 죽지 않을 것이다.”
52 이 말씀에 유대 사람들이 소리쳤다. “이제 우리는 당신이 귀신 들린 것을 확실히 알겠소! 아브라함도 죽었고, 예언자들도 죽었소. 그런데 당신은 ‘내 말을 지키는 사람은 결코 죽지 않을 것이다.’ 라고 말하고 있소. 53 당신이 우리 조상 아브라함보다 더 위대한 사람이란 말이오? 아브라함은 죽었소. 예언자들도 죽었소. 당신은 당신 자신을 누구라고 생각하시오?”
54 예수께서 대답하셨다. “만일 내가 나를 영광스럽게 한다면, 그 영광은 아무것도 아니다. 나를 영광스럽게 해 주시는 분은 내 아버지시다. 너희가 너희의 하나님이라고 하는 바로 그분이시다. 55 너희는 그분을 알지 못하지만 나는 그분을 안다. 만일 내가 그분을 모른다고 하면, 나도 너희처럼 거짓말쟁이가 될 것이다. 그러나 나는 정녕 그분을 알고 있으며 그분의 말씀을 지킨다. 56 너희의 조상 아브라함은 내가 오는 날을 보리라 생각하고 기쁨에 차 있었다. 그는 그날을 보았고 또 기뻐하였다.”
57 유대 사람들이 그에게 말하였다. “당신은 아직 쉰 살도 되지 않았는데, 아브라함을 보았단 말이오?”
58 예수께서 대답하셨다. “내가 진정으로 너희에게 말한다. 아브라함이 태어나기 전부터 ‘나는 있다.’”[f] 59 예수께서 이 말씀을 하시자, 그들은 돌을 집어 들어 예수를 치려고 하였다. 그러나 예수께서는 그들 가운데를 지나서 성전 밖으로 나가셨다.
Footnotes
- 8:1 올리브 산 예루살렘에서 가까운 산
- 8:3 간음 아내나 남편이 아닌 사람과 성적 관계를 가짐으로써, 순결을 지키겠다는 결혼 서약을 깨는 것
- 8:20 헌금궤 유대 사람들이 하나님께 바치는 돈이나 물건을 넣으려고 예배 장소에 두었던 특별한 궤.
- 8:24 나는 ‘내가 그이다’ 구약에서 하나님의 이름으로 사용된 말이다. 사 41:4; 43:10; 출 3:14를 보라. 그러나 ‘내가 메시아다’ 를 의미하는 ‘내가 그이다’ 라고 번역할 수도 있다. 28절과 58절에서 처럼.
- 8:28 들어 올린 십자가에 매달아 못밖아 죽인다는 뜻이다. 또한 ‘죽음’ 에서 ‘하늘’ 로 들려 올라간다는 뜻을 암시할 수도 있다.
- 8:58 나는 있다 여기서 ‘나는 있다’ 는 출 3:14절에서 사용된 하나님의 이름과 같으나, 또한 ‘나는 그(그리스도)이다.’ 라는 뜻도 될 수 있다.
John 8
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John 8
New King James Version
Jesus the Light of the World
8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Now [a]early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and (A)taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, [b]this woman was caught in (B)adultery, in the very act. 5 (C)Now [c]Moses, in the law, commanded us [d]that such should be stoned. But what do You [e]say?” 6 This they said, testing Him, that they (D)might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, [f]as though He did not hear.
7 So when they continued asking Him, He [g]raised Himself up and said to them, (E)“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, (F)being[h] convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up [i]and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers [j]of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She said, “No one, Lord.”
And Jesus said to her, (G)“Neither do I condemn you; go [k]and (H)sin no more.”
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (I)“I am the light of the world. He who (J)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Jesus Defends His Self-Witness
13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, (K)“You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not [l]true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but (L)you do not know where I come from and where I am going. 15 (M)You judge according to the flesh; (N)I judge no one. 16 And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for (O)I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. 17 (P)It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am One who bears witness of Myself, and (Q)the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”
19 Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Jesus answered, (R)“You know neither Me nor My Father. (S)If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
20 These words Jesus spoke in (T)the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and (U)no one laid hands on Him, for (V)His hour had not yet come.
Jesus Predicts His Departure
21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and (W)you will seek Me, and (X)will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”
22 So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”
23 And He said to them, (Y)“You are from beneath; I am from above. (Z)You are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 (AA)Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; (AB)for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”
And Jesus said to them, “Just what I (AC)have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but (AD)He who sent Me is true; and (AE)I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
28 Then Jesus said to them, “When you (AF)lift[m] up the Son of Man, (AG)then you will know that I am He, and (AH)that I do nothing of Myself; but (AI)as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. 29 And (AJ)He who sent Me is with Me. (AK)The Father has not left Me alone, (AL)for I always do those things that please Him.” 30 As He spoke these words, (AM)many believed in Him.
The Truth Shall Make You Free
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you (AN)abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the (AO)truth, and (AP)the truth shall make you free.”
33 They answered Him, (AQ)“We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (AR)whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And (AS)a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 (AT)Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
37 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but (AU)you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 (AV)I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have [n]seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, (AW)“Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, (AX)“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 (AY)But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth (AZ)which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; (BA)we have one Father—God.”
42 Jesus said to them, (BB)“If God were your Father, you would love Me, for (BC)I proceeded forth and came from God; (BD)nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 (BE)Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 (BF)You are of your father the devil, and the (BG)desires of your father you want to (BH)do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and (BI)does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 (BJ)He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Before Abraham Was, I AM
48 Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and (BK)have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and (BL)you dishonor Me. 50 And (BM)I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. 51 Most assuredly, I say to you, (BN)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You (BO)have a demon! (BP)Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ 53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. (BQ)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus answered, (BR)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. (BS)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is [o]your God. 55 Yet (BT)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and (BU)keep His word. 56 Your father Abraham (BV)rejoiced to see My day, (BW)and he saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (BX)before Abraham was, (BY)I AM.”
59 Then (BZ)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, (CA)going[p] through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Footnotes
- John 8:2 M very early
- John 8:4 M we found this woman
- John 8:5 M in our law Moses commanded
- John 8:5 NU, M to stone such
- John 8:5 M adds about her
- John 8:6 NU, M omit as though He did not hear
- John 8:7 M He looked up
- John 8:9 NU, M omit being convicted by their conscience
- John 8:10 NU omits and saw no one but the woman; M He saw her and said,
- John 8:10 NU, M omit of yours
- John 8:11 NU, M add from now on
- John 8:13 valid as testimony
- John 8:28 Crucify
- John 8:38 NU heard from
- John 8:54 NU, M our
- John 8:59 NU omits the rest of v. 59.
John 8
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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.
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