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But Yeshua went to the Mount of Olives. At daybreak, he appeared again in the Temple Court, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The Torah-teachers and the P’rushim brought in a woman who had been caught committing adultery and made her stand in the center of the group. Then they said to him, “Rabbi, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in our Torah, Moshe commanded that such a woman be stoned to death. What do you say about it?” They said this to trap him, so that they might have ground for bringing charges against him; but Yeshua bent down and began writing in the dust with his finger. When they kept questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “The one of you who is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Then he bent down and wrote in the dust again. On hearing this, they began to leave, one by one, the older ones first, until he was left alone, with the woman still there. 10 Standing up, Yeshua said to her, “Where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, sir.” Yeshua said, “Neither do I condemn you. Now go, and don’t sin any more.”

12 Yeshua spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light which gives life.” 13 So the P’rushim said to him, “Now you’re testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid.” 14 Yeshua answered them, “Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony is indeed valid; because I know where I came from and where I’m going; but you do not know where I came from or where I’m going. 15 You judge by merely human standards. As for me, I pass judgment on no one; 16 but if I were indeed to pass judgment, my judgment would be valid; because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the One who sent me. 17 And even in your Torah it is written that the testimony of two people is valid. 18 I myself testify on my own behalf, and so does the Father who sent me.”

19 They said to him, “Where is this ‘father’ of yours?” Yeshua answered, “You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father too.” 20 He said these things when he was teaching in the Temple treasury room; yet no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.

21 Again he told them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin — where I am going, you cannot come.” 22 The Judeans said, “Is he going to commit suicide? Is that what he means when he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 Yeshua said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. 24 This is why I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not trust that I AM [who I say I am], you will die in your sins.”

25 At this, they said to him, “You? Who are you?” Yeshua answered, “Just what I’ve been telling you from the start. 26 There are many things I could say about you, and many judgments I could make. However, the One who sent me is true; so I say in the world only what I have heard from him.” 27 They did not understand that he was talking to them about the Father. 28 So Yeshua said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I AM [who I say I am], and that of myself I do nothing, but say only what the Father has taught me. 29 Also, the One who sent me is still with me; he did not leave me to myself, because I always do what pleases him.”

30 Many people who heard him say these things trusted in him. 31 So Yeshua said to the Judeans who had trusted him, “If you obey what I say, then you are really my talmidim, 32 you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered, “We are the seed of Avraham and have never been slaves to anyone; so what do you mean by saying, ‘You will be set free’?” 34 Yeshua answered them, “Yes, indeed! I tell you that everyone who practices sin is a slave of sin. 35 Now a slave does not remain with a family forever, but a son does remain with it forever. 36 So if the Son frees you, you will really be free! 37 I know you are the seed of Avraham. Yet you are out to kill me, because what I am saying makes no headway in you. 38 I say what my Father has shown me; you do what your father has told you!”

39 They answered him, “Our father is Avraham.” Yeshua replied, “If you are children of Avraham, then do the things Avraham did! 40 As it is, you are out to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Avraham did nothing like that! 41 You are doing the things your father does.” “We’re not illegitimate children!” they said to him. “We have only one Father — God!” 42 Yeshua replied to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me; because I came out from God; and now I have arrived here. I did not come on my own; he sent me. 43 Why don’t you understand what I’m saying? Because you can’t bear to listen to my message. 44 You belong to your father, Satan, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. From the start he was a murderer, and he has never stood by the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is speaking in character; because he is a liar — indeed, the inventor of the lie! 45 But as for me, because I tell the truth you don’t believe me. 46 Which one of you can show me where I’m wrong? If I’m telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God listens to what God says; the reason you don’t listen is that you don’t belong to God.”

48 The Judeans answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying you are from Shomron and have a demon?” 49 Yeshua replied, “Me? I have no demon. I am honoring my Father. But you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking praise for myself. There is One who is seeking it, and he is the judge. 51 Yes, indeed! I tell you that whoever obeys my teaching will never see death.”

52 The Judeans said to him, “Now we know for sure that you have a demon! Avraham died, and so did the prophets; yet you say, ‘Whoever obeys my teaching will never taste death.’ 53 Avraham avinu died; you aren’t greater than he, are you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?” 54 Yeshua answered, “If I praise myself, my praise counts for nothing. The One who is praising me is my Father, the very one about whom you keep saying, ‘He is our God.’ 55 Now you have not known him, but I do know him; indeed, if I were to say that I don’t know him, I would be a liar like you! But I do know him, and I obey his word. 56 Avraham, your father, was glad that he would see my day; then he saw it and was overjoyed.”

57 “Why, you’re not yet fifty years old,” the Judeans replied, “and you have seen Avraham?” 58 Yeshua said to them, “Yes, indeed! Before Avraham came into being, I AM!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at him; but Yeshua was hidden and left the Temple grounds.

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

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.

And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

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.

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.

And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

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.

men Jesus gik ud til Olivenbjerget.

Lad dem, der er uden synd, kaste den første sten

Tidligt næste morgen vendte han tilbage til templet. Snart var en mængde mennesker samlet, og han satte sig ned for at undervise dem.

En gruppe skriftlærde og farisæere kom nu med en kvinde, der var grebet på fersk gerning i utroskab. De stillede hende foran Jesus og sagde: „Mester! Kvinden her er grebet på fersk gerning i ægteskabsbrud. Toraen siger, at sådanne kvinder skal stenes ihjel.[a] Hvad siger du?” De var ude på at få ham til at sige noget, som de bagefter kunne bruge imod ham, men Jesus bøjede sig forover, som han sad der, og skrev med fingeren i støvet.

Da de blev ved med at presse på med deres spørgsmål, rettede han sig op og sagde: „Den af jer, som er uden synd, skal være den første til at kaste en sten.” Så bøjede han sig igen forover og fortsatte med at skrive på jorden.

Da de, der var kommet med kvinden, fik den besked, luskede de bort, den ene efter den anden—de ældste først. Til sidst var Jesus alene tilbage med kvinden midt i folkemængden. 10 Da rettede han sig op og så sig omkring. „Hvor blev de af?” spurgte han kvinden. „Var der ingen, der fordømte dig?” 11 „Nej, Herre,” svarede hun.

„Det gør jeg heller ikke,” sagde Jesus. „Gå du blot, men synd fra nu af ikke mere.”

Jesus—verdens lys

12 Jesus fortsatte med at tale til folkeskaren: „Jeg er verdens lys. Den, der følger mig, kommer ikke til at vandre i mørket, men får livets lys.”

13 Farisæerne protesterede: „Nu taler du igen om dig selv. Den slags vidneudsagn er ikke gyldige.”

14 Jesus svarede: „Selv om jeg taler om mig selv, er det dog et gyldigt og sandt vidnesbyrd, for jeg ved, hvorfra jeg er kommet, og jeg ved, hvor jeg går hen. Men det ved I ikke. 15 I dømmer mig ud fra jeres menneskelige forudsætninger, men jeg dømmer ingen. 16 Og hvis jeg endelig afsiger en dom, så er min dom gyldig, for jeg er ikke alene om den. Min Far, som sendte mig, står bag mig. 17 Og står der ikke skrevet i den lov, I kender så godt, at når to vidner siger det samme, så er sagen afgjort? 18 Jeg vidner altså om mig selv, og det andet vidne er min Far, som har sendt mig.”

19 „Hvor er din far da henne?” spurgte de.

„I kender hverken mig eller min Far,” svarede Jesus. „Hvis I var klar over, hvem jeg er, ville I også være klar over, hvem min Far er.”

20 Jesus sagde disse ord, mens han sad og underviste ved den store indsamlingsbøsse i templet. Han blev imidlertid ikke arresteret, for ifølge Guds plan var tiden endnu ikke inde til det.

Farisæerne fatter intet

21 Jesus fortsatte: „Jeg går bort, og I vil lede efter mig, men I skal dø i jeres synder. Hvor jeg går hen, kan I ikke komme.”

22 De jødiske ledere udbrød: „Mon han vil begå selvmord, siden han siger, at vi ikke kan komme til det sted, hvor han går hen?”

23 „Jeg kommer ovenfra,” svarede Jesus. „I tilhører denne verden, men det gør jeg ikke. 24 Derfor sagde jeg, at I kommer til at dø i jeres synder. For kun hvis I tror på, at jeg er den, jeg er, kan I undgå at dø i jeres synder.”

25 „Jamen, hvem er du da?” spurgte de.

„Har I slet ikke hørt, hvad jeg har sagt?” udbrød Jesus. 26 „Der er meget, jeg kunne sige om jer og dømme jer for. Men lad mig nøjes med at sige, at han, som sendte mig, altid taler sandt. Og det budskab, jeg har fra ham, er det, jeg giver videre til menneskene.”

27 De fattede ikke, at han talte til dem om sin himmelske Far. 28 Da sagde Jesus: „Når I har fået Menneskesønnen løftet op, vil I forstå, at jeg er den, jeg er. Jeg gør intet af egen vilje, men jeg siger det, min Far har sagt, jeg skal sige. 29 Han, som har sendt mig, står bag mig. Han har ikke forladt mig, for jeg gør altid det, der er hans vilje.”

Mange i skaren kommer til tro

30 Mens Jesus talte, kom mange i folkeskaren til tro på ham, 31 og til dem sagde han: „Hvis I holder fast ved mine ord, er I virkelig mine disciple. 32 I vil lære sandheden at kende, og sandheden skal sætte jer fri.”

Konfrontationen med de jødiske ledere tilspidses

33 „Sætte os fri?” afbrød de jødiske ledere ham. „Hvad mener du med det? Vi har aldrig været slaver af nogen. Vi er jo børn af Abraham!”[b]

34 Jesus svarede: „Det siger jeg jer: Enhver, som lever i synd, er slave af synden. 35 Slaver har ingen frihed og ingen rettigheder. De kan når som helst blive sendt bort. Sønnen, derimod, hører til i familien, og det bliver han ved med at gøre. 36 Hvis Sønnen får sat jer fri, bliver I virkeligt frie.

37 Jeg ved, at I er børn af Abraham, men alligevel er I ude på at slå mig ihjel, for I har ikke plads til mit ord i jeres hjerter. 38 Jeg taler om det, jeg har set hos min Far. Men I handler efter det, I har hørt fra jeres far.”

39 „Vores far, det er Abraham,” sagde de.

„Hvis I virkelig var Abrahams børn, ville I gøre, som han gjorde,” fortsatte Jesus. 40 „Men nu prøver I at slå mig ihjel, jeg, som har sagt jer sandheden, den sandhed, jeg har fået fra Gud. Det ville Abraham aldrig have gjort. 41 Nej, I adlyder jeres virkelige far, når I bærer jer sådan ad.”

„Vi er ikke uægte børn,” råbte de. „Vi har kun én far, og det er Gud!”

42 „Hvis Gud havde været jeres far, så ville I have elsket mig, for det er Gud, der har sendt mig. 43 Hvorfor forstår I ikke, hvad jeg siger? Fordi I er ude af stand til at høre efter. 44 Jeres far er Djævelen, og I er villige til at gøre alt det onde, som han gerne vil have jer til at gøre. Han har altid været ude på at ødelægge mennesker. Han har sat sig op imod sandheden, og der findes ikke noget sandt i ham. Det er helt naturligt for ham at lyve, for han er ophavsmand til alle former for løgn og bedrag. 45 Mig tror I ikke på, fordi jeg siger sandheden. 46 Hvem af jer kan påvise, at jeg skulle have gjort noget forkert? Når nu det, jeg siger, er sandt, hvorfor tror I så ikke på mig? 47 Den, der tilhører Gud, lytter til hans ord. Men I lytter ikke til Guds ord, fordi I ikke er hans børn.”

48 „Din samaritaner!” snerrede de. „Har vi ikke hele tiden sagt, at du er besat af en ond ånd?”

49 „Jeg er ikke besat af nogen ond ånd,” svarede Jesus. „Jeg ærer min Far, men I vanærer mig. 50 Jeg søger ikke min egen ære. Det er der en anden, der gør, og han skal dømme jer. 51 Det siger jeg jer: Den, der adlyder mit ord, skal aldrig dø.”

52 „Nu ved vi, at du er besat af en ond ånd!” sagde de jødiske ledere triumferende. „Abraham er død. Profeterne er døde. Og nu kommer du og siger, at hvis man bare adlyder dig, skal man aldrig dø. 53 Du påstår vel ikke, at du er større end vores far Abraham, der dog ligger i sin grav. Eller større end profeterne, som måtte dø. Hvem tror du egentlig, du er?”

54 Jesus svarede: „Hvis jeg lovpriste mig selv, ville det ikke være noget værd. Nu er det imidlertid min Far, der giver mig ære, ham, som I kalder jeres Gud, 55 selv om I slet ikke kender ham. Men jeg kender ham, og hvis jeg sagde, at jeg ikke kendte ham, ville jeg være lige så stor en løgner, som I er. Ikke alene kender jeg ham, men jeg adlyder hans ord. 56 Jeres stamfar Abraham så med glæde frem til den dag, jeg skulle komme. Han fik lov at se mig, og han frydede sig over det.”

57 „Du er ikke engang 50 år, og så påstår du at have set Abraham!” protesterede de.

58 Jesus svarede: „Det siger jeg jer: Jeg har levet, fra længe før Abraham blev født.”[c]

59 Det blev dem for meget, og de begyndte at samle sten op for at slå ham ihjel, men Jesus forsvandt i mængden og gik bort fra tempelområdet.

Footnotes

  1. 8,5 5.Mos. 22,22-29.
  2. 8,33 Det hebraiske udtryk „børn af Abraham” udtrykker både et tilhørsforhold til og en lighed med Abraham. Kontrasten mellem at være fysiske efterkommere af Abraham („Abrahams børn efter kødet”) og åndelige efterkommere af Abraham („Abrahams børn i troen”) er en gennemgående og væsentlig kontrast i hele det Ny Testamente. Alle jøder er Abrahams fysiske efterkommere, men kun de, der tror på, at Jesus er Messias, er hans åndelige efterkommere. Se også noterne til Luk. 3,8; 13,16 og 19,9.
  3. 8,58 De traditionelle oversættelser af dette vers er: „Før Abraham blev til, er jeg” eller „Jeg er, før Abraham blev født”. Begge oversættelser er sprogligt set meget tvivlsomme.

Jesus the Light of the World

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

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. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, “Teacher, [b]this woman was caught in (B)adultery, in the very act. (C)Now [c]Moses, in the law, commanded us [d]that such should be stoned. But what do You [e]say?” 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.

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.” And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 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

  1. John 8:2 M very early
  2. John 8:4 M we found this woman
  3. John 8:5 M in our law Moses commanded
  4. John 8:5 NU, M to stone such
  5. John 8:5 M adds about her
  6. John 8:6 NU, M omit as though He did not hear
  7. John 8:7 M He looked up
  8. John 8:9 NU, M omit being convicted by their conscience
  9. John 8:10 NU omits and saw no one but the woman; M He saw her and said,
  10. John 8:10 NU, M omit of yours
  11. John 8:11 NU, M add from now on
  12. John 8:13 valid as testimony
  13. John 8:28 Crucify
  14. John 8:38 NU heard from
  15. John 8:54 NU, M our
  16. John 8:59 NU omits the rest of v. 59.