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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.
John 8
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John 8
New American Standard Bible
The Adulterous Woman
8 But Jesus went to (A)the Mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning He came again into the temple area, and all the people were coming to Him; and (B)He sat down and began teaching them. 3 Now the scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in the act of adultery, and after placing her in the center of the courtyard, 4 they *said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of committing adultery. 5 Now in the Law, (C)Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?” 6 Now they were saying this to (D)test Him, (E)so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. 7 When they persisted in asking Him, (F)He straightened up and said to them, “(G)He who is without sin among you, let him be the (H)first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Now when they heard this, they began leaving, one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman where she was, in the center of the courtyard. 10 And (I)straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11 She said, “No one, [a]Lord.” And Jesus said, “(J)I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on do not (K)sin any longer.”]]
Jesus Is the Light of the World
12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “(L)I am the Light of the world; (M)the one who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “(N)You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not [b]true.” 14 Jesus answered and said to them, “(O)Even if I am testifying about Myself, My testimony is [c]true, because I know (P)where I came from and where I am going; but (Q)you do not know where I come from or where I am going. 15 (R)You judge [d]according to the flesh; (S)I am not judging anyone. 16 But even (T)if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. 17 Even in (U)your Law it has been written that the testimony of (V)two people is [e]true. 18 I am He who testifies about Myself, and (W)the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.” 19 So they were saying to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father; (X)if you knew Me, you would know My Father also.” 20 These words He spoke [f]in (Y)the treasury, as (Z)He taught in the temple area; and no one arrested Him, because (AA)His hour had not yet come.
21 Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and (AB)you will look for Me, and (AC)will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.” 22 So (AD)the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘(AE)Where I am going, you cannot come’?” 23 And He was saying to them, “(AF)You are from below, I am from above; (AG)you are of this world, (AH)I am not of this world. 24 Therefore I said to you that you (AI)will die in your sins; for unless you believe that [g](AJ)I am, (AK)you will die in your sins.” 25 Then they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, “[h]What have I even been saying to you from the beginning? 26 I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but (AL)He who sent Me is true; and (AM)the things which I heard from Him, these I say to the world.” 27 They did not realize that He was speaking to them about the Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you (AN)lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that [i](AO)I am, and (AP)I do nothing [j]on My own, but I say these things as the Father instructed Me. 29 And He who sent Me is with Me; (AQ)He [k]has not left Me alone, for (AR)I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.” 30 As He said these things, (AS)many came to believe in Him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “(AT)If you continue in My word, then you are truly My (AU)disciples; 32 and (AV)you will know the truth, and (AW)the truth will set you free.” 33 They answered Him, “(AX)We are Abraham’s descendants 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, (AY)everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 Now (AZ)the slave does not remain in the house forever; (BA)the son does remain forever. 36 So if the Son (BB)sets you free, you really will be free. 37 I know that you are (BC)Abraham’s descendants; yet (BD)you are seeking to kill Me, because My word [l]has no place in you. 38 I speak of the things which I have seen [m]with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from (BE)your father.”
39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is (BF)our father.” Jesus *said to them, “(BG)If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham. 40 But as it is, (BH)you are seeking to kill Me, a Man who has (BI)told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. 41 You are doing the deeds of (BJ)your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born as a result of sexual immorality; (BK)we have one Father: God.” 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, (BL)you would love Me, (BM)for I came forth from God and am here; for I have (BN)not even come [n]on My own, but [o](BO)He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand [p](BP)what I am saying? It is because you cannot (BQ)listen to My word. 44 (BR)You are of (BS)your father the devil, and (BT)you want to do the desires of your father. (BU)He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because (BV)there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells [q]a lie, he (BW)speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of [r]lies. 45 But because (BX)I say the truth, you do not believe Me. 46 Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If (BY)I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 (BZ)The one who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
48 (CA)The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not rightly say that You are a (CB)Samaritan, and You (CC)have a demon?” 49 Jesus answered, “I do not (CD)have a demon; on the contrary, I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. 50 But (CE)I am not seeking My glory; there is One who seeks it, and judges. 51 Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone (CF)follows My word, he will never (CG)see death.” 52 (CH)The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You (CI)have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets as well; and yet You say, ‘If anyone (CJ)follows My word, he will never (CK)taste of death.’ 53 You (CL)are not greater than our father Abraham, who died, are You? The prophets died too. Whom do You make Yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, “(CM)If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; (CN)it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; 55 and (CO)you have not come to know Him, (CP)but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be (CQ)a liar like you; (CR)but I do know Him, and I (CS)follow His word. 56 (CT)Your father Abraham was (CU)overjoyed that he would see My day, and he saw it and rejoiced.” 57 (CV)So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham [s]was born, [t](CW)I am.” 59 Therefore they (CX)picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus (CY)hid Himself and left the temple grounds.
Footnotes
- John 8:11 Or Sir
- John 8:13 Or valid
- John 8:14 Or valid
- John 8:15 I.e., by a carnal standard
- John 8:17 I.e., valid or admissible
- John 8:20 Or at
- John 8:24 Or I AM, you will die...; Jesus may be referring to Ex 3:14, I AM WHO I AM
- John 8:25 Or That which I have even been saying to you from the beginning
- John 8:28 Or I AM, and...; (see note v 24)
- John 8:28 Or of Myself
- John 8:29 Or did not leave
- John 8:37 Or is making no headway among you
- John 8:38 Or in the presence of
- John 8:42 Or of Myself
- John 8:42 Lit that One
- John 8:43 Or My way of speaking
- John 8:44 Lit the lie
- John 8:44 Lit it
- John 8:58 Lit came into being
- John 8:58 Or I AM; Jesus may be referring to Ex 3:14, I AM WHO I AM
Juan 8
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Juan 8
Palabra de Dios para Todos
8 Pero Jesús se fue al monte de los Olivos. 2 Al amanecer fue otra vez al área del templo, y toda la gente se le acercó. Jesús se sentó y empezó a enseñarles.
3 Los maestros de la ley y los fariseos le llevaron una mujer que había sido sorprendida cometiendo adulterio. La pusieron en medio de ellos y 4 le dijeron a Jesús:
—Maestro, esta mujer fue sorprendida cometiendo adulterio. 5 Moisés nos ordenó en su ley que matemos a pedradas a la mujer que haga esto. ¿Tú qué dices?
6 Ellos le decían esto para ponerlo a prueba. Buscaban algo de qué acusarlo. Él se agachó y empezó a escribir en el suelo con el dedo. 7 Ellos seguían preguntándole lo mismo. Así que se puso de pie y les dijo:
—El que nunca haya pecado que tire la primera piedra.
8 Se volvió a agachar y siguió escribiendo en el suelo. 9 Al escuchar esto, se empezaron a ir de uno en uno y los más viejos se fueron primero. Jesús se quedó solo con la mujer que todavía estaba allí parada. 10 Jesús se puso de pie y le dijo:
—Mujer, ¿dónde están ellos? ¿Alguien te condenó?
11 Ella dijo:
—Nadie, Señor.
Jesús le dijo:
—Tampoco yo te condeno. Vete y de ahora en adelante no peques más.
Jesús es la luz del mundo
12 Luego Jesús les habló otra vez y dijo:
—Yo soy la luz del mundo. El que me sigue nunca andará en la oscuridad, sino que tendrá la luz que da vida.
13 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron:
—Tú estás dando testimonio de ti mismo. Eres el único que dice que eso es verdad. Ese testimonio no es válido.
14 Jesús les contestó:
—Aunque yo doy testimonio a mi favor, mi testimonio es válido porque yo sé de dónde vengo y a dónde voy. Ustedes no saben de dónde vengo ni para dónde voy. 15 Ustedes me juzgan desde el punto de vista humano. Yo no juzgo a nadie. 16 Pero aun si así fuera, mi juicio es válido porque cuando juzgo no estoy solo, sino que el Padre que me envió está conmigo. 17 En su propia ley está escrito que si dos testigos dicen lo mismo, es válido lo que dicen. 18 Pues yo soy un testigo y hablo de mi parte. El Padre que me envió es mi otro testigo.
19 Entonces le preguntaron:
—¿Dónde está tu padre?
Jesús contestó:
—Ustedes no me conocen a mí, ni a mi Padre. Si me conocieran, también conocerían al Padre.
20 Jesús dijo esto mientras enseñaba en el área del templo, cerca del lugar donde la gente deja sus ofrendas. Pero nadie lo arrestó, porque su hora aun no había llegado.
No entienden lo que dice Jesús
21 Él les dijo otra vez:
—Me voy y ustedes me buscarán, pero morirán con su pecado. No pueden ir a donde yo voy.
22 Entonces los líderes judíos comenzaron a preguntar:
—¿Será que se va a suicidar? Puede ser eso, pues él dijo: “No pueden ir a donde yo voy”.
23 Jesús les dijo:
—Ustedes son de aquí abajo y yo soy de arriba. Ustedes pertenecen a este mundo y yo no. 24 Les digo entonces que morirán en sus pecados si no creen que Yo Soy.[a]
Entonces comenzaron a preguntarle:
25 —¿Quién eres tú?
Jesús les contestó:
—Soy quien les he estado diciendo desde el comienzo. 26 Podría decirles muchas cosas para juzgarlos, pero yo sólo digo lo que me dice el que me envió, y él dice la verdad.
27 Ellos no sabían que Jesús les estaba hablando sobre el Padre. 28 Entonces les dijo:
—Cuando ustedes levanten[b] al Hijo del hombre, entonces sabrán que Yo Soy. Sabrán que no hago nada por mi propia cuenta, y entenderán que yo digo sólo lo que el Padre me enseñó. 29 El que me envió está conmigo y nunca me deja solo, porque siempre hago lo que a él le agrada.
30 Mientras Jesús decía estas cosas, muchos creyeron en él.
Jesús habla de la liberación del pecado
31 Luego Jesús empezó a decirles a los judíos que habían creído en él:
—Si ustedes siguen obedeciendo mi enseñanza, serán verdaderamente mis seguidores. 32 Conocerán la verdad, y la verdad los hará libres.
33 Ellos le contestaron:
—Nosotros somos de la familia de Abraham. Nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie, ¿por qué dices que seremos libres?
34 Jesús les respondió:
—La verdad es que todo el que se la pase pecando es siervo del pecado. 35 Un siervo no se queda para siempre con una familia,[c] pero un hijo siempre pertenece a la familia. 36 Entonces si el Hijo los libera, ustedes serán realmente libres. 37 Yo sé que ustedes son descendencia de Abraham, pero están tratando de matarme porque ustedes no aceptan lo que les enseño. 38 Yo les hablo de lo que mi Padre me mostró, pero ustedes hacen lo que han oído de su padre.
39 Ellos le contestaron:
—¡Nuestro padre es Abraham!
Entonces Jesús les dijo:
—Si ustedes fueran hijos de Abraham, harían lo mismo que él hizo. 40 Sin embargo, ahora ustedes tratan de matarme. Soy un hombre que les ha dicho la verdad que recibió de Dios. ¡Abraham no hizo nada de eso! 41 Ustedes hacen lo que su padre hace.
Ellos le dijeron:
—Nosotros no somos como esos hijos que nunca han conocido a su padre. Tenemos un solo padre, que es Dios.
42 Jesús les dijo:
—Si Dios fuera su padre, me amarían porque yo vengo de Dios y ahora estoy aquí. No vine por mi cuenta, él me envió. 43 ¿Por qué no entienden lo que digo? Porque no pueden aceptar mi mensaje. 44 Ustedes son de su padre el diablo y les gusta hacer las maldades que el diablo quiere que hagan. Desde el comienzo él fue un asesino y no tiene nada que ver con la verdad porque no hay verdad en él. Cuando dice mentiras, habla de lo suyo porque es un mentiroso y padre de la mentira. 45 Yo les digo la verdad, pero ustedes no me creen. 46 ¿Cuál de ustedes puede decir que yo soy culpable de pecado? Si yo les digo la verdad, ¿por qué no me creen? 47 El que pertenece a Dios acepta lo que Dios dice. Ustedes no aceptan lo que Dios dice, porque no son de Dios.
Jesús habla de él mismo y de Abraham
48 Los judíos le respondieron:
—Tú eres como un samaritano, y tienes un demonio que te está volviendo loco. ¿No es cierto que tenemos razón al decir esto?
49 Jesús respondió:
—No tengo ningún demonio. Lo que hago es honrar a mi Padre, pero ustedes me insultan. 50 Yo no busco honor para mí, pero hay alguien que quiere darme honor, y él es quien juzga. 51 Les digo la verdad: el que obedezca mi mensaje, no morirá jamás.
52 Ellos le dijeron:
—Ahora sabemos que tienes un demonio dentro de ti. Abraham y los profetas murieron y tú dices: “El que obedezca mi mensaje no morirá jamás”. 53 ¿Acaso tú eres más importante que nuestro padre Abraham? Él murió y los profetas también. ¿Tú quién te crees?
54 Jesús contestó:
—Si yo me doy honor a mí mismo, eso no vale nada. Mi Padre me honra, el que ustedes dicen que es su Dios. 55 Ustedes no lo conocen, pero yo sí. Si yo dijera que no lo conozco sería un mentiroso como ustedes; pero lo conozco y obedezco lo que él dice. 56 Su antepasado Abraham se alegró mucho de que iba a poder ver el día en que yo viniera. Él lo vio y se puso muy contento.
57 Entonces le dijeron:
—Tú ni siquiera tienes 50 años, ¿cómo dices que has visto a Abraham?
58 Jesús les dijo:
—Les digo la verdad: antes de que Abraham naciera, Yo Soy.
59 Entonces tomaron piedras para tirarle, pero Jesús se escondió y luego se escapó del templo.
Footnotes
- 8:24 Yo Soy Esta expresión es como la que aparece para el nombre de Dios en Éx 3:14. Pero también puede significar Yo soy él (el Mesías). Igual en 8:58.
- 8:28 levanten Se refiere a ser clavado en la cruz y «levantado» para morir en ella. Un segundo significado puede ser el de ser «levantado» de la muerte al cielo.
- 8:35 Un siervo […] una familia Un esclavo podía dejar la familia después de servir por seis años. Ver Gn 21:10; Éx 21:2-6; Dt 15:12-18.
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