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Pero Jesús se fue al monte de los Olivos. Al amanecer fue otra vez al área del templo, y toda la gente se le acercó. Jesús se sentó y empezó a enseñarles.

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 le dijeron a Jesús:

—Maestro, esta mujer fue sorprendida cometiendo adulterio. Moisés nos ordenó en su ley que matemos a pedradas a la mujer que haga esto. ¿Tú qué dices?

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. Ellos seguían preguntándole lo mismo. Así que se puso de pie y les dijo:

—El que nunca haya pecado que tire la primera piedra.

Se volvió a agachar y siguió escribiendo en el suelo. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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.

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. (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. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now (C)in the Law, Moses commanded us (D)to stone such women. So what do you say?” 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. 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.” And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 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.

Footnotes

  1. John 8:16 Some manuscripts he
  2. John 8:34 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 35
  3. John 8:54 Some manuscripts your God
  4. John 8:57 Some manuscripts has Abraham seen you?