La mujer sorprendida en adulterio

Pero Jesús se fue al Monte de los Olivos(A). Y al amanecer, vino otra vez al templo, y todo el pueblo venía a Él; y sentándose, les enseñaba(B). Los escribas y los fariseos trajeron* a una mujer sorprendida en adulterio, y poniéndola en medio, le dijeron*: Maestro, esta mujer ha sido sorprendida en el acto mismo del adulterio. Y en la ley, Moisés nos ordenó apedrear a esta clase de mujeres(C); ¿tú, pues, qué dices? Decían esto, probándole(D), para tener de qué acusarle(E). Pero Jesús se inclinó y con el dedo escribía en la tierra. Pero como insistían en preguntarle, Jesús se enderezó(F) y les dijo: El que de vosotros esté sin pecado, sea el primero(G) en tirarle una piedra(H). E inclinándose de nuevo, escribía en la tierra. Pero al oír ellos esto, se fueron retirando uno a uno comenzando por los de mayor edad, y dejaron solo a Jesús y a la mujer que estaba en medio. 10 Enderezándose(I) Jesús, le dijo: Mujer, ¿dónde están ellos? ¿Ninguno te ha condenado? 11 Y ella respondió: Ninguno, Señor. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Yo tampoco te condeno(J). Vete; desde ahora no peques más(K).

Jesús, la luz del mundo

12 Jesús les habló otra vez, diciendo: Yo soy la luz del mundo(L); el que me sigue no andará en tinieblas, sino que tendrá la luz(M) de la vida. 13 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron: Tú das testimonio de ti mismo; tu testimonio no es verdadero[a](N). 14 Respondió Jesús y les dijo: Aunque yo doy testimonio(O) de mí mismo, mi testimonio es verdadero, porque yo sé de dónde he venido y adónde voy(P); pero vosotros no sabéis de dónde vengo(Q) ni adónde voy. 15 Vosotros juzgáis según la carne[b](R); yo no juzgo a nadie(S). 16 Pero si yo juzgo, mi juicio es verdadero; porque no soy yo solo, sino yo y el Padre que[c] me envió(T). 17 Aun en vuestra ley está escrito que el testimonio de dos hombres es verdadero[d](U). 18 Yo soy el que doy testimonio de mí mismo, y el Padre que me envió da testimonio de mí(V). 19 Entonces le decían: ¿Dónde está tu Padre? Jesús respondió: No me conocéis a mí ni a mi Padre. Si me conocierais a mí, conoceríais también a mi Padre(W). 20 Estas palabras las pronunció en el lugar del tesoro(X), cuando enseñaba en el templo(Y); y nadie le prendió, porque todavía no había llegado su hora(Z).

Advertencias a los incrédulos

21 Entonces les dijo de nuevo: Yo me voy, y me buscaréis(AA), y moriréis en vuestro pecado(AB); adonde yo voy, vosotros no podéis ir. 22 Por eso los judíos(AC) decían: ¿Acaso se va a suicidar, puesto que dice: «Adonde yo voy, vosotros no podéis ir(AD)»? 23 Y Jesús les decía: Vosotros sois de abajo, yo soy de arriba(AE); vosotros sois de este mundo(AF), yo no soy de este mundo(AG). 24 Por eso os dije que moriréis en vuestros pecados; porque si no creéis que yo soy[e](AH), moriréis en vuestros pecados(AI). 25 Entonces le decían: ¿Tú quién eres? Jesús les dijo: ¿Qué os he estado diciendo desde el principio[f]? 26 Tengo mucho que decir y juzgar de vosotros, pero el que me envió es veraz(AJ); y yo, las cosas que oí de Él, estas digo al mundo(AK). 27 No comprendieron que les hablaba del Padre. 28 Por eso Jesús dijo: Cuando levantéis al Hijo del Hombre(AL), entonces sabréis que yo soy[g](AM) y que no hago nada por mi cuenta(AN), sino que hablo estas cosas como el Padre me enseñó. 29 Y El que me envió está conmigo; no me ha dejado[h] solo(AO), porque yo siempre hago lo que le agrada(AP). 30 Al hablar estas cosas, muchos creyeron en Él(AQ).

Los verdaderos hijos de Abraham

31 Entonces Jesús decía a los judíos que habían creído en Él: Si vosotros permanecéis en mi palabra(AR), verdaderamente sois mis discípulos(AS); 32 y conoceréis la verdad(AT), y la verdad os hará libres(AU). 33 Ellos le contestaron: Somos descendientes de Abraham(AV) y nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie. ¿Cómo dices tú: «Seréis libres»? 34 Jesús les respondió: En verdad, en verdad os digo que todo el que comete pecado es esclavo del pecado(AW); 35 y el esclavo no queda en la casa para siempre(AX); el hijo permanece para siempre(AY). 36 Así que, si el Hijo os hace libres(AZ), seréis realmente libres. 37 Sé que sois descendientes de Abraham(BA); y sin embargo, procuráis matarme(BB) porque mi palabra no tiene cabida en vosotros[i]. 38 Yo hablo lo que he visto con mi Padre[j]; vosotros, entonces, hacéis también lo que oísteis de vuestro padre(BC). 39 Ellos le contestaron, y le dijeron: Abraham es nuestro padre(BD). Jesús les dijo*: Si sois hijos de Abraham(BE), haced las obras de Abraham. 40 Pero ahora procuráis matarme(BF), a mí[k] que os he dicho la verdad que oí de Dios(BG). Esto no lo hizo Abraham. 41 Vosotros hacéis las obras de vuestro padre(BH). Ellos le dijeron: Nosotros no nacimos de fornicación; tenemos un Padre, es decir, Dios(BI). 42 Jesús les dijo: Si Dios fuera vuestro Padre, me amaríais(BJ), porque yo salí de Dios y vine de Él(BK), pues no he venido por mi propia iniciativa(BL), sino que Él[l] me envió(BM). 43 ¿Por qué no entendéis lo que digo[m](BN)? Porque no podéis oír mi palabra(BO). 44 Sois de vuestro padre el diablo y queréis hacer los deseos de vuestro padre(BP). Él fue un homicida desde el principio(BQ), y no se ha mantenido en la verdad porque no hay verdad en él. Cuando habla mentira[n], habla de su propia naturaleza(BR), porque es mentiroso(BS) y el padre de la mentira[o]. 45 Pero porque yo digo la verdad(BT), no me creéis. 46 ¿Quién de vosotros me prueba que tengo pecado? Y si digo verdad(BU), ¿por qué vosotros no me creéis? 47 El que es de Dios escucha las palabras de Dios; por eso vosotros no escucháis, porque no sois de Dios(BV).

Jesús, anterior a Abraham

48 Contestaron los judíos(BW), y le dijeron: ¿No decimos con razón que tú eres samaritano(BX) y que tienes un demonio(BY)? 49 Jesús respondió: Yo no tengo ningún demonio(BZ), sino que honro a mi Padre, y vosotros me deshonráis a mí. 50 Pero yo no busco mi gloria(CA); hay Uno que la busca, y juzga. 51 En verdad, en verdad os digo que si alguno guarda mi palabra(CB), no verá jamás la muerte(CC). 52 Los judíos(CD) le dijeron: Ahora sí sabemos que tienes un demonio(CE). Abraham murió, y también los profetas, y tú dices: «Si alguno guarda mi palabra(CF) no probará jamás la muerte(CG)». 53 ¿Eres tú acaso mayor que nuestro padre(CH) Abraham que murió? Los profetas también murieron; ¿quién crees que eres?[p] 54 Jesús respondió: Si yo mismo me glorifico(CI), mi gloria no es nada; es mi Padre el que me glorifica(CJ), de quien vosotros decís: «Él es nuestro Dios». 55 Y vosotros no le habéis conocido(CK), pero yo le conozco; y si digo que no le conozco seré un mentiroso como vosotros(CL); pero le conozco(CM) y guardo su palabra(CN). 56 Vuestro padre Abraham(CO) se regocijó esperando ver[q] mi día; y lo vio y se alegró(CP). 57 Por esto los judíos(CQ) le dijeron: Aún no tienes cincuenta años, ¿y has visto a Abraham? 58 Jesús les dijo: En verdad, en verdad os digo: antes que Abraham naciera[r], yo soy(CR). 59 Entonces tomaron piedras para tirárselas(CS), pero Jesús se ocultó[s](CT) y salió del templo[t].

Footnotes

  1. Juan 8:13 O, válido
  2. Juan 8:15 I.e., según un criterio carnal
  3. Juan 8:16 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: yo y el que
  4. Juan 8:17 O, válido
  5. Juan 8:24 La mayoría de los eruditos bíblicos relacionan estas palabras con Ex. 3:14 YO SOY EL QUE SOY
  6. Juan 8:25 O, Lo que os he dicho desde el principio
  7. Juan 8:28 Véase la nota, vers. 24
  8. Juan 8:29 O, no me dejó
  9. Juan 8:37 O, no progresa en vosotros
  10. Juan 8:38 O, en la presencia del Padre
  11. Juan 8:40 Lit., a un hombre
  12. Juan 8:42 Lit., Aquél
  13. Juan 8:43 O, mi manera de hablar
  14. Juan 8:44 Lit., la mentira
  15. Juan 8:44 Lit., el padre de ella
  16. Juan 8:53 Lit., ¿quién te haces?
  17. Juan 8:56 Lit., para que viera
  18. Juan 8:58 Lit., viniera a ser
  19. Juan 8:59 Lit., fue ocultado
  20. Juan 8:59 Algunos mss. agregan: y pasando por en medio de ellos, se fue, y así pasó

A Woman Caught in Adultery

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning he came again to the temple courts.[a] And all the people were coming,[b] and he sat down and[c] began to teach[d] them.

Now the scribes and the Pharisees brought to him a woman[e] caught in adultery. And standing her in their midst, they said to him, testing him,[f] “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery! Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” (Now they were saying this to test him, so that they would have an occasion[g] to bring charges against him.) But Jesus, bending down, began to write[h] with his[i] finger on the ground, taking no notice.[j] And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said[k] to them, “The one of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!” And bending down again, he wrote on the ground. Now when they[l] heard it,[m] being convicted by their conscience,[n] they began to depart,[o] one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus[p] was left alone—and the woman who was in their midst. 10 So Jesus, straightening up and seeing no one except the woman,[q] said to her, “Where are those accusers of yours?[r] Does no one condemn you?” 11 And she said, “No one, Lord.” So Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and[s] sin no more.”]][t]

Jesus, the Light of the World

12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You testify concerning yourself! Your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify concerning myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I have come from or where I am going. 15 You judge according to externals; I do not judge anyone. 16 But even if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me. 17 And even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.[u] 18 I am the one who testifies concerning myself, and the Father who sent me testifies concerning me.”

19 So they were saying to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus replied, “You know neither me nor my Father! If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.” 20 He spoke these words by the treasury while[v] teaching in the temple courts,[w] and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

Jesus Predicts His Death

21 So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come!” 22 Then the Jews began to say,[x] “Perhaps he will kill himself, because he is saying, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’” 23 And he said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are from this world; I am not from this world. 24 Thus I said to you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”

25 So they began to say to him,[y] “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “What[z] I have been saying to you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but the one who sent me is true, and the things which I heard from him, these things I say to the world.” 27 (They did not know that he was speaking to them about the Father.)

28 Then Jesus said,[aa] “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will recognize that I am he, and I do nothing from myself, but just as the Father taught me, I say these things. 29 And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” 30 While[ab] he was saying these things, many believed in him.

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33 They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have not been enslaved to anyone at any time. How do you say, ‘You will become free’?” 34 Jesus replied to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And the slave does not remain in the household forever;[ac] the son remains forever.[ad] 36 So if the son sets you free, you will be truly free. 37 I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word makes no progress among you. 38 I speak the things that I have seen with the Father; so also you do the things that you have heard from the Father.”

The Priority of Jesus Over Abraham

39 They answered and said to him, “Abraham is our father!” Jesus said to them, “If you are children of Abraham, do the deeds of Abraham! 40 But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who spoke to you the truth which I heard from God. This Abraham did not do. 41 You are doing the deeds of your father!”

They said[ae] to him, “We were not born from sexual immorality! We have one father, God!” 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come forth from God and have come. For I have not come from myself, but that one sent me. 43 Why[af] do you not understand my way of speaking? Because you are not able to listen to my message. 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father! That one was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he speaks the lie, he speaks from his own nature,[ag] because he is a liar and the father of lies.[ah] 45 But because I am telling the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Who among you convicts me concerning sin? If I am telling the truth, why[ai] do you not believe me? 47 The one who is from God listens to the words of God. Because of this you do not listen—because you are not of God.”

48 The Jews answered and said to him, “Do we not correctly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 49 Jesus replied, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me! 50 But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges! 51 Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death forever.”[aj]

52 The Jews[ak] said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death forever.’[al] 53 You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?[am] And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself to be?” 54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ 55 And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word. 56 Abraham your father rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it[an] and was glad.”

57 So the Jews said to him, “You are[ao] not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!” 59 Then they picked up stones in order to throw them[ap] at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple courts.[aq]

Footnotes

  1. John 8:2 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  2. John 8:2 Some manuscripts have “were coming to him”
  3. John 8:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sat down”) has been translated as a finite verb
  4. John 8:2 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to teach”)
  5. John 8:3 Some manuscripts have “brought a woman”
  6. John 8:4 Some manuscripts omit “testing him
  7. John 8:6 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  8. John 8:6 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to write”)
  9. John 8:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  10. John 8:6 Some manuscripts omit “taking no notice”
  11. John 8:7 Some manuscripts have “he straightened up and said”
  12. John 8:9 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  13. John 8:9 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. John 8:9 Some manuscripts omit “being convicted by their conscience”
  15. John 8:9 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to depart”)
  16. John 8:9 Some manuscripts have “he”
  17. John 8:10 Some manuscripts omit “and seeing no one except the woman”
  18. John 8:10 Some manuscripts have “said to her, ‘Woman, where are they?”
  19. John 8:11 Some manuscripts have “and from now on”
  20. John 8:11 John 7:53–8:11 is not found in the earliest and best manuscripts and was almost certainly not an original part of the Gospel of John; one significant group of Greek manuscripts places it after Luke 21:38
  21. John 8:17 An allusion to Deut 17:6
  22. John 8:20 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“teaching”) which is understood as temporal
  23. John 8:20 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  24. John 8:22 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
  25. John 8:25 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
  26. John 8:25 Literally “that which”
  27. John 8:28 Some manuscripts have “said to them”
  28. John 8:30 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was saying”)
  29. John 8:35 Literally “for the age”
  30. John 8:35 Literally “for the age”
  31. John 8:41 Some manuscripts have “Then they said”
  32. John 8:43 Literally “because of what”
  33. John 8:44 *The word “nature” is not in the Greek text but is implied
  34. John 8:44 Literally “of it”
  35. John 8:46 Literally “because of what”
  36. John 8:51 Literally “for the age”
  37. John 8:52 Some manuscripts have “Then the Jews”
  38. John 8:52 Literally “for the age”
  39. John 8:53 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here, indicated in the translation by the phrase “are you
  40. John 8:56 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  41. John 8:57 Literally “you have”
  42. John 8:59 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  43. John 8:59 *Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself

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.