Most Popular Bible Verses in John 8
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As for you, you are children of your Father the Devil, and you are determined to do what your father loves to do. He was a murderer from the first, and did not stand by the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he does what is natural to him; because he is a liar, and the father of lying.
So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;
Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."
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And so I told you that you would die in your sins, for, unless you believe that I am what I am, you will die in your sins."
Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; and he did see it, and was glad."
"If God were your Father," Jesus replied, "you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his Messenger.
So Jesus added: "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will understand that I am what I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but that I say just what the Father has taught me.
Jesus again spoke to the people. "I am going away," he said, "and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin; you cannot come where I am going."
"You are bearing testimony to yourself!" exclaimed the Pharisees, "your testimony is not trustworthy."
Which of you can convict me of sin? Why then do not you believe me, if I am speaking truth?
Yet, even if I were to judge, my judgment would be trustworthy; because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
I, who bear testimony to myself, am one, and the Father who sent me also bears testimony to me."
These statements Jesus made in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple Courts. Yet no one arrested him, for his time had not then come.
"Is he going to kill himself," the Jews exclaimed, "that he says-- 'You cannot go where I am going'?"
"I have still much that concerns you to speak of and to pass judgment on; yet he who sent me may be trusted, and I speak to the world only of the things which I have heard from him."
"Who are you?" they asked. "Why ask exactly what I have been telling you?" said Jesus.
Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."
"You," added Jesus, "are from below, I am from above; you are of this present world, I am not;
In truth I tell you, if any one lays my Message to heart, he will never really die."
I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my Message finds no place in your hearts.
"Are not we right, after all," replied the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan, and are possessed by a demon?"
You are doing what your own father does." "We are not bastards," they said, "we have one Father--God himself."
He who comes from God listens to God's teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God."
"Our father is Abraham," was their answer. "If you are Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "do what Abraham did.
I tell you what I have myself seen in the presence of my Father; and you, in the same way, do what you have learned from your father."
At this they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and left the Temple Courts.
How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my Message.
"If I do honor to myself," answered Jesus, "such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor--and you say that he is your God;
Why, in your own Law it is said that the testimony of two persons is trustworthy.
"You are not fifty years old yet," the Jews exclaimed, "and have you seen Abraham?"
"Even if I bear testimony to myself," answered Jesus, "my testimony is trustworthy; for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, nor where I am going.
"Where is your father, then?" they asked. "You know neither me nor my Father," replied Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have also known my Father."
"We are descendants of Abraham," was their answer, "and have never yet been in slavery to any one. What do you mean by saying 'you will be set free'?"
But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
"Now we are sure that you are possessed by a demon," the Jews replied. "Abraham died, and so did the Prophets; and yet you say 'If any one lays my Message to heart, he will never know death.'
Not that I am seeking honor for myself; there is one who is seeking my honor, and he decides.
But, as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
Are you greater than our ancestor Abraham, who died? And the Prophets died too. Whom do you make yourself out to be?"
And yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his Message to heart.
"I am not possessed by a demon," Jesus answered, "but I am showing reverence for my Father; and yet you have no reverence for me.