Thematic Bible
John 8:1 (show verse)
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
John 8:2 (show verse)
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.
John 8:3 (show verse)
Then the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the midst,
John 8:4 (show verse)
they said unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery in the very act.
John 8:5 (show verse)
Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned, but what sayest thou?
John 8:6 (show verse)
This they said, tempting him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down and with his finger wrote on the ground.
John 8:7 (show verse)
So when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at her.
John 8:8 (show verse)
And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
John 8:9 (show verse)
And those who 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 that had been in the midst.
John 8:10 (show verse)
Jesus, lifting himself up and seeing no one but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are thine accusers? Has no one condemned thee?
John 8:11 (show verse)
And she said, No one, Lord. Then Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee; go and sin no more.
John 8:12 (show verse)
Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
John 8:13 (show verse)
Then the Pharisees said unto him, Thou dost bear witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
John 8:14 (show verse)
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true, for I know from where I came and where I go; but ye do not know where I came from and where I go.
John 8:15 (show verse)
Ye judge after the flesh, but I judge no one.
John 8:16 (show verse)
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John 8:17 (show verse)
It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
John 8:18 (show verse)
I AM one that bears witness of myself, and the Father that sent me bears witness of me.
John 8:19 (show verse)
Then they said 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.
John 8:20 (show verse)
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one laid hands on him, for his hour was not yet come.
John 8:21 (show verse)
Then Jesus said again unto them, I am going away, and ye shall seek me, but ye shall die in your sins; where I go, ye shall not be able to come.
John 8:22 (show verse)
Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, ye shall not be able to come.
John 8:23 (show verse)
And he said unto them, Ye are from below, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world.
John 8:24 (show verse)
Therefore I said unto you that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye do not believe that I AM, ye shall die in your sins.
John 8:25 (show verse)
And said they unto him, Who art thou? Then Jesus said unto them, He that I said unto you also from the beginning.
John 8:26 (show verse)
I have many things to say and to judge regarding you, but he that sent me is true; and those things which I have heard of him, I speak in the world.
John 8:27 (show verse)
But they did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.
John 8:28 (show verse)
Then Jesus said unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I AM and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.
John 8:29 (show verse)
And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone, for I always do those things that please him.
John 8:30 (show verse)
As he spoke these words, many believed in him.
John 8:31 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye shall be my disciples indeed;
John 8:32 (show verse)
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
John 8:33 (show verse)
They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and we have never served anyone; how sayest thou, Ye shall be set free?
John 8:34 (show verse)
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the slave of sin.
John 8:35 (show verse)
And the slave does not abide in the house for ever, but the Son abides for ever.
John 8:36 (show verse)
If the Son therefore shall set you free, ye shall be free indeed.
John 8:37 (show verse)
I know that ye are Abraham's seed, but ye seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
John 8:38 (show verse)
I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
John 8:39 (show verse)
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said unto them, If ye were Abraham's sons, ye would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:40 (show verse)
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God; Abraham did not do this.
John 8:41 (show verse)
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then they said to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 8:42 (show verse)
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would surely love me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.
John 8:43 (show verse)
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
John 8:44 (show verse)
Ye are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father ye desire to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it.
John 8:45 (show verse)
And because I tell you the truth, ye do not believe me.
John 8:46 (show verse)
Which of you reproves me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
John 8:47 (show verse)
He that is of God hears God's words; ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God.
John 8:48 (show verse)
Then the Jews answered, and said unto him, Do we not say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
John 8:49 (show verse)
Jesus answered, I do not have a demon; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
John 8:50 (show verse)
And I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeks it and judges.
John 8:51 (show verse)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If anyone keeps my word, he shall not see death forever.
John 8:52 (show verse)
Then the Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keeps my word, he shall not taste death forever?
John 8:53 (show verse)
Art thou greater than our father Abraham who died? and the prophets died; whom makest thou thyself?
John 8:54 (show verse)
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father that glorifies me, of whom ye say that he is your God;
John 8:55 (show verse)
yet ye have not known him, but I know him; and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him and keep his word.
John 8:56 (show verse)
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.
John 8:57 (show verse)
Then the Jews said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John 8:58 (show verse)
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.
John 8:59 (show verse)
Then they took up stones to cast at him, but Jesus concealed himself and went out of the temple, and going through the midst of them, went away.