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John 8:1 (show verse)
(John 8:1-11 is not found in early manuscripts.)
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John 8:11 (show verse)
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John 8:12 (show verse)
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.
John 8:13 (show verse)
The Pharisees therefore replied to him: You testify about yourself. Your evidence is not true!
John 8:14 (show verse)
Jesus answered them: Even if I bear witness about myself, my testimony is true! I know where I came from and I know where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.
John 8:15 (show verse)
You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.
John 8:16 (show verse)
Yes and if I judge my judgment is true. I am not alone for I am with the Father who sent me.
John 8:17 (show verse)
It is written in your law that the witness of two men is true.
John 8:18 (show verse)
I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me.
John 8:19 (show verse)
They said: Where is your Father? Jesus answered: You do not know me, nor do you know my Father! If you knew me you would also know my Father.
John 8:20 (show verse)
He spoke these words at the treasury as he taught in the temple. No one tried to arrest him because his hour had not yet arrived.
John 8:21 (show verse)
He said: I go away. You will seek me and will die in your sin. You cannot come where I go.
John 8:22 (show verse)
The Jews asked: Would he kill himself? For he said you could not come where I go.
John 8:23 (show verse)
He responded to them: You are from below. I am from above. You are from this world. I am not from this world.
John 8:24 (show verse)
I said to you that you would die in your sins. Unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins!
John 8:25 (show verse)
Who are you, they asked. Jesus replied: What have I been telling you from the beginning?
John 8:26 (show verse)
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. He that sent me is true. I tell the world the things he told me.
John 8:27 (show verse)
They were not aware that he spoke to them about the Father.
John 8:28 (show verse)
Jesus said: When you have lifted up (impaled) the Son of man you will know that I am that person. I do nothing by myself! I speak what the Father taught me!
John 8:29 (show verse)
He sent me and is with me. He has not left me alone. I always do the things that are pleasing to him!
John 8:30 (show verse)
Many believed when he said these things.
John 8:31 (show verse)
Jesus told the Jews who believed him: If you dwell in my word you truly are my disciples.
John 8:32 (show verse)
You will know the truth and the truth will make you free!
John 8:33 (show verse)
They answered him: We are Abraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to any man. How can you say we will be made free?
John 8:34 (show verse)
Jesus answered: Truly I tell you every one who commits sin is a slave of sin.
John 8:35 (show verse)
The slave does not abide in the house forever. The son abides forever.
John 8:36 (show verse)
If therefore the Son will make you free, you will be free indeed.
John 8:37 (show verse)
I know that you are Abraham's seed. Yet you seek to kill me. That is because my word has no place among you.
John 8:38 (show verse)
I speak the things that I have seen and heard when I was with my Father. You also do the things that you heard from your father.
John 8:39 (show verse)
They answered: Our father is Abraham. Jesus replied: If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
John 8:40 (show verse)
You seek to kill me. I told you the truth! I heard it from God. Abraham did not do this.
John 8:41 (show verse)
You do the works of your father. They said: We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God!
John 8:42 (show verse)
Jesus said: If God were your Father you would love me. I came from God! I have not come from myself. He sent me!
John 8:43 (show verse)
Why do you not understand what I say? Can you not hear me?
John 8:44 (show verse)
You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!
John 8:45 (show verse)
I tell you the truth and you do not believe me.
John 8:46 (show verse)
Which of you convicted me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe me?
John 8:47 (show verse)
He that is of God hears the words of God. That is why you do not listen. You are not from God!
John 8:48 (show verse)
The Jews answered: Do we not speak correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?
John 8:49 (show verse)
Jesus answered: I have no demon. I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
John 8:50 (show verse)
I do not seek my own glory. There is one that seeks and judges.
John 8:51 (show verse)
Truly I tell you if a man obeys my word he will never see death.
John 8:52 (show verse)
The Jews said to him: Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died. And you say if a man obeys my word he will never taste of death.
John 8:53 (show verse)
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died! The prophets also died. Who do you make yourself out to be?
John 8:54 (show verse)
Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father glorifies me. He is the one whom you say is your God.
John 8:55 (show verse)
You do not know him. I know him. If I say I do not know him I would be like you, a liar! But I know him and obey his word.
John 8:56 (show verse)
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.
John 8:57 (show verse)
The Jews replied: You are not yet fifty years old. Have you seen Abraham?
John 8:58 (show verse)
Jesus said: I tell you the truth, I existed before Abraham was born! (Ex 3:14, 15)
John 8:59 (show verse)
They took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid himself and left the temple.