Thematic Bible

John 8:1

(John 8:1-11 is not found in early manuscripts.)

John 8:2

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John 8:5

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John 8:6

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John 8:7

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John 8:8

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John 8:9

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John 8:11

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John 8:12

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

The Pharisees therefore replied to him: You testify about yourself. Your evidence is not true!

John 8:14

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

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

John 8:16

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

It is written in your law that the witness of two men is true.

John 8:18

I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me.

John 8:19

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

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

He said: I go away. You will seek me and will die in your sin. You cannot come where I go.

John 8:22

The Jews asked: Would he kill himself? For he said you could not come where I go.

John 8:23

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

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

Who are you, they asked. Jesus replied: What have I been telling you from the beginning?

John 8:26

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

They were not aware that he spoke to them about the Father.

John 8:28

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

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

Many believed when he said these things.

John 8:31

Jesus told the Jews who believed him: If you dwell in my word you truly are my disciples.

John 8:32

You will know the truth and the truth will make you free!

John 8:33

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

Jesus answered: Truly I tell you every one who commits sin is a slave of sin.

John 8:35

The slave does not abide in the house forever. The son abides forever.

John 8:36

If therefore the Son will make you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:37

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

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

They answered: Our father is Abraham. Jesus replied: If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

John 8:40

You seek to kill me. I told you the truth! I heard it from God. Abraham did not do this.

John 8:41

You do the works of your father. They said: We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God!

John 8:42

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

Why do you not understand what I say? Can you not hear me?

John 8:44

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

I tell you the truth and you do not believe me.

John 8:46

Which of you convicted me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe me?

John 8:47

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

The Jews answered: Do we not speak correctly that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?

John 8:49

Jesus answered: I have no demon. I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

John 8:50

I do not seek my own glory. There is one that seeks and judges.

John 8:51

Truly I tell you if a man obeys my word he will never see death.

John 8:52

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

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died! The prophets also died. Who do you make yourself out to be?

John 8:54

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

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

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.

John 8:57

The Jews replied: You are not yet fifty years old. Have you seen Abraham?

John 8:58

Jesus said: I tell you the truth, I existed before Abraham was born! (Ex 3:14, 15)

John 8:59

They took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus hid himself and left the temple.