{"book":"John","slug":"john","ch":8,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to John","prev":"john/7","next":"john/9","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.","f":[],"h":"The Woman Caught in Adultery","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"Early in the morning He went [back] into the temple [courts]. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.","f":["Literally the temple; also in verse 20"],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"[and] said,“ Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such [a woman]. So what do You say?”","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"They said this to test Him, in order to have [a basis] for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down [and] began to write on the ground with [His] finger.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them,“ [Let] him who is without sin among you [be] the first to cast a stone at her.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ [Let] him who is without sin among you [be] the first to cast a stone at her.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"And again He bent down [and] wrote on the ground.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing [there].","f":["NE, BYZ, and TR include and were convicted by their conscience,"],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"Then Jesus straightened up [and] asked her,“ Woman, where are your accusers? {Has} no one condemned you?”","f":["NE, BYZ, and TR include and saw no one but the woman.","WH and NA where are they"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Then Jesus straightened up [and] asked her,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Woman, where are your accusers? {Has} no one condemned you?”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":11,"t":"“ No one, Lord,” she answered.“ Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared.“ Now go and sin no more.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ No one, Lord,” she answered."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared."},{"style":"red","t":"“ Now go and sin no more.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"Once again, Jesus spoke to [the people] [and] said,“ I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Once again, Jesus spoke to [the people] [and] said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”"}],"h":"Jesus the Light of the World","style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"So the Pharisees said to Him,“ You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"Jesus replied,“ Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came {from} and where I am going. But you {do} not know where I came {from} or where I am going.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came {from} and where I am going. But you {do} not know where I came {from} or where I am going."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I [am with] the Father [who] sent Me.","f":["Literally but (it is) I and the Father who sent Me; NE but (it is) I and the One who sent Me"]},{"v":17,"t":"Even in your [own] Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.","f":["See Deuteronomy 19:15."]},{"v":18,"t":"I am [One] who testifies about Myself, and the Father, [who] sent Me, [also] testifies about Me.”","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"“ Where is Your Father?” they asked Him.“ You do not know Me [or] My Father,” Jesus answered.“ If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Where is Your Father?” they asked Him."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ You do not know Me [or] My Father,” Jesus answered."},{"style":"red","t":"“ If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"He spoke these words while teaching in the temple [courts], near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour {had} not yet come.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"Again He said to them,“ I am going away, and you will look for Me, [but] you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Again He said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ I am going away, and you will look for Me, [but] you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"So the Jews began to ask,“ Will He kill Himself, since He says,‘ Where I am going, you cannot come ’?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"So the Jews began to ask,“ Will He kill Himself, since He says,"},{"style":"red","t":"‘ Where I am going, you cannot come ’?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"Then He told them,“ You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am [He], you will die in your sins.”","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"“ Who are You?” they asked.“ Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Who are You?” they asked."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"“ I have much to say about you and [much] to judge. But the [One who] sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":27,"t":"They did not understand that He was telling them [about] the Father.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":28,"t":"So Jesus said,“ When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [He], and [that] I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So Jesus said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [He], and [that] I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me."}],"style":"red"},{"v":29,"t":"He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"As [Jesus] spoke these things, many believed in Him.","f":[],"h":"The Truth Will Set You Free","style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"So [He] said to the Jews [who] had believed Him,“ If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So [He] said to the Jews [who] had believed Him,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples."}],"style":"red"},{"v":32,"t":"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"“ We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered.“ We have never been slaves to [anyone]. How {can} You say [we] will be set free?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"Jesus replied,“ Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":35,"t":"A slave {does} not remain in the house forever, [but] a son remains forever.","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":38,"t":"I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from [your] father.”","f":[]},{"v":39,"t":"“ Abraham is our father,” they replied.“ If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus,“ you would do the works of Abraham.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Abraham is our father,” they replied."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ you would do the works of Abraham."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"You are doing the works of your father.”“ We are not illegitimate children,” they declared.“ Our only Father [is] God [Himself].”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"You are doing the works of your father.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"“ We are not illegitimate children,” they declared.“ Our only Father [is] God [Himself].”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"Jesus said to them,“ If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"Why do you not understand what I am saying? [It is] because you are unable to accept My message.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":44,"t":"You belong to [your] father, the devil, and you want to carry out [his] desires. He was a murderer from [the] beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks [his] native [ language], because he is a liar and the father of [lies].","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!","f":[]},{"v":46,"t":"Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak [the] truth, why {do} you not believe Me?","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":47,"t":"Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you {do} not hear is that you do not belong to God.”","f":[]},{"v":48,"t":"The Jews answered Him,“ Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”","f":[],"h":"Before Abraham Was Born, I Am","style":"reg"},{"v":49,"t":"“ I {do} not have a demon,” Jesus replied,“ but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ I {do} not have a demon,” Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":50,"t":"I {do} not seek My [own] glory. There is One who seeks [it], and He is the Judge.","f":[]},{"v":51,"t":"Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”","f":[]},{"v":52,"t":"“ Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews.“ Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps [Your] word will never taste death.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":53,"t":"Are You greater than our father Abraham? [He] died, [as did] the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”","f":[]},{"v":54,"t":"Jesus answered,“ If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The [One who] glorifies Me is My Father, [of] whom you say,‘ He is our God.’","f":["WH and TR Your"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Jesus answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The [One who] glorifies Me is My Father, [of] whom you say,‘ He is our God.’"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":55,"t":"You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.","f":[]},{"v":56,"t":"Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw [it] and was glad.”","f":[]},{"v":57,"t":"Then the Jews said to Him,“ You are not yet fifty years [old], and You have seen Abraham?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":58,"t":"“ Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared,“ before Abraham was [born], I am!”","f":["Literally before Abraham was, I am!"],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ before Abraham was [born], I am!”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":59,"t":"At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.","f":["BYZ and TR include going through the midst of them, and so He passed by."],"style":"reg"}]}