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Jesus und die Ehebrecherin

1 Jesus aber ging an den Ölberg. 2 Und früh am Morgen kam er wieder in den Tempel, und alles Volk kam zu ihm; und er setzte sich und lehrte sie. (Pred 11,6; Lk 21,38) 3 Da brachten die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer eine Frau zu ihm, die beim Ehebruch ergriffen worden war, stellten sie in die Mitte 4 und sprachen zu ihm: Meister, diese Frau ist während der Tat beim Ehebruch ergriffen worden. 5 Im Gesetz aber hat uns Mose geboten, dass solche gesteinigt werden sollen. Was sagst nun du? (3Mo 20,10; Jes 50,4) 6 Das sagten sie aber, um ihn zu versuchen, damit sie ihn anklagen könnten. Jesus aber bückte sich nieder und schrieb mit dem Finger auf die Erde. (Jer 17,13; Dan 5,5; Mt 19,3; Mt 22,15)

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7 Als sie nun fortfuhren, ihn zu fragen, richtete er sich auf und sprach zu ihnen: Wer unter euch ohne Sünde ist, der werfe den ersten Stein auf sie! (Röm 2,22) 8 Und er bückte sich wiederum nieder und schrieb auf die Erde. 9 Als sie aber das hörten, gingen sie — von ihrem Gewissen überführt — einer nach dem anderen hinaus, angefangen von den Ältesten bis zu den Geringsten; und Jesus wurde allein gelassen, und die Frau, die in der Mitte stand. (Röm 2,1; Hebr 4,12) 10 Da richtete sich Jesus auf, und da er niemand sah als die Frau, sprach er zu ihr: Frau, wo sind jene, deine Ankläger? Hat dich niemand verurteilt? (Jes 41,11) 11 Sie sprach: Niemand, Herr! Jesus sprach zu ihr: So verurteile ich dich auch nicht. Geh hin und sündige nicht mehr! (Ps 103,13; Joh 3,17; Joh 5,14; Joh 8,15; Röm 5,20; Röm 6,1)

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Jesus Christus – das Licht der Welt

12 Nun redete Jesus wieder zu ihnen und sprach: Ich bin das Licht der Welt. Wer mir nachfolgt, wird nicht in der Finsternis wandeln, sondern er wird das Licht des Lebens haben. (2Mo 13,21; Spr 4,19; Jes 60,1; Joh 9,5; Joh 12,35; Joh 12,46; Eph 5,14; Offb 21,23)

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13 Da sprachen die Pharisäer zu ihm: Du legst von dir selbst Zeugnis ab; dein Zeugnis ist nicht glaubwürdig! (Joh 5,31) 14 Jesus antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Auch wenn ich von mir selbst Zeugnis ablege, so ist mein Zeugnis doch glaubwürdig, denn ich weiß, woher ich gekommen bin und wohin ich gehe; ihr aber wisst nicht, woher ich komme und wohin ich gehe. (Joh 3,11; Joh 3,13; Joh 9,29) 15 Ihr richtet nach dem Fleisch; ich richte niemand. (Joh 3,17) 16 Aber auch wenn ich richte, so ist mein Gericht wahrhaftig; denn ich bin nicht allein, sondern ich und der Vater, der mich gesandt hat. (Joh 8,29; Joh 16,32) 17 Es steht aber auch in eurem Gesetz geschrieben, dass das Zeugnis zweier Menschen glaubwürdig ist. (5Mo 17,6; Hebr 10,28) 18 Ich bin es, der ich von mir selbst Zeugnis gebe, und der Vater, der mich gesandt hat, gibt auch Zeugnis von mir. (Joh 5,36) 19 Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Wo ist dein Vater? Jesus antwortete: Ihr kennt weder mich noch meinen Vater. Wenn ihr mich kennen würdet, so würdet ihr auch meinen Vater kennen. (Joh 8,55; Joh 16,3) 20 Diese Worte redete Jesus bei dem Opferkasten, als er im Tempel lehrte; und niemand ergriff ihn, denn seine Stunde war noch nicht gekommen. (Mk 12,41; Joh 7,30) 21 Nun sprach Jesus wiederum zu ihnen: Ich gehe fort, und ihr werdet mich suchen, und ihr werdet in eurer Sünde sterben. Wohin ich gehe, dorthin könnt ihr nicht kommen! (Spr 11,7; Mk 10,38; Joh 3,36; Joh 7,34; Joh 13,33)

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22 Da sagten die Juden: Will er sich etwa selbst töten, dass er spricht: Wohin ich gehe, dorthin könnt ihr nicht kommen? 23 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Ihr seid von unten, ich bin von oben. Ihr seid von dieser Welt, ich bin nicht von dieser Welt. (Joh 3,31; Joh 17,16; Joh 18,36; 1Kor 15,47)

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24 Darum habe ich euch gesagt, dass ihr in euren Sünden sterben werdet; denn wenn ihr nicht glaubt, dass ich es bin, so werdet ihr in euren Sünden sterben. (Mk 16,16; 1Joh 2,22) 25 Da sagten sie zu ihm: Wer bist du? Und Jesus sprach zu ihnen: Zuerst das, was ich euch eben sage! (Lk 22,67) 26 Ich habe vieles über euch zu reden und zu richten; aber der, welcher mich gesandt hat, ist wahrhaftig, und was ich von ihm gehört habe, das rede ich zu der Welt. (5Mo 32,4; Jes 65,16; Joh 7,28; Joh 8,28; Joh 8,40)

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27 Sie verstanden aber nicht, dass er vom Vater zu ihnen redete. (Mt 13,14) 28 Darum sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wenn ihr den Sohn des Menschen erhöht haben werdet, dann werdet ihr erkennen, dass ich es bin; und ich tue nichts von mir selbst aus, sondern wie mich mein Vater gelehrt hat, so rede ich. (Jes 50,4; Joh 3,14; Joh 5,19; Joh 5,30; Joh 12,32)

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29 Und der, welcher mich gesandt hat, ist mit mir; der Vater lässt mich nicht allein, denn ich tue allezeit, was ihm wohlgefällt. (Ps 73,23; Joh 8,16; Joh 16,32; 1Joh 3,22)

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30 Als er dies sagte, glaubten viele an ihn. (Joh 10,42)

Allein die göttliche Wahrheit macht frei. Die Ursache für den Widerstand gegen die Wahrheit

31 Da sprach Jesus zu den Juden, die an ihn glaubten: Wenn ihr in meinem Wort bleibt, so seid ihr wahrhaftig meine Jünger, (Kol 1,23; Kol 2,6; 1Joh 2,24) 32 und ihr werdet die Wahrheit erkennen, und die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen! (Röm 6,22; Jak 1,25) 33 Sie antworteten ihm: Wir sind Abrahams Same und sind nie jemandes Knechte gewesen; wie kannst du da sagen: Ihr sollt frei werden? (1Mo 15,13; Neh 9,36; Jes 26,13) 34 Jesus antwortete ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Jeder, der die Sünde tut, ist ein Knecht der Sünde. (Röm 6,16; 2Petr 2,19) 35 Der Knecht aber bleibt nicht ewig im Haus; der Sohn bleibt ewig. (1Mo 21,10; Gal 4,25) 36 Wenn euch nun der Sohn frei machen wird, so seid ihr wirklich frei. (Röm 8,2; Gal 4,7; Gal 5,1) 37 Ich weiß, dass ihr Abrahams Same seid; aber ihr sucht mich zu töten, denn mein Wort findet keinen Raum in euch. (Joh 7,1; Joh 7,32; Joh 8,43; 2Kor 4,3)

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38 Ich rede, was ich bei meinem Vater gesehen habe; so tut auch ihr, was ihr bei eurem Vater gesehen habt. (Joh 3,11; Joh 8,26; Joh 8,44) 39 Sie antworteten und sprachen zu ihm: Abraham ist unser Vater! Jesus spricht zu ihnen: Wenn ihr Abrahams Kinder wärt, so würdet ihr Abrahams Werke tun. (Joh 8,56; Röm 4,11; Röm 4,18; Jak 2,21)

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40 Nun aber sucht ihr mich zu töten, einen Menschen, der euch die Wahrheit gesagt hat, die ich von Gott gehört habe; das hat Abraham nicht getan. (1Mo 18,19) 41 Ihr tut die Werke eures Vaters! Da sprachen sie zu ihm: Wir sind nicht unehelich geboren; wir haben einen Vater: Gott! (Jes 57,4; Jes 63,16; Joh 8,44) 42 Da sprach Jesus zu ihnen: Wenn Gott euer Vater wäre, so würdet ihr mich lieben, denn ich bin von Gott ausgegangen und gekommen; denn nicht von mir selbst bin ich gekommen, sondern er hat mich gesandt. (Joh 7,28; Joh 17,8; 1Joh 5,1) 43 Warum versteht ihr meine Rede nicht? Weil ihr mein Wort nicht hören könnt! (Jer 6,10) 44 Ihr habt den Teufel zum Vater, und was euer Vater begehrt, wollt ihr tun! Der war ein Menschenmörder von Anfang an und steht nicht in der Wahrheit, denn Wahrheit ist nicht in ihm. Wenn er die Lüge redet, so redet er aus seinem Eigenen, denn er ist ein Lügner und der Vater derselben. (1Mo 3,1; 1Mo 3,13; Mt 13,38; Apg 5,3; 1Joh 3,8; Offb 12,9)

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45 Weil aber ich die Wahrheit sage, glaubt ihr mir nicht. (Gal 4,16; 2Tim 4,4) 46 Wer unter euch kann mich einer Sünde beschuldigen? Wenn ich aber die Wahrheit sage, warum glaubt ihr mir nicht? (Hebr 7,26; 1Petr 2,22) 47 Wer aus Gott ist, der hört die Worte Gottes; darum hört ihr nicht, weil ihr nicht aus Gott seid. (Joh 10,26; 1Joh 4,6)

Entehrung und Ablehnung des Sohnes Gottes

48 Da antworteten die Juden und sprachen zu ihm: Sagen wir nicht mit Recht, dass du ein Samariter bist und einen Dämon hast? (Joh 4,9; Joh 7,20) 49 Jesus erwiderte: Ich habe keinen Dämon, sondern ich ehre meinen Vater, und ihr entehrt mich. (Joh 5,23; Joh 7,18) 50 Ich aber suche nicht meine Ehre; es ist Einer, der sie sucht und der richtet. (Joh 5,41; 1Petr 2,23) 51 Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wenn jemand mein Wort bewahrt^[1], so wird er den Tod nicht sehen in Ewigkeit! (Joh 11,25) 52 Da sprachen die Juden zu ihm: Jetzt erkennen wir, dass du einen Dämon hast! Abraham ist gestorben und die Propheten, und du sagst: Wenn jemand mein Wort bewahrt, so wird er den Tod nicht schmecken in Ewigkeit! (Sach 1,5) 53 Bist du größer als unser Vater Abraham, der gestorben ist? Und die Propheten sind auch gestorben. Was machst du aus dir selbst? (Joh 4,12) 54 Jesus antwortete: Wenn ich mich selbst ehre, so ist meine Ehre nichts; mein Vater ist es, der mich ehrt, von dem ihr sagt, er sei euer Gott. (Joh 5,37; Joh 17,1; 2Petr 1,17) 55 Und doch habt ihr ihn nicht erkannt; ich aber kenne ihn. Und wenn ich sagen würde: Ich kenne ihn nicht!, so wäre ich ein Lügner, gleich wie ihr. Aber ich kenne ihn und halte sein Wort. (Tit 1,16; 1Joh 2,4) 56 Abraham, euer Vater, frohlockte, dass er meinen Tag sehen sollte; und er sah ihn und freute sich. (Mt 13,17; Hebr 11,13) 57 Da sprachen die Juden zu ihm: Du bist noch nicht 50 Jahre alt und hast Abraham gesehen? 58 Jesus sprach zu ihnen: Wahrlich, wahrlich, ich sage euch: Ehe Abraham war, bin ich! (Mi 5,1; Kol 1,17; Offb 1,8; Offb 1,17)

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59 Da hoben sie Steine auf, um sie auf ihn zu werfen. Jesus aber verbarg sich und ging zum Tempel hinaus, mitten durch sie hindurch, und entkam so. (Lk 4,30; Joh 10,31)

English Standard Version

von Crossway

1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. (Mt 5,1; Lk 4,20; Lk 21,38) 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” (3Mo 20,10; 5Mo 22,22; 5Mo 22,24; Hes 16,38; Hes 16,40)

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6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. (Mt 16,1; Mt 19,3; Mt 22,18; Mt 22,35; Mk 8,11; Mk 10,2; Mk 12,15; Lk 10,25; Lk 11,16; Lk 11,54)

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7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” (5Mo 17,7; Röm 2,1; Röm 2,22) 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. 10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”]] (Lk 12,14; Joh 3,17; Joh 5,14; Joh 8,15)

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I Am the Light of the World

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (Ps 36,9; Jes 42,6; Jes 49,6; Mal 4,2; Joh 1,4; Joh 1,9; Joh 7,37; Joh 12,26; Joh 12,35; Joh 21,19)

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13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” (Joh 5,31) 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. (Joh 7,28; Joh 7,33; Joh 8,21; Joh 9,29; Joh 13,3; Joh 16,28; Offb 3,14)

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15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. (1Sam 16,7; Hi 10,4; Joh 7,24; Joh 8,11; Joh 12,47)

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16 Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father^[1] who sent me. (Joh 5,30; Joh 8,29; Joh 16,32) 17 In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true. (4Mo 35,30) 18 I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.” (Joh 5,37) 19 They said to him therefore, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” (Joh 8,55; Joh 14,7; Joh 16,3) 20 These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come. (Mt 27,6; Joh 7,8; Joh 7,30) 21 So he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” (Hes 3,18; Hes 33,8; Joh 7,34; Joh 8,24; Joh 14,2; Joh 14,28; Joh 16,7)

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22 So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” (Joh 7,35) 23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. (Joh 3,31; Joh 8,44; Joh 17,14; Joh 17,16; 1Joh 4,5)

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24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” (Mk 13,6; Lk 21,8; Joh 8,21; Joh 16,9)

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25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning. (Joh 1,19) 26 I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.” (Joh 3,32; Joh 3,33; Joh 7,28; Joh 8,40; Joh 15,15; Joh 18,20; Röm 3,4; Offb 1,1)

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27 They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father. (Joh 8,18; Joh 8,26) 28 So Jesus said to them, “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 authority, but speak just as the Father taught me. (Joh 3,14; Joh 5,30; Joh 7,16; Joh 8,24; Joh 12,32; Joh 12,34; Joh 16,8)

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29 And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.” (Joh 4,34; Joh 5,30; Joh 6,38; Joh 8,16; Joh 10,38; Joh 16,32; Apg 10,38; 1Joh 3,22)

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30 As he was saying these things, many believed in him. (Joh 7,31)

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, (Joh 15,7; 2Joh 1,9) 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (Joh 8,36; Röm 6,18; Röm 6,22; Röm 8,2; 1Kor 7,22; 2Kor 3,17; Gal 5,1; Gal 5,13; Jak 1,25; Jak 2,12; 1Petr 2,16; 2Joh 1,1)

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33 They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” (Mt 3,9; Lk 19,9; Joh 8,37; Joh 8,39; Röm 9,7)

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34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave^[2] to sin. (Röm 6,16; Tit 3,3; 2Petr 2,19) 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. (1Mo 21,10; Lk 15,31; Gal 4,30) 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you. (Joh 7,1; Joh 8,40) 38 I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” (Joh 3,32; Joh 5,19; Joh 6,46; Joh 8,41; Joh 8,44)

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You Are of Your Father the Devil

39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, (Joh 8,33; Joh 8,56; Gal 3,7; Gal 3,9)

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40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. (Joh 8,26; Joh 8,37) 41 You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.” (5Mo 32,6; Jes 63,16; Jes 64,8; Hos 2,4; Joh 8,47)

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42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. (Joh 3,17; Joh 7,28; Joh 16,28; Joh 17,8; Hebr 10,9; 1Joh 5,1; 1Joh 5,20)

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43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. (Jer 6,10; Joh 7,17; 1Kor 2,14) 44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (1Mo 3,4; 1Mo 4,8; Mt 13,38; Joh 8,23; Röm 5,12; 2Kor 11,3; 1Joh 2,4; 1Joh 3,8; 1Joh 3,12; 1Joh 3,15; Offb 12,9)

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45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? 47 Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.” (Joh 8,41; Joh 10,26; Joh 18,37; 1Joh 4,6)

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Before Abraham Was, I Am

48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” (Joh 7,20) 49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. (Joh 5,23; Joh 7,18) 50 Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge. (Joh 5,41; Joh 8,54) 51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” (Lk 2,26; Joh 5,24; Joh 11,26) 52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.’ (Sach 1,5; Mt 16,28; Joh 8,51; Hebr 2,9)

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53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” (Joh 4,12) 54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’^[3] (Joh 8,41; Joh 8,50; Joh 13,32; Joh 17,1; Apg 3,13; Hebr 5,5; 2Petr 1,17)

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55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word. (Mt 11,27; Joh 7,28; Joh 7,29; Joh 8,19; Joh 8,44; 1Joh 1,6)

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56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” (Mt 13,17; Lk 17,22; Joh 8,39; Hebr 11,13)

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57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”^[4] 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” (2Mo 3,14) 59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple. (Joh 10,31)

New International Reader’s Version

von Biblica

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At sunrise he arrived again in the temple courtyard. All the people gathered around him there. He sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman. She had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of the group. 4 They said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who was not her husband. 5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to kill such women by throwing stones at them. Now what do you say?’ 6 They were trying to trap Jesus with that question. They wanted to have a reason to bring charges against him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 They kept asking him questions. So he stood up and said to them, ‘Has any one of you not sinned? Then you be the first to throw a stone at her.’ 8 He bent down again and wrote on the ground. 9 Those who heard what he had said began to go away. They left one at a time, the older ones first. Soon only Jesus was left. The woman was still standing there. 10 Jesus stood up and asked her, ‘Woman, where are they? Hasn’t anyone found you guilty?’ 11 ‘No one, sir,’ she said. ‘Then I don’t find you guilty either,’ Jesus said. ‘Go now and leave your life of sin.’

Challenge to what Jesus says about himself

12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, ‘I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life.’ 13 The Pharisees argued with him. ‘Here you are,’ they said, ‘appearing as your own witness. But your witness does not count.’ 14 Jesus answered, ‘Even if I am a witness about myself, what I say does count. I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards. I don’t judge anyone. 16 But if I do judge, what I decide is true. This is because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17 Your own Law says that the witness of two people proves the truth about something. 18 I am a witness about myself. The other witness about me is the Father, who sent me.’ 19 Then they asked him, ‘Where is your father?’ ‘You do not know me or my Father,’ Jesus replied. ‘If you knew me, you would know my Father also.’ 20 He spoke these words while he was teaching in the temple courtyard. He was near the place where the offerings were put. But no one arrested him. That’s because the time for him to die had not yet come.

Challenge to who Jesus claims to be

21 Once more Jesus said to them, ‘I am going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. You can’t come where I am going.’ 22 This made the Jews ask, ‘Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, “You can’t come where I am going”?’ 23 But Jesus said, ‘You are from below. I am from heaven. You are from this world. I am not from this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins. This will happen if you don’t believe that I am he. If you don’t believe, you will certainly die in your sins.’ 25 ‘Who are you?’ they asked. ‘Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,’ Jesus replied. 26 ‘I have a lot to say that will judge you. But the one who sent me can be trusted. And I tell the world what I have heard from him.’ 27 They did not understand that Jesus was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, ‘You will lift up the Son of Man. Then you will know that I am he. You will also know that I do nothing on my own. I speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.’ 30 Even while Jesus was speaking, many people believed in him.

Challenge to the claim to be children of Abraham

31 Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him. ‘If you obey my teaching,’ he said, ‘you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth. And the truth will set you free.’ 33 They answered him, ‘We are Abraham’s children. We have never been slaves of anyone. So how can you say that we will be set free?’ 34 Jesus replied, ‘What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 35 A slave has no lasting place in the family. But a son belongs to the family for ever. 36 So if the Son of Man sets you free, you will really be free. 37 I know you are Abraham’s children. But you are looking for a way to kill me. You have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. You are doing what you have heard from your father.’ 39 ‘Abraham is our father,’ they answered. Jesus said, ‘Are you really Abraham’s children? If you are, you will do what Abraham did. 40 But you are looking for a way to kill me. I am a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do the things you want to do. 41 You are doing what your own father does.’ ‘We have the right to claim to be God’s children,’ they objected. ‘The only Father we have is God himself.’ 42 Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your Father, you would love me. I have come here from God. I have not come on my own. God sent me. 43 Why aren’t my words clear to you? Because you can’t really hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me! 46 Can any of you prove I am guilty of sinning? Am I not telling the truth? Then why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you don’t hear is that you don’t belong to God.’

Jesus makes claims about himself

48 The Jews answered Jesus, ‘Aren’t we right when we say you are a Samaritan? Aren’t you controlled by a demon?’ 49 ‘I am not controlled by a demon,’ said Jesus. ‘I honour my Father. You do not honour me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself. But there is one who brings glory to me. He is the judge. 51 What I’m about to tell you is true. Whoever obeys my word will never die.’ 52 Then they cried out, ‘Now we know you are controlled by a demon! Abraham died. So did the prophets. But you say that whoever obeys your word will never die. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died. So did the prophets. Who do you think you are?’ 54 Jesus replied, ‘If I bring glory to myself, my glory means nothing. You claim that my Father is your God. He is the one who brings glory to me. 55 You do not know him. But I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him. And I obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham was filled with joy at the thought of seeing my day. He saw it and was glad.’ 57 ‘You are not even 50 years old,’ they said to Jesus. ‘And you have seen Abraham?’ 58 ‘What I’m about to tell you is true,’ Jesus answered. ‘Before Abraham was born, I am!’ 59 When he said this, they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself. He slipped away from the temple area.