37「我知道你們是亞伯拉罕的子孫，但你們卻想殺我，因為你們心裡容不下我的道。38我所說的，是我從父那裡看到的，你們卻照著你們父*的話去做。」39他們說：「我們的父就是亞伯拉罕！」 耶穌說：「你們如果真是亞伯拉罕的子孫，一定會做他所做的事。40我把從上帝那裡聽到的真理告訴你們，你們反要殺我，亞伯拉罕絕不做這樣的事。41你們是在作你們父所做的事。」 他們說：「我們不是從淫亂生的！我們只有一位父，就是上帝。」42耶穌說：「如果上帝是你們的父，你們一定會愛我，因為我來自上帝。如今我在這裡，我不是憑自己來的，而是上帝差我來的，43你們為什麼不明白我的話呢？因為你們聽不進去我的道。44你們是出於你們的父魔鬼，你們樂意順著牠的私慾行。魔鬼從起初就是個殺人兇手，從不站在真理這一邊，因為牠心裡根本沒有真理。撒謊是牠的本性，因為牠是撒謊者，又是撒謊者的始祖。45所以，我講真理的時候，你們不信我。46你們誰能指證我有罪呢？我既然把真理告訴了你們，你們為什麼還不信我呢？47出於上帝的人聽上帝的話，你們不聽上帝的話，因為你們不是出於上帝。」48猶太人對祂說：「我們說你是撒瑪利亞人*，被鬼附身了，難道不對嗎？」49耶穌說：「我沒有被鬼附身。我尊敬我的父，你們卻侮辱我。50我不為自己尋求榮耀，但有一位會為我尋求，祂也會斷定誰是誰非。51我實實在在地告訴你們，人如果遵行我的道，必永遠不死。」52那些猶太人說：「現在我們的確知道你是被鬼附身了！亞伯拉罕和眾先知都死了，你還說人如果遵行你的道，必永遠不死。53難道你比我們的祖先亞伯拉罕還大嗎？他死了，先知們也死了，你以為你是誰？」54耶穌說：「如果我為自己爭取榮耀，那榮耀算不了什麼。但使我得榮耀的是我的父，你們也稱祂為你們的上帝。55你們不認識祂，我卻認識祂。如果我說我不認識祂，那我就像你們一樣是說謊的。然而，我認識祂，並且遵行祂的道。56你們的祖先亞伯拉罕曾經歡歡喜喜地盼望看到我來的日子。他看見了，就歡喜快樂。」57猶太人說：「你還不到五十歲，怎麼會見過亞伯拉罕呢？」58耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你們，亞伯拉罕還沒有出生，我就已經存在了*。」59於是，他們就拿起石頭要打祂，耶穌卻避開他們，離開了聖殿。
English Standard Version
1but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.2Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst4they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.5Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?”6This 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.7And 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.”8And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.9But 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.10Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”]]
I Am the Light of the World
12Again 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.”13So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.”14Jesus 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.15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.16Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father* who sent me.17In your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.18I am the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.”19They 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.”20These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.21So 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.”22So the Jews said, “Will he kill himself, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”23He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.24I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”25So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning.26I 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.”27They did not understand that he had been speaking to them about the Father.28So 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.29And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”30As he was saying these things, many believed in him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,32and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”33They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?”34Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave* to sin.35The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever.36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.37I know that you are offspring of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me because my word finds no place in you.38I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
You Are of Your Father the Devil
39They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did,40but 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.41You are doing the works your father did.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father—even God.”42Jesus 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.43Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.44You 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.45But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.46Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?47Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.”
Before Abraham Was, I Am
48The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.50Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.51Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”52The 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.’53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?”54Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’*55But 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.56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”57So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”*58Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”59So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
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