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    John 8

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    At the end of the argument, Jesus says that He was before Abraham, and the stones come out at once. He is hidden, and leaves the temple area; the age objection has not aged especially well.

    The unwritten groundvv. 1–11

    Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives, then returns early to the temple courts, where the people gather for teaching. The scribes and Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery and arrange a neat little trap: Moses is summoned as authority, while Jesus is invited to supply the verdict. He answers first by writing on the ground, then by saying that the sinless man may cast the first stone, and then writes again. One by one, beginning with the older ones, the accusers depart. The woman remains, and Jesus tells her to go and sin no more.

    From above, near the treasuryvv. 12–30

    Jesus resumes teaching and calls Himself the light of the world. The Pharisees object that He is testifying about Himself; Jesus answers that He knows where He came from and where He is going, whereas they do not. The exchange proceeds in the temple courts near the treasury, with the Father repeatedly named as the witness and sender. When Jesus says that He is going away, the hearers wonder whether He means suicide, a remarkably bleak interpretation of a departure. They still do not understand that He is speaking about the Father. Yet as He speaks of being lifted up and of the One who sent Him, many believe in Him.

    Before Abraham was bornvv. 31–59

    Jesus turns to those who have believed Him and speaks of continuing in His word, truth, freedom, and slavery to sin. They answer with Abraham, while Jesus answers with the works of Abraham and then with the father whose desires they carry out. The dispute grows from ancestry to parentage, from parentage to the devil, and from there to death. Jesus says that anyone who keeps His word will never see death; the Jews call this proof that He has a demon and ask whether He is greater than Abraham. Jesus says Abraham rejoiced to see His day. The reply is that Jesus is not yet fifty years old. Then comes the sentence that sends the conversation straight to the stone pile: “before Abraham was born, I am!”

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    1. John 8:1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

    2. John 8:2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

    3. John 8:3The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

    4. John 8:4and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

    5. John 8:5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

    6. John 8:6They 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.

    7. John 8:7When 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.”

    8. John 8:8And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

    9. John 8:9When 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.

    10. John 8:10Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

    11. John 8:11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

    12. John 8:12Once 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.”

    13. John 8:13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

    14. John 8:14Jesus 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.

    15. John 8:15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

    16. John 8:16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.

    17. John 8:17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.

    18. John 8:18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

    19. John 8:19“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.”

    20. John 8:20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

    21. John 8:21Again 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.”

    22. John 8:22So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

    23. John 8:23Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

    24. John 8:24That 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.”

    25. John 8:25“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.

    26. John 8:26“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.”

    27. John 8:27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.

    28. John 8:28So 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.

    29. John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

    30. John 8:30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.

    31. John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

    32. John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

    33. John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

    34. John 8:34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

    35. John 8:35A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

    36. John 8:36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

    37. John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

    38. John 8:38I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

    39. John 8:39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

    40. John 8:40But 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.

    41. John 8:41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

    42. John 8:42Jesus 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.

    43. John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

    44. John 8:44You 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.

    45. John 8:45But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

    46. John 8:46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

    47. John 8:47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

    48. John 8:48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

    49. John 8:49“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

    50. John 8:50I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

    51. John 8:51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

    52. John 8:52“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.

    53. John 8:53Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

    54. John 8:54Jesus 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.’

    55. John 8:55You 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.

    56. John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

    57. John 8:57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”

    58. John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

    59. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

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    • 12John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
    • 12John 9:5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
    • 12John 12:35Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
    • 42John 12:49I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
    • 362 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
    • 32Romans 8:2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
    • 42John 14:10Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works.
    • 32John 8:36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
    • 12Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
    • 36Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
    • 32John 17:17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
    • 12Job 33:28He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
    • 42John 17:8For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
    • 12Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
    • 312 John 1:9Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
    • 321 Peter 2:16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

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