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Jesus the Light of the World
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.
Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,
The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group
and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.Now what do you say?”
They were using this question as a trap,in order to have a basis for accusing him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
“No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,”Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
“Then neither do I condemn you,”Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.
Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.
But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.
It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.
I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”
I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”
Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?”
Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”
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.”
“You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
Jesus Predicts His Departure
Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”
Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”
Dispute Over Who Jesus Is
Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”
This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
Then they said to Him, “Who are You?”
And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
“Who are you?” they asked.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”
“I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”
They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.
They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.
And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”
The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”
The Truth Shall Make You Free
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”
They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.
Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s
“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.
I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.”
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.
You do the deeds of your father.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father — God.”
Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father — God.”
You are doing the works of your own father.”
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
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; God sent me.
Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.
Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.
Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?
He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Before Abraham Was, I AM
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
Jesus’ Claims About Himself
The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”
The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
“I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.
Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”
Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’
At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.
Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?”
Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.
Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”
“You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”