John 8

Jesus as the Light of the World John 8:12–20

¹²Verse 12. Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” ¹³Verse 13. The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” ¹⁴Verse 14. Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going. ¹⁵Verse 15. You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one. ¹⁶Verse 16. Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

¹⁷Verse 17. It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid. ¹⁸Verse 18. I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.” ¹⁹Verse 19. They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” ²⁰Verse 20. Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

Jesus’ Forewarning and Truth John 8:21–30

²¹Verse 21. Jesus said therefore again to them,“I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”²²Verse 22. The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”²³Verse 23. He said to them,“You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.²⁴Verse 24. I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”²⁵Verse 25. They said therefore to him, “Who are you?”Jesus said to them,“Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.²⁶Verse 26. I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”²⁷Verse 27. They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.²⁸Verse 28. Jesus therefore said to them,“When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.²⁹Verse 29. He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”³⁰Verse 30. As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

Freedom through Truth John 8:31–36

³¹Verse 31. Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. ³²Verse 32. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” ³³Verse 33. They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?” ³⁴Verse 34. Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin. ³⁵Verse 35. A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever. ³⁶Verse 36. If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Abraham’s Offspring and Their Rejection John 8:37–47

³⁷Verse 37. I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. ³⁸Verse 38. I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.” ³⁹Verse 39. They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰Verse 40. But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this. ⁴¹Verse 41. You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”

⁴²Verse 42. Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me. ⁴³Verse 43. Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word. ⁴⁴Verse 44. You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

⁴⁵Verse 45. But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me. ⁴⁶Verse 46. Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? ⁴⁷Verse 47. He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Identity and Blasphemy John 8:48–58

⁴⁸Verse 48. Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?” ⁴⁹Verse 49. Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. ⁵⁰Verse 50. But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges. ⁵¹Verse 51. Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.” ⁵²Verse 52. Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’ ⁵³Verse 53. Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴Verse 54. Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God. ⁵⁵Verse 55. You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. ⁵⁶Verse 56. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.” ⁵⁷Verse 57. The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸Verse 58. Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

Escape from Danger John 8:59

⁵⁹Verse 59. Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.