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John 8
CNTR Statistical Restoration · Berean Standard Bible
Πάλιν οὖν αὐτοῖς ἐλάλησεν ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς λέγων, “Ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου· ὁ ἀκολουθῶν μοι οὐ μὴ περιπατήσῃ ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ, ἀλλʼ ἕξει τὸ φῶς τῆς ζωῆς.”
Once 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.”
Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, “Σὺ περὶ σεαυτοῦ μαρτυρεῖς· ἡ μαρτυρία σου οὐκ ἔστιν ἀληθής.”
So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
Ἀπεκρίθη ˚Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Κἂν ἐγὼ μαρτυρῶ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία μου, ὅτι οἶδα πόθεν ἦλθον καὶ ποῦ ὑπάγω. Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἴδατε πόθεν ἔρχομαι ἢ ποῦ ὑπάγω.
Jesus 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.
Ὑμεῖς κατὰ τὴν σάρκα κρίνετε, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω οὐδένα.
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
Καὶ ἐὰν κρίνω δὲ ἐγώ, ἡ κρίσις ἡ ἐμὴ ἀληθινή ἐστιν, ὅτι μόνος οὐκ εἰμί, ἀλλʼ ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πέμψας με Πατήρ.
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me (note: Literally but (it is) I and the Father who sent Me; NE but (it is) I and the One who sent Me).
Καὶ ἐν τῷ νόμῳ δὲ τῷ ὑμετέρῳ γέγραπται, ὅτι δύο ἀνθρώπων ἡ μαρτυρία ἀληθής ἐστιν.
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid (note: See Deuteronomy 19:15.).
Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ, καὶ μαρτυρεῖ περὶ ἐμοῦ ὁ πέμψας με Πατήρ.”
I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, “Ποῦ ἐστιν ὁ πατήρ σου;” Ἀπεκρίθη ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Οὔτε ἐμὲ οἴδατε, οὔτε τὸν Πατέρα μου. Εἰ ἐμὲ ᾔδειτε, καὶ τὸν Πατέρα μου ἂν ᾔδειτε.”
“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.”
Ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα ἐλάλησεν ἐν τῷ γαζοφυλακίῳ, διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ· καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπίασεν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὔπω ἐληλύθει ἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦ.
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
Εἶπεν οὖν πάλιν αὐτοῖς, “Ἐγὼ ὑπάγω καὶ ζητήσετέ με, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ ὑμῶν ἀποθανεῖσθε· ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.”
Again 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.”
Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, “Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτὸν, ὅτι λέγει, ‘Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω ὑμεῖς, οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν’;”
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, “Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τῶν κάτω ἐστέ, ἐγὼ ἐκ τῶν ἄνω εἰμί· ὑμεῖς ἐκ τούτου τοῦ κόσμου ἐστέ, ἐγὼ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου.
Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Εἶπον οὖν ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν· ἐὰν γὰρ μὴ πιστεύσητε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, ἀποθανεῖσθε ἐν ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.”
That 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.”
Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ, “Σὺ τίς εἶ;” Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ τι καὶ λαλῶ ὑμῖν;
“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Πολλὰ ἔχω περὶ ὑμῶν λαλεῖν καὶ κρίνειν· ἀλλʼ ὁ πέμψας με ἀληθής ἐστιν, κἀγὼ ἃ ἤκουσα παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ταῦτα λαλῶ εἰς τὸν κόσμον.”
“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.”
Οὐκ ἔγνωσαν ὅτι τὸν Πατέρα αὐτοῖς ἔλεγεν.
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Ὅταν ὑψώσητε τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου, τότε γνώσεσθε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι, καὶ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ ποιῶ οὐδέν, ἀλλὰ καθὼς ἐδίδαξέν με ὁ Πατὴρ, ταῦτα λαλῶ.
So 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.
Καὶ ὁ πέμψας με, μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν· οὐκ ἀφῆκέν με μόνον, ὅτι ἐγὼ τὰ ἀρεστὰ αὐτῷ ποιῶ πάντοτε.”
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
Ταῦτα αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν.
As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
Ἔλεγεν οὖν ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς πρὸς τοὺς πεπιστευκότας αὐτῷ Ἰουδαίους, “Ἐὰν ὑμεῖς μείνητε ἐν τῷ λόγῳ τῷ ἐμῷ, ἀληθῶς μαθηταί μού ἐστε.
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς.”
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Ἀπεκρίθησαν πρὸς αὐτόν, “Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὐδενὶ δεδουλεύκαμεν πώποτε· πῶς σὺ λέγεις, ὅτι ‘Ἐλεύθεροι γενήσεσθε’;”
“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ποιῶν τὴν ἁμαρτίαν, δοῦλός ἐστιν τῆς ἁμαρτίας.
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Ὁ δὲ δοῦλος οὐ μένει ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ὁ Υἱὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
Ἐὰν οὖν ὁ Υἱὸς ὑμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃ, ὄντως ἐλεύθεροι ἔσεσθε.
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Οἶδα ὅτι σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ ἐστε, ἀλλὰ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν.
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
Ἃ ἐγὼ ἑώρακα παρὰ τῷ Πατρὶ, λαλῶ· καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν ἃ ἠκούσατε παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς, ποιεῖτε.”
I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
Ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, “Ὁ πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ ἐστιν.” Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Εἰ τέκνα τοῦ Ἀβραάμ ἐστε, τὰ ἔργα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ ἐποιεῖτε.
“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
Νῦν δὲ ζητεῖτέ με ἀποκτεῖναι, ἄνθρωπον ὃς τὴν ἀλήθειαν ὑμῖν λελάληκα, ἣν ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ· τοῦτο Ἀβραὰμ οὐκ ἐποίησεν.
But 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.
Ὑμεῖς ποιεῖτε τὰ ἔργα τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν.” εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, “Ἡμεῖς ἐκ πορνείας οὐ γεγεννήμεθα· ἕνα Πατέρα ἔχομεν, τὸν ˚Θεόν.”
You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Εἰ ὁ ˚Θεὸς Πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἦν, ἠγαπᾶτε ἂν ἐμέ, ἐγὼ γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἥκω· οὐδὲ γὰρ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ ἐλήλυθα, ἀλλʼ ἐκεῖνός με ἀπέστειλεν.
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, but He sent Me.
Διὰ τί τὴν λαλιὰν τὴν ἐμὴν οὐ γινώσκετε; Ὅτι οὐ δύνασθε ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμόν.
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστὲ, καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν. Ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐκ ἔστηκεν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ. Ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος, ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ, ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ.
You 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.
Ἐγὼ δὲ ὅτι τὴν ἀλήθειαν λέγω, οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι!
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
Τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐλέγχει με περὶ ἁμαρτίας; Εἰ ἀλήθειαν λέγω, διὰ τί ὑμεῖς οὐ πιστεύετέ μοι;
Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ ἀκούει· διὰ τοῦτο ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀκούετε, ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ οὐκ ἐστέ.”
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ, “Οὐ καλῶς λέγομεν ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρείτης εἶ σὺ, καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις;”
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
Ἀπεκρίθη ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Ἐγὼ δαιμόνιον οὐκ ἔχω, ἀλλὰ τιμῶ τὸν Πατέρα μου, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἀτιμάζετέ με.
“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Ἐγὼ δὲ οὐ ζητῶ τὴν δόξαν μου· ἔστιν ὁ ζητῶν καὶ κρίνων.
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐάν τις τὸν ἐμὸν λόγον τηρήσῃ, θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.”
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
Εἶπον αὐτῷ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, “Νῦν ἐγνώκαμεν ὅτι δαιμόνιον ἔχεις. Ἀβραὰμ ἀπέθανεν καὶ οἱ προφῆται, καὶ σὺ λέγεις, ‘Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσῃ, οὐ μὴ γεύσηται θανάτου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.’
“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.
Μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ, ὅστις ἀπέθανεν; Καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἀπέθανον! Τίνα σεαυτὸν ποιεῖς;”
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
Ἀπεκρίθη ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Ἐὰν ἐγὼ δοξάσω ἐμαυτόν, ἡ δόξα μου οὐδέν ἐστιν· ἔστιν ὁ Πατήρ μου ὁ δοξάζων με, ὃν ὑμεῖς λέγετε, ὅτι ‘˚Θεὸς ἡμῶν ἐστιν’,
Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our (note: WH and TR Your) God.’
καὶ οὐκ ἐγνώκατε αὐτόν, ἐγὼ δὲ οἶδα αὐτόν, κἂν εἴπω ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα αὐτόν, ἔσομαι ὅμοιος ὑμῖν ψεύστης. Ἀλλʼ οἶδα αὐτὸν, καὶ τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ τηρῶ.
You 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.
Ἀβραὰμ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἠγαλλιάσατο, ἵνα ἴδῃ τὴν ἡμέραν τὴν ἐμήν, καὶ εἶδεν καὶ ἐχάρη.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, “Πεντήκοντα ἔτη οὔπω ἔχεις, καὶ Ἀβραὰμ ἑώρακας;”
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
Εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ˚Ἰησοῦς, “Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι, ἐγὼ εἰμί.”
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham (note: Literally before Abraham was, I am!) was born, I am!”
Ἦραν οὖν λίθους, ἵνα βάλωσιν ἐπʼ αὐτόν· ˚Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἐκρύβη, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ.
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area (note: BYZ and TR include going through the midst of them, and so He passed by.).