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John 8
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John 8
Living Bible
8 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and talked to them. 3 As he was speaking, the Jewish leaders and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery and placed her out in front of the staring crowd.
4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. 5 Moses’ law says to kill her. What about it?”
6 They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. 7 They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, hurl the stones at her until she dies. But only he who never sinned may throw the first!”
8 Then he stooped down again and wrote some more in the dust. 9 And the Jewish leaders slipped away one by one, beginning with the eldest, until only Jesus was left in front of the crowd with the woman.
10 Then Jesus stood up again and said to her, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”
11 “No, sir,” she said.
And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”
12 Later, in one of his talks, Jesus said to the people, “I am the Light of the world. So if you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, for living light will flood your path.”
13 The Pharisees replied, “You are boasting—and lying!”
14 Jesus told them, “These claims are true even though I make them concerning myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me. 15 You pass judgment on me without knowing the facts. I am not judging you now; 16 but if I were, it would be an absolutely correct judgment in every respect, for I have with me the Father who sent me. 17 Your laws say that if two men agree on something that has happened, their witness is accepted as fact. 18 Well, I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”
19 “Where is your father?” they asked.
Jesus answered, “You don’t know who I am, so you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, then you would know him too.”
20 Jesus made these statements while in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, for his time had not yet run out.
21 Later he said to them again, “I am going away; and you will search for me, and die in your sins. And you cannot come where I am going.”
22 The Jews asked, “Is he planning suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”
23 Then he said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not. 24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am the Messiah, the Son of God, you will die in your sins.”
25 “Tell us who you are,” they demanded.
He replied, “I am the one I have always claimed to be. 26 I could condemn you for much and teach you much, but I won’t, for I say only what I am told to by the one who sent me; and he is Truth.” 27 But they still didn’t understand that he was talking to them about God.[a]
28 So Jesus said, “When you have killed the Messiah,[b] then you will realize that I am he and that I have not been telling you my own ideas, but have spoken what the Father taught me. 29 And he who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me—for I always do those things that are pleasing to him.”
30-31 Then many of the Jewish leaders who heard him say these things began believing him to be the Messiah.
Jesus said to them, “You are truly my disciples if you live as I tell you to, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 “But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said, “and have never been slaves to any man on earth! What do you mean, ‘set free’?”
34 Jesus replied, “You are slaves of sin, every one of you. 35 And slaves don’t have rights, but the Son has every right there is! 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free— 37 (Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham!) And yet some of you are trying to kill me because my message does not find a home within your hearts. 38
39 “Our father is Abraham,” they declared.
“No!” Jesus replied, “for if he were, you would follow his good example. 40 But instead you are trying to kill me—and all because I told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham wouldn’t do a thing like that! 41
They replied, “We were not born out of wedlock—our true Father is God himself.”
42 Jesus told them, “If that were so, then you would love me, for I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. 43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you are prevented from doing so! 44 For you are the children of your father the devil and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and a hater of truth—there is not an iota of truth in him. When he lies, it is perfectly normal; for he is the father of liars. 45 And so when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe it!
46 “Which of you can truthfully accuse me of one single sin? No one![c] And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Anyone whose Father is God listens gladly to the words of God. Since you don’t, it proves you aren’t his children.”
48 “You Samaritan! Foreigner! Devil!” the Jewish leaders snarled. “Didn’t we say all along you were possessed by a demon?”
49 “No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father—and you dishonor me. 50 And though I have no wish to make myself great, God wants this for me and judges those who reject me.[d] 51 With all the earnestness I have I tell you this—no one who obeys me shall ever die!”
52 The leaders of the Jews said, “Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the mightiest prophets died, and yet you say that obeying you will keep a man from dying! 53 So you are greater than our father Abraham, who died? And greater than the prophets, who died? Who do you think you are?” 54 Then Jesus told them this: “If I am merely boasting about myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father—and you claim him as your God—who is saying these glorious things about me. 55 But you do not even know him. I do. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true—I know him and fully obey him. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He knew I was coming and was glad.”
57 The Jewish leaders: “You aren’t even fifty years old—sure, you’ve seen Abraham!”
58 Jesus: “The absolute truth is that I was in existence before Abraham was ever born!”
59 At that point the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus was hidden from them, and walked past them and left the Temple.
John 8
New International Reader's Version
John 8
New International Reader's Version
8 1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 At sunrise he arrived again in the temple courtyard. All the people gathered around him there. He sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman. She had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of the group. 4 They said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who was not her husband. 5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to kill such women by throwing stones at them. Now what do you say?” 6 They were trying to trap Jesus with that question. They wanted to have a reason to bring charges against him.
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 They kept asking him questions. So he stood up and said to them, “Has any one of you not sinned? Then you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 He bent down again and wrote on the ground.
9 Those who heard what he had said began to go away. They left one at a time, the older ones first. Soon only Jesus was left. The woman was still standing there. 10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Hasn’t anyone found you guilty?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then I don’t find you guilty either,” Jesus said. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
Challenge to What Jesus Says About Himself
12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in darkness. They will have that light. They will have life.”
13 The Pharisees argued with him. “Here you are,” they said, “appearing as your own witness. But your witness does not count.”
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I am a witness about myself, what I say does count. I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards. I don’t judge anyone. 16 But if I do judge, what I decide is true. This is because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. 17 Your own Law says that the witness of two people proves the truth about something. 18 I am a witness about myself. The other witness about me is the Father, who sent me.”
19 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.” 20 He spoke these words while he was teaching in the temple courtyard. He was near the place where the offerings were put. But no one arrested him. That’s because the time for him to die had not yet come.
Challenge to Who Jesus Claims to Be
21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. You can’t come where I am going.”
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘You can’t come where I am going’?”
23 But Jesus said, “You are from below. I am from heaven. You are from this world. I am not from this world. 24 I told you that you would die in your sins. This will happen if you don’t believe that I am he. If you don’t believe, you will certainly die in your sins.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have a lot to say that will judge you. But the one who sent me can be trusted. And I tell the world what I have heard from him.”
27 They did not understand that Jesus was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “You will lift up the Son of Man. Then you will know that I am he. You will also know that I do nothing on my own. I speak just what the Father has taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.” 30 Even while Jesus was speaking, many people believed in him.
Challenge to the Claim to Be Children of Abraham
31 Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed him. “If you obey my teaching,” he said, “you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth. And the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s children. We have never been slaves of anyone. So how can you say that we will be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “What I’m about to tell you is true. Everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 35 A slave has no lasting place in the family. But a son belongs to the family forever. 36 So if the Son of Man sets you free, you will really be free. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s children. But you are looking for a way to kill me. You have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. You are doing what you have heard from your father.”
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
Jesus said, “Are you really Abraham’s children? If you are, you will do what Abraham did. 40 But you are looking for a way to kill me. I am a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do the things you want to do. 41 You are doing what your own father does.”
“We have the right to claim to be God’s children,” they objected. “The only Father we have is God himself.”
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me. I have come here from God. I have not come on my own. God sent me. 43 Why aren’t my words clear to you? Because you can’t really hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies. 45 But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me! 46 Can any of you prove I am guilty of sinning? Am I not telling the truth? Then why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you don’t hear is that you don’t belong to God.”
Jesus Makes Claims About Himself
48 The Jews answered Jesus, “Aren’t we right when we say you are a Samaritan? Aren’t you controlled by a demon?”
49 “I am not controlled by a demon,” said Jesus. “I honor my Father. You do not honor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself. But there is one who brings glory to me. He is the judge. 51 What I’m about to tell you is true. Whoever obeys my word will never die.”
52 Then they cried out, “Now we know you are controlled by a demon! Abraham died. So did the prophets. But you say that whoever obeys your word will never die. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died. So did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I bring glory to myself, my glory means nothing. You claim that my Father is your God. He is the one who brings glory to me. 55 You do not know him. But I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him. And I obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham was filled with joy at the thought of seeing my day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 “You are not even 50 years old,” they said to Jesus. “And you have seen Abraham?”
58 “What I’m about to tell you is true,” Jesus answered. “Before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 When he said this, they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself. He slipped away from the temple area.
John 8
New International Version
John 8
New International Version
8 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.(A)
2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.(B) 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.(C) Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap,(D) in order to have a basis for accusing him.(E)
But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 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(F) at her.”(G) 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 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. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,”(H) Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”(I)
Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(J) the light of the world.(K) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(L)
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”(M)
14 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.(N) But you have no idea where I come from(O) or where I am going. 15 You judge by human standards;(P) I pass judgment on no one.(Q) 16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.(R) 17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.(S) 18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”(T)
19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”
“You do not know me or my Father,”(U) Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(V) 20 He spoke these words while teaching(W) in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put.(X) Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.(Y)
Dispute Over Who Jesus Is
21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die(Z) in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”(AA)
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.(AB) 24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he,(AC) you will indeed die in your sins.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked.
“Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. 26 “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy,(AD) and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”(AE)
27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up[a] the Son of Man,(AF) then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.(AG) 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(AH) for I always do what pleases him.”(AI) 30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.(AJ)
Dispute Over Whose Children Jesus’ Opponents Are
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,(AK) you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(AL)
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(AM) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(AN) 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.(AO) 36 So if the Son sets you free,(AP) you will be free indeed. 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me,(AQ) because you have no room for my word. 38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence,(AR) and you are doing what you have heard from your father.[b]”(AS)
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,”(AT) said Jesus, “then you would[c] do what Abraham did. 40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me,(AU) a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.(AV) Abraham did not do such things. 41 You are doing the works of your own father.”(AW)
“We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”(AX)
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me,(AY) for I have come here from God.(AZ) I have not come on my own;(BA) God sent me.(BB) 43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. 44 You belong to your father, the devil,(BC) and you want to carry out your father’s desires.(BD) 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.(BE) 45 Yet because I tell the truth,(BF) you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says.(BG) The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
Jesus’ Claims About Himself
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan(BH) and demon-possessed?”(BI)
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself;(BJ) but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”(BK)
52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(BL) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham?(BM) He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself,(BN) my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.(BO) 55 Though you do not know him,(BP) I know him.(BQ) If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.(BR) 56 Your father Abraham(BS) rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it(BT) and was glad.”
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(BU) I am!”(BV) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(BW) but Jesus hid himself,(BX) slipping away from the temple grounds.
Juan 8
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Juan 8
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
La mujer sorprendida en adulterio
8 Pero Jesús se fue al monte de los Olivos(A). 2 Al amanecer, vino otra vez al templo, y todo el pueblo venía a Él; y sentándose, les enseñaba(B). 3 Los escribas y los fariseos trajeron* a una mujer sorprendida en adulterio, y poniéndola en medio, 4 dijeron* a Jesús: «Maestro, esta mujer ha sido sorprendida en el acto mismo del adulterio. 5 Y en la ley, Moisés nos ordenó apedrear a esta clase de mujeres(C). ¿Tú, pues, qué dices?».
6 Decían esto, poniendo a prueba a Jesús(D), para tener de qué acusarlo(E). Pero Jesús se inclinó y con el dedo escribía en la tierra. 7 Pero como insistían en preguntar, Jesús se enderezó(F) y les dijo: «El que de ustedes esté sin pecado, sea el primero(G)en tirarle una piedra(H)».
8 E inclinándose de nuevo, escribía en la tierra. 9 Al oír ellos esto, se fueron retirando uno a uno comenzando por los de mayor edad, y dejaron solo a Jesús y a la mujer que estaba en medio. 10 Enderezándose(I) Jesús, le dijo: «Mujer, ¿dónde están ellos? ¿Ninguno te ha condenado?».
11 «Ninguno, Señor», respondió ella. Entonces Jesús le dijo: «Yo tampoco te condeno(J). Vete; y desde ahora no peques más(K)».
Jesús, la Luz del mundo
12 Jesús les habló otra vez, diciendo: «Yo soy la Luz del mundo(L); el que me sigue no andará en tinieblas, sino que tendrá la Luz(M)de la vida». 13 Entonces los fariseos le dijeron: «Tú das testimonio de Ti mismo; Tu testimonio no es verdadero[a](N)».
14 Jesús les respondió: «Aunque Yo doy testimonio(O)de Mí mismo, Mi testimonio es verdadero, porque Yo sé de dónde he venido y adónde voy(P); pero ustedes no saben de dónde vengo(Q)ni adónde voy. 15 Ustedes juzgan según la carne[b](R); Yo no juzgo a nadie(S). 16 Pero si Yo juzgo, Mi juicio es verdadero; porque no soy Yo solo, sino Yo y el Padre que[c]me envió(T). 17 Aun en la ley de ustedes está escrito que el testimonio de dos hombres es verdadero(U). 18 Yo soy el que doy testimonio de Mí mismo, y el Padre que me envió da testimonio de Mí(V)».
19 Entonces le decían: «¿Dónde está Tu Padre?». «Ustedes no me conocen a Mí ni a Mi Padre», les respondió Jesús. «Si me conocieran, conocerían también a Mi Padre(W)».
20 Estas palabras las pronunció en el lugar del tesoro(X), cuando enseñaba en el templo(Y); y nadie lo prendió, porque todavía no había llegado Su hora(Z).
Advertencias a los incrédulos
21 Entonces Jesús les dijo de nuevo: «Yo me voy, y me buscarán(AA), y ustedes morirán en su pecado(AB); adonde Yo voy, ustedes no pueden ir». 22 Por eso los judíos(AC) decían: «¿Acaso se va a suicidar, puesto que dice: “Adonde Yo voy, ustedes no pueden ir(AD)”?».
23 Y Jesús les decía: «Ustedes son de abajo, Yo soy de arriba(AE); ustedes son de este mundo(AF), Yo no soy de este mundo(AG). 24 Por eso les dije que morirán en sus pecados; porque si no creen que Yo soy[d](AH), morirán en sus pecados(AI)».
25 «¿Tú quién eres?», le preguntaron. Jesús les contestó: «¿Qué les he estado diciendo desde el principio[e]? 26 Tengo mucho que decir y juzgar de ustedes, pero Aquel que me envió es veraz(AJ); y Yo, las cosas que oí de Él, estas digo al mundo(AK)».
27 Ellos no comprendieron que les hablaba del Padre. 28 Por eso Jesús les dijo: «Cuando ustedes levanten al Hijo del Hombre(AL), entonces sabrán que Yo soy[f](AM)y que no hago nada por Mi cuenta(AN), sino que hablo estas cosas como el Padre me enseñó. 29 Y Aquel que me envió está conmigo; no me ha dejado[g]solo(AO), porque Yo siempre hago lo que le agrada(AP)». 30 Al hablar estas cosas, muchos creyeron en Él(AQ).
Los verdaderos hijos de Abraham
31 Entonces Jesús decía a los judíos que habían creído en Él: «Si ustedes permanecen en Mi palabra(AR), verdaderamente son Mis discípulos(AS); 32 y conocerán la verdad(AT), y la verdad los hará libres(AU)». 33 Ellos le contestaron: «Somos descendientes de Abraham(AV) y nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie. ¿Cómo dices Tú: “Serán libres”?».
34 Jesús les respondió: «En verdad les digo que todo el que comete pecado es esclavo del pecado(AW); 35 y el esclavo no queda en la casa para siempre(AX); el hijo sí permanece para siempre(AY). 36 Así que, si el Hijo los hace libres(AZ), ustedes serán realmente libres. 37 Sé que ustedes son descendientes de Abraham(BA); y sin embargo, me quieren matar(BB)porque Mi palabra no tiene aceptación en ustedes[h]. 38 Yo hablo lo que he visto con Mi Padre[i]; ustedes, entonces, hacen también lo que oyeron de su padre(BC)».
39 Ellos le contestaron: «Abraham es nuestro padre(BD)». Jesús les dijo*: «Si son hijos de Abraham(BE), hagan las obras de Abraham. 40 Pero ahora me quieren matar(BF), a Mí[j]que les he dicho la verdad que oí de Dios(BG). Esto no lo hizo Abraham. 41 Ustedes hacen las obras de su padre(BH)». Ellos le dijeron: «Nosotros no nacimos de fornicación; tenemos un Padre, es decir, Dios(BI)».
42 Jesús les dijo: «Si Dios fuera su Padre, me amarían(BJ), porque Yo salí de Dios y vine de Él(BK), pues no he venido por Mi propia iniciativa(BL), sino que Él[k]me envió(BM). 43 ¿Por qué no entienden lo que digo[l](BN)? Porque no pueden oír Mi palabra(BO).
44 »Ustedes son de su padre el diablo y quieren hacer los deseos de su padre(BP) . Él fue un asesino desde el principio(BQ) , y no se ha mantenido en la verdad porque no hay verdad en él. Cuando habla mentira[m] , habla de su propia naturaleza(BR) , porque es mentiroso(BS) y el padre de la mentira[n] . 45 Pero porque Yo digo la verdad(BT), no me creen. 46 ¿Quién de ustedes me prueba que tengo pecado? Y si digo verdad(BU), ¿por qué ustedes no me creen? 47 El que es de Dios escucha las palabras de Dios; por eso ustedes no escuchan, porque no son de Dios(BV)».
Jesús, anterior a Abraham
48 Los judíos(BW) le contestaron: «¿No decimos con razón que Tú eres samaritano(BX) y que tienes un demonio(BY)?». 49 Jesús respondió: «Yo no tengo ningún demonio(BZ), sino que honro a Mi Padre, y ustedes me deshonran a Mí. 50 Pero Yo no busco Mi gloria(CA); hay Uno que la busca, y juzga. 51 En verdad les digo que si alguien guarda Mi palabra(CB), no verá jamás la muerte(CC)».
52 Los judíos(CD) le dijeron: «Ahora sí sabemos que tienes un demonio(CE). Abraham murió, y también los profetas, y Tú dices: “Si alguien guarda Mi palabra(CF)no probará jamás la muerte(CG)”. 53 ¿Eres Tú acaso mayor que nuestro padre(CH) Abraham que murió? Los profetas también murieron; ¿quién crees que eres?[o]».
54 Jesús respondió: «Si Yo mismo me glorifico(CI), Mi gloria no es nada; es Mi Padre el que me glorifica(CJ), de quien ustedes dicen: “Él es nuestro Dios”. 55 Ustedes no lo han conocido(CK), pero Yo lo conozco; y si digo que no lo conozco seré un mentiroso como ustedes(CL); pero sí lo conozco(CM)y guardo Su palabra(CN). 56 Abraham, el padre de ustedes(CO), se regocijó esperando ver[p]Mi día; y lo vio y se alegró(CP)».
57 Por esto los judíos(CQ) le dijeron: «Aún no tienes cincuenta años, ¿y has visto a Abraham?». 58 Jesús les dijo: «En verdad les digo, que antes que Abraham naciera[q], Yo soy(CR)». 59 Entonces tomaron piedras para tirárselas(CS), pero Jesús se ocultó[r](CT) y salió del templo[s].
Footnotes
- 8:13 O válido.
- 8:15 I.e. según un criterio carnal.
- 8:16 Algunos mss. antiguos dicen: yo y el que.
- 8:24 La mayoría de los eruditos bíblicos relacionan estas palabras con Éx. 3:14 YO SOY EL QUE SOY.
- 8:25 O Lo que les he dicho desde el principio.
- 8:28 Véase la nota, vers. 24.
- 8:29 O no me dejó.
- 8:37 O no progresa en ustedes.
- 8:38 O en la presencia del Padre.
- 8:40 Lit. a un hombre.
- 8:42 Lit. Aquél.
- 8:43 O mi manera de hablar.
- 8:44 Lit. la mentira.
- 8:44 Lit. el padre de ella.
- 8:53 Lit. ¿quién te haces?
- 8:56 Lit. para que viera.
- 8:58 Lit. viniera a ser.
- 8:59 Lit. fue ocultado.
- 8:59 Algunos mss. agregan: y pasando por en medio de ellos, se fue, y así pasó.
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