John 8

1but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.Cross-references: Matt 21:1 · Mark 11:1 · Mark 13:3 · Luke 19:37

2Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.Cross-references: Eccl 9:10 · Jer 25:3 · Jer 44:4 · Matt 5:1 · Matt 26:55 · Luke 4:20 · +4 more

3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the middle,

4they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.

5Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”Cross-references: Lev 20:10 · Deut 22:21 · Ezek 16:38 · Ezek 23:47 · Matt 5:17 · Matt 19:6 · +1 more

6They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.Cross-references: Gen 49:9 · Num 14:22 · Ps 38:12 · Ps 39:1 · Prov 26:17 · Eccl 3:7 · +20 more

7But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”Cross-references: Deut 17:6 · Ps 50:16 · Prov 12:18 · Prov 26:4 · Jer 23:29 · Matt 7:1 · +10 more

8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

9They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.Cross-references: Gen 42:21 · 1Ki 2:44 · 1Ki 17:18 · Job 5:12 · Job 20:5 · Job 20:27 · +14 more

10Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”Cross-references: Isa 41:11

11She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more.”Cross-references: Deut 16:18 · Deut 17:9 · Job 34:31 · Prov 28:13 · Isa 1:16 · Isa 55:6 · +21 more

12Again, 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.”Cross-references: Job 33:28 · Ps 18:28 · Ps 49:19 · Ps 97:11 · Isa 9:2 · Isa 42:6 · +23 more

13The Pharisees therefore said to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”Cross-references: John 5:31

14Jesus 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.Cross-references: Num 12:3 · Neh 5:14 · John 7:27 · John 8:42 · John 9:29 · John 10:15 · +9 more

15You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.Cross-references: 1Sam 16:7 · Ps 58:1 · Ps 94:20 · Amos 5:7 · Amos 6:12 · Hab 1:4 · +10 more

16Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.Cross-references: 1Sam 16:7 · Ps 45:6 · Ps 72:1 · Ps 98:9 · Ps 99:4 · Isa 9:7 · +9 more

17It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.Cross-references: Deut 17:6 · Deut 19:15 · 1Ki 21:10 · Matt 18:16 · John 10:34 · John 15:25 · +6 more

18I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”Cross-references: John 5:31 · John 8:12 · John 8:25 · John 8:38 · John 8:51 · John 8:58 · +9 more

19They 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.”Cross-references: Jer 22:16 · Jer 24:7 · Matt 11:25 · Luke 10:21 · John 1:10 · John 1:18 · +17 more

20Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.Cross-references: 1Chr 9:26 · Matt 27:6 · Mark 12:41 · Mark 12:43 · Luke 13:31 · Luke 20:19 · +6 more

21Jesus 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.”Cross-references: 1Ki 18:10 · 2Ki 2:16 · Job 20:11 · Ps 73:18 · Prov 11:7 · Prov 14:32 · +14 more

22The Jews therefore said, “Will he kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come’?”Cross-references: Ps 22:6 · Ps 31:18 · Ps 123:4 · John 7:20 · John 7:35 · John 8:48 · +4 more

23He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.Cross-references: Ps 17:4 · John 1:14 · John 3:13 · John 3:31 · John 15:18 · John 17:14 · +9 more

24I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”Cross-references: Prov 8:36 · Mark 13:6 · Mark 16:16 · Luke 21:8 · John 3:18 · John 3:36 · +7 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

25They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.Cross-references: Luke 22:67 · John 1:19 · John 1:22 · John 5:17 · John 8:12 · John 10:24 · +1 more

26I 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.”Cross-references: John 3:32 · John 5:42 · John 7:16 · John 7:28 · John 8:16 · John 8:40 · +7 more

27They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about the Father.Cross-references: Isa 6:9 · Isa 42:18 · Isa 59:10 · John 8:43 · John 8:47 · Rom 11:7 · +1 more

28Jesus 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.Cross-references: Num 16:28 · Matt 27:50 · John 3:11 · John 3:14 · John 5:19 · John 5:30 · +12 more

29He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”Cross-references: Isa 42:1 · Isa 42:6 · Isa 42:21 · Isa 49:4 · Isa 50:4 · Matt 3:17 · +17 more

30As he spoke these things, many believed in him.Cross-references: John 2:23 · John 6:14 · John 7:31 · John 10:42 · John 11:45

31Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.Cross-references: 1Sam 12:14 · Matt 24:13 · John 1:47 · John 6:55 · John 6:66 · John 8:36 · +18 more

32You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”Cross-references: Ps 25:5 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 119:45 · Prov 1:23 · Prov 1:29 · Prov 2:1 · +31 more

33They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”Cross-references: Gen 15:13 · Ex 1:13 · Lev 25:42 · Judg 2:18 · Judg 3:8 · Judg 4:3 · +9 more

34Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.Cross-references: 1Ki 21:25 · Prov 5:22 · Matt 5:18 · John 3:3 · Acts 8:23 · Rom 6:6 · +10 more

35A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.Cross-references: Gen 21:10 · Ezek 46:17 · Matt 21:41 · Luke 15:31 · John 14:19 · Rom 8:15 · +6 more

36If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.Cross-references: Ps 19:13 · Ps 119:32 · Ps 119:133 · Isa 49:24 · Isa 61:1 · Zech 9:11 · +5 more

37I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.Cross-references: Matt 13:15 · Matt 13:19 · John 5:16 · John 5:44 · John 7:1 · John 7:19 · +13 more

38I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father.”Cross-references: Matt 3:7 · John 3:32 · John 5:19 · John 5:30 · John 8:26 · John 8:41 · +6 more

39They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.Cross-references: Matt 3:9 · Matt 5:45 · John 8:37 · Rom 2:28 · Rom 4:12 · Rom 4:16 · +4 more

40But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.Cross-references: Ps 37:12 · Ps 37:32 · John 8:26 · John 8:37 · John 8:56 · Rom 4:12 · +6 more

41You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”Cross-references: Ex 4:22 · Deut 14:1 · Deut 32:6 · Isa 57:3 · Isa 63:16 · Isa 64:8 · +10 more

42Therefore 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.Cross-references: Mal 1:6 · John 1:14 · John 3:17 · John 5:23 · John 5:43 · John 7:28 · +12 more

43Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.Cross-references: Prov 28:5 · Isa 6:9 · Isa 44:18 · Jer 6:10 · Hos 14:9 · Mic 4:12 · +8 more

44You 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.Cross-references: Gen 3:3 · Gen 3:15 · Gen 4:8 · 1Ki 22:22 · 1Chr 21:1 · 2Chr 18:20 · +28 more

45But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.Cross-references: John 3:19 · John 7:7 · John 18:37 · Gal 4:16 · 2Thess 2:10 · 2Tim 4:3

46Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?Cross-references: Matt 21:25 · Mark 11:31 · John 8:7 · John 14:30 · John 15:10 · John 16:8 · +5 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

47He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”Cross-references: John 1:12 · John 6:45 · John 6:65 · John 8:37 · John 8:43 · John 8:45 · +8 more

48Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”Cross-references: Isa 49:7 · Isa 53:3 · Matt 10:5 · Matt 10:25 · Matt 12:24 · Matt 12:31 · +9 more

49Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.Cross-references: Prov 26:4 · Isa 42:21 · Isa 49:3 · Matt 3:15 · John 8:29 · John 11:4 · +6 more

50But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.Cross-references: John 5:20 · John 5:41 · John 5:45 · John 7:18 · John 8:54 · John 12:47

51Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”Cross-references: Ps 89:48 · Luke 2:26 · John 3:15 · John 5:24 · John 6:50 · John 8:12 · +4 more

52Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’Cross-references: Zech 1:5 · John 8:48 · John 8:51 · John 9:24 · Heb 2:9 · Heb 11:13

53Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”Cross-references: Isa 9:6 · Matt 12:6 · Matt 12:41 · John 4:12 · John 5:18 · John 8:58 · +7 more

54Jesus 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.Cross-references: Ps 2:6 · Ps 110:1 · Prov 25:27 · Isa 48:1 · Isa 66:5 · Dan 7:13 · +22 more

55You 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.Cross-references: Jer 4:22 · Jer 9:3 · Hos 5:4 · Matt 11:27 · Luke 10:22 · John 1:18 · +17 more

56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”Cross-references: Gen 22:18 · Matt 13:17 · Luke 2:28 · Luke 10:24 · John 8:37 · John 8:39 · +4 more

57The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”

58Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”Cross-references: Ex 3:14 · Prov 8:22 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 43:13 · Isa 44:6 · Isa 44:8 · +15 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

59Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.Cross-references: Gen 19:11 · Lev 24:16 · 2Ki 6:18 · Luke 4:29 · Luke 24:31 · John 5:13 · +9 moreExamined: Unitarianism →