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2◆ And early in the morning, he went again to the temple; and all the people came to him. And sitting down, he taught them.
2 Y por la mañana volvió al templo, y todo el pueblo vino á él: y sentado él, los enseñaba.
3◆ Now the scribes and Pharisees brought forward a woman caught in adultery, and they stood her in front of them.
3 Entonces los escribas y los Fariseos le traen una mujer tomada en adulterio; y poniéndola en medio,
4 Dícenle: Maestro, esta mujer ha sido tomada en el mismo hecho, adulterando;
5 Y en la ley Moisés nos mandó apedrear á las tales: tú pues, ¿qué dices?
6◆ But they were saying this to test him, so that they might be able to accuse him. Then Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the earth.
6 Mas esto decían tentándole, para poder acusarle. Empero Jesús, inclinado hacia abajo, escribía en tierra con el dedo.
7◆ And then, when they persevered in questioning him, he stood upright and said to them, “Let whoever is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
7 Y como perseverasen preguntándole, enderezóse, y díjoles: El que de vosotros esté sin pecado, arroje contra ella la piedra el primero.
8 Y volviéndose á inclinar hacia abajo, escribía en tierra.
9◆ But upon hearing this, they went away, one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, with the woman standing in front of him.
9 Oyendo, pues, ellos, redargüidos de la conciencia, salíanse uno á uno, comenzando desde los más viejos hasta los postreros: y quedó solo Jesús, y la mujer que estaba en medio.
10◆ Then Jesus, raising himself up, said to her: “Woman, where are those who accused you? Has no one condemned you?”
10 Y enderezándose Jesús, y no viendo á nadie más que á la mujer, díjole: ¿Mujer, dónde están los que te acusaban? ¿Ninguno te ha condenado?
11◆ And she said, “No one, Lord.” Then Jesus said: “Neither will I condemn you. Go, and now do not choose to sin anymore.”
11 Y ella dijo: Señor, ninguno. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ni yo te condeno: vete, y no peques más.
12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me does not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
12 Y hablóles Jesús otra vez, diciendo: Yo soy la luz del mundo: el que me sigue, no andará en tinieblas, mas tendrá la lumbre de la vida.
13 And so the Pharisees said to him, “You offer testimony about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
13 Entonces los Fariseos le dijeron: Tú de ti mismo das testimonio: tu testimonio no es verdadero.
14 Jesus responded and said to them: “Even though I offer testimony about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going.
14 Respondió Jesús, y díjoles: Aunque yo doy testimonio de mí mismo, mi testimonio es verdadero, porque sé de dónde he venido y á dónde voy; mas vosotros no sabéis de dónde vengo, y á dónde voy.
15 You judge according to the flesh. I do not judge anyone.
15 Vosotros según la carne juzgáis; mas yo no juzgo á nadie.
16 And when I do judge, my judgment is true. For I am not alone, but it is I and he who sent me: the Father.
16 Y si yo juzgo, mi juicio es verdadero; porque no soy solo, sino yo y el que me envió, el Padre.
17 And it is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.
17 Y en vuestra ley está escrito que el testimonio de dos hombres es verdadero.
18 I am one who offers testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me offers testimony about me.”
18 Yo soy el que doy testimonio de mí mismo: y da testimonio de mí el que me envió, el Padre.
19 Therefore, they said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered: “You know neither me, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.”
19 Y decíanle: ¿Dónde está tu Padre? Respondió Jesús: Ni á mí me conocéis, ni á mi Padre; si á mí me conocieseis, á mi Padre también conocierais.
20 Jesus spoke these words at the treasury, while teaching in the temple. And no one apprehended him, because his hour had not yet come.
20 Estas palabras habló Jesús en el lugar de las limosnas, enseñando en el templo: y nadie le prendió; porque aun no había venido su hora.
21 Therefore, Jesus again spoke to them: “I am going, and you shall seek me. And you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you are not able to go.”
21 Y díjoles otra vez Jesús: Yo me voy, y me buscaréis, mas en vuestro pecado moriréis: á donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis venir.
22 And so the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself, for he said: ‘Where I am going, you are not able to go?’ ”
22 Decían entonces los Judíos: ¿Hase de matar á sí mismo, que dice: A donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis venir?
23 And he said to them: “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
23 Y decíales: Vosotros sois de abajo, yo soy de arriba; vosotros sois de este mundo, yo no soy de este mundo.
24 Therefore, I said to you, that you will die in your sins. For if you will not believe that I am, you will die in your sin.”
24 Por eso os dije que moriréis en vuestros pecados; porque si no creyereis que yo soy, en vuestros pecados moriréis.
25 And so they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them: “The Beginning, who is also speaking to you.
25 Y decíanle: ¿Tú quién eres? Entonces Jesús les dijo: El que al principio también os he dicho.
26 I have much to say about you and to judge. But he who sent me is true. And what I have heard from him, this I speak within the world.”
26 Muchas cosas tengo que decir y juzgar de vosotros: mas el que me envió, es verdadero: y yo, lo que he oído de él, esto hablo en el mundo.
27 And they did not realize that he was calling God his Father.
27 Mas no entendieron que él les hablaba del Padre.
28 And so Jesus said to them: “When you will have lifted up the Son of man, then you shall realize that I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but just as the Father has taught me, so do I speak.
28 Díjoles pues, Jesús: Cuando levantareis al Hijo del hombre, entonces entenderéis que yo soy, y que nada hago de mí mismo; mas como el Padre me enseñó, esto hablo.
29 And he who sent me is with me, and he has not abandoned me alone. For I always do what is pleasing to him.”
29 Porque el que me envió, conmigo está; no me ha dejado solo el Padre; porque yo, lo que á él agrada, hago siempre.
30 As he was speaking these things, many believed in him.
30 Hablando él estas cosas, muchos creyeron en él.
31 Therefore, Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him: “If you will abide in my word, you will truly be my disciples.
31 Y decía Jesús á los Judíos que le habían creído: Si vosotros permaneciereis en mi palabra, seréis verdaderamente mis discípulos;
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”
32 Y conoceréis la verdad, y la verdad os libertará.
33 They answered him: “We are the offspring of Abraham, and we have never been a slave to anyone. How can you say, ‘You shall be set free?’ ”
33 Y respondiéronle: Simiente de Abraham somos, y jamás servimos á nadie: ¿cómo dices tú: Seréis libres?
34 Jesus answered them: “Amen, amen, I say to you, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
34 Jesús les respondió: De cierto, de cierto os digo, que todo aquel que hace pecado, es siervo de pecado.
35 Now the slave does not abide in the house for eternity. Yet the Son does abide in eternity.
35 Y el siervo no queda en casa para siempre: el hijo queda para siempre.
36 Therefore, if the Son has set you free, then you will truly be free.
36 Así que, si el Hijo os libertare, seréis verdaderamente libres.
37 I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you.
37 Sé que sois simiente de Abraham, mas procuráis matarme, porque mi palabra no cabe en vosotros.
38 I speak what I have seen with my Father. And you do what you have seen with your father.”
38 Yo hablo lo que he visto cerca del Padre; y vosotros hacéis lo que habéis oído cerca de vuestro padre.
39 They responded and said to him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them: “If you are the sons of Abraham, then do the works of Abraham.
39 Respondieron y dijéronle: Nuestro padre es Abraham. Díceles Jesús: Si fuerais hijos de Abraham, las obras de Abraham haríais.
40 But now you are seeking to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.
40 Empero ahora procuráis matarme, hombre que os he hablado la verdad, la cual he oído de Dios: no hizo esto Abraham.
41 You do the works of your father.” Therefore, they said to him: “We were not born out of fornication. We have one father: God.”
41 Vosotros hacéis las obras de vuestro padre. Dijéronle entonces: Nosotros no somos nacidos de fornicación; un padre tenemos, [que es] Dios.
42 Then Jesus said to them: “If God were your father, certainly you would love me. For I proceeded and came from God. For I did not come from myself, but he sent me.
42 Jesús entonces les dijo: Si vuestro padre fuera Dios, ciertamente me amaríais: porque yo de Dios he salido, y he venido; que no he venido de mí mismo, mas él me envió.
43 Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
43 ¿Por qué no reconocéis mi lenguaje? porque no podéis oir mi palabra.
44 You are of your father, the devil. And you will carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. And he did not stand in the truth, because the truth is not in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks it from his own self. For he is a liar, and the father of lies.
44 Vosotros de [vuestro] padre el diablo sois, y los deseos de vuestro padre queréis cumplir. El, homicida ha sido desde el principio, y no permaneció en la verdad, porque no hay verdad en él. Cuando habla mentira, de suyo habla; porque es mentiroso, y padre de mentira.
45 But if I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
45 Y porque yo digo verdad, no me creéis.
46 Which of you can convict me of sin? If I speak the truth to you, why do you not believe me?
46 ¿Quién de vosotros me redarguye de pecado? Pues si digo verdad, ¿por qué vosotros no me creéis?
47 Whoever is of God, hears the words of God. For this reason, you do not hear them: because you are not of God.”
47 El que es de Dios, las palabras de Dios oye: por esto no [las] oís vosotros, porque no sois de Dios.
48 Therefore, the Jews responded and said to him, “Are we not correct in saying that you are a Samaritan, and that you have a demon?”
48 Respondieron entonces los Judíos, y dijéronle: ¿No decimos bien nosotros, que tú eres Samaritano, y tienes demonio?
49 Jesus responded: “I do not have a demon. But I honor my Father, and you have dishonored me.
49 Respondió Jesús: Yo no tengo demonio, antes honro á mi Padre; y vosotros me habéis deshonrado.
50 But I am not seeking my own glory. There is One who seeks and judges.
50 Y no busco mi gloria: hay quien [la] busque, y juzgue.
51 Amen, amen, I say to you, if anyone will have kept my word, he will not see death for eternity.”
51 De cierto, de cierto os digo, que el que guardare mi palabra, no verá muerte para siempre.
52 Therefore, the Jews said: “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets; and yet you say, ‘If anyone will have kept my word, he shall not taste death for eternity.’
52 Entonces los Judíos le dijeron: Ahora conocemos que tienes demonio. Abraham murió, y los profetas, y tú dices: El que guardare mi palabra, no gustará muerte para siempre.
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. So who do you make yourself to be?”
53 ¿Eres tú mayor que nuestro padre Abraham, el cual murió? y los profetas murieron: ¿quién te haces á ti mismo?
54 Jesus responded: “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me. And you say about him that he is your God.
54 Respondió Jesús: Si yo me glorifico á mí mismo, mi gloria es nada: mi Padre es el que me glorifica; el que vosotros decís que es vuestro Dios;
55 And yet you have not known him. But I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, then I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
55 Y no le conocéis: mas yo le conozco; y si dijere que no le conozco, seré como vosotros mentiroso: mas le conozco, y guardo su palabra.
56 Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he might see my day; he saw it and was glad.”
56 Abraham vuestro padre se gozó por ver mi día; y lo vió, y se gozó.
57 And so the Jews said to him, “You have not yet reached fifty years, and you have seen Abraham?”
57 Dijéronle entonces los Judíos: Aun no tienes cincuenta años, ¿y has visto á Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am.”
58 Díjoles Jesús: De cierto, de cierto os digo: Antes que Abraham fuese, yo soy.
59 Therefore, they took up stones to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, and he departed from the temple.
59 Tomaron entonces piedras para tirarle: mas Jesús se encubrió, y salió del templo; y atravesando por medio de ellos, se fué.
Cross references (55)
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- 1 Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:37
- 2 Matthew 26:55; Luke 21:37; Luke 4:20; Matthew 5:1–2; Luke 5:3
- 5 Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:21–24; Ezekiel 16:38–40; Matthew 5:17; Matthew 19:6–8
- 6 Jeremiah 17:13; Luke 10:25; Psalm 38:12–14; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Amos 5:10
- 7 Matthew 7:1–5; Romans 2:21–25; Romans 2:1–3; Matthew 23:25–28; Deuteronomy 17:6–7
- 9 Ecclesiastes 7:22; Romans 2:15; 1 John 3:20; Genesis 42:21–22; Romans 2:22
- 10 Isaiah 41:11–12
- 11 John 3:17; John 5:14; Isaiah 1:16–18; John 8:15; Luke 15:7
- 12 John 12:46; John 9:5; John 12:35; Matthew 5:14; Job 33:28
- 13 John 5:31–47
- 14 John 16:28; John 13:3; John 8:42; John 14:10; Numbers 12:3
- 15 1 Samuel 16:7; John 12:47; John 3:17; John 7:24; Romans 2:1
- 16 John 8:29; Acts 17:31; Isaiah 32:1–2; 1 Samuel 16:7; John 16:32
- 17 Deuteronomy 19:15; Deuteronomy 17:6; Hebrews 10:28; Matthew 18:16; Galatians 3:24
- 18 John 8:58; Revelation 1:17–18; John 8:38; John 8:12; John 8:51
- 19 John 8:54–55; John 16:3; John 14:6–9; 2 Corinthians 4:4–6; Matthew 11:25
- 20 John 7:30; John 7:8; Mark 12:41; Mark 12:43; John 7:44
- 21 John 7:34; John 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:17–18; John 13:33; Ezekiel 3:18–19
- 22 Psalm 22:6; John 8:52; John 8:48; Psalm 31:18; Hebrews 12:3
- 23 John 3:31; 1 John 2:15–16; John 17:14; John 17:16; 1 John 4:5–6
- 24 John 3:36; Mark 16:16; John 3:18; Hebrews 10:26–29; Hebrews 12:25
- 25 John 5:17–29; John 8:12; John 1:22; Luke 22:67; John 19:9
- 26 John 15:15; John 12:47–50; John 8:40; John 7:28; John 17:8
- 27 Isaiah 6:9; Isaiah 59:10; Romans 11:7–10; John 8:43; John 8:47
- 28 John 5:19; John 5:30; John 6:38; John 12:49–50; John 3:14
- 29 John 6:38; John 16:32; John 15:10; John 5:30; John 4:34
- 30 John 7:31; John 2:23; John 6:14; John 11:45; John 10:42
- 31 2 John 9; John 15:4–9; 2 Timothy 3:14; 1 Timothy 4:16; James 1:25
- 32 Romans 8:2; John 8:36; John 17:17; 1 Peter 2:16; John 14:6
- 33 Matthew 3:9; John 8:39; Nehemiah 5:4–8; Nehemiah 9:27–28; John 8:37
- 34 Romans 6:16; 2 Peter 2:19; Proverbs 5:22; 1 John 3:8–10; Romans 6:12
- 35 Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 15:31; Genesis 21:10; Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 4:30–31
- 36 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:1; Romans 8:2; John 8:31–32; Luke 4:18
- 37 1 Corinthians 2:14; John 8:45–47; Romans 9:7; John 7:1; John 8:59
- 38 John 5:19; John 8:44; John 5:30; John 8:41; John 12:49–50
- 39 Galatians 3:7; Romans 9:7; John 8:37; Romans 2:28–29; Matthew 5:45
- 40 John 8:26; Galatians 4:29; Galatians 4:16; Revelation 12:12–13; Psalm 37:32
- 41 Isaiah 64:8; Isaiah 63:16; John 8:38; John 8:44; Malachi 2:11
- 42 John 12:49; John 14:10; John 17:8; John 17:25; John 15:23–24
- 43 Romans 8:7–8; John 12:39–40; John 7:17; John 5:43; Proverbs 28:5
- 44 Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:12; 1 John 3:8–10; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 12:9
- 45 2 Timothy 4:3–4; John 7:7; John 18:37; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; John 3:19–20
- 46 Hebrews 4:15; John 16:8; Matthew 21:25; 1 Peter 2:22; John 8:7
- 47 John 10:26–27; 2 John 9; John 18:37; John 6:45–46; 1 John 3:10
- 48 John 7:20; John 8:52; James 2:19; Matthew 10:25; John 10:20
- 49 1 Peter 2:23; Philippians 2:6–11; John 11:4; John 8:29; John 13:31–32
- 50 John 5:41; John 8:54; John 7:18; John 5:20–23; John 12:47–48
- 51 John 11:25–26; John 5:24; John 3:15–16; John 6:50; John 15:20
- 52 Hebrews 2:9; John 8:51; John 8:48; John 9:24; Zechariah 1:5–6
- 53 John 4:12; Hebrews 7:1–7; Romans 9:5; Isaiah 9:6; John 10:33
- 54 Proverbs 25:27; John 8:50; 2 Peter 1:17; Psalm 110:1–4; 2 Corinthians 10:18
- 55 John 8:19; John 7:28–29; John 8:44; Matthew 11:27; Revelation 3:9
- 56 Hebrews 11:13; Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:7–9; Matthew 13:17; John 8:39
- 58 Exodus 3:14; Colossians 1:17; John 17:5; John 1:1–2; Isaiah 44:6
- 59 John 11:8; John 10:39–40; John 10:30–33; Leviticus 24:16; Luke 4:29–30
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