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John 8 Revised Version with Apocrypha

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1◆ but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2◆ And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3◆ And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, 4◆ they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. 5◆ Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her? 6◆ And this they said, tempting him, that they might have [whereof ]to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 7◆ But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8◆ And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 9◆ And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, [even ]unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. 10◆ And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? 11◆ And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.] 12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also. 20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come. 21 He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins. 25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world. 27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that ]I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him. 30 As he spake these things, many believed on him. 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then ]are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered unto him, We be Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. 35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen with [my ]Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your ]father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even ]God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [Even ]because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of [your ]father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them ]not, because ye are not of God. 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me. 50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; 55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. 57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

Cross references (55)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:37
  2. 2 Matthew 26:55; Luke 21:37; Luke 4:20; Matthew 5:1–2; Luke 5:3
  3. 5 Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:21–24; Ezekiel 16:38–40; Matthew 5:17; Matthew 19:6–8
  4. 6 Jeremiah 17:13; Luke 10:25; Psalm 38:12–14; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Amos 5:10
  5. 7 Matthew 7:1–5; Romans 2:21–25; Romans 2:1–3; Matthew 23:25–28; Deuteronomy 17:6–7
  6. 9 Ecclesiastes 7:22; Romans 2:15; 1 John 3:20; Genesis 42:21–22; Romans 2:22
  7. 10 Isaiah 41:11–12
  8. 11 John 3:17; John 5:14; Isaiah 1:16–18; John 8:15; Luke 15:7
  9. 12 John 12:46; John 9:5; John 12:35; Matthew 5:14; Job 33:28
  10. 13 John 5:31–47
  11. 14 John 16:28; John 13:3; John 8:42; John 14:10; Numbers 12:3
  12. 15 1 Samuel 16:7; John 12:47; John 3:17; John 7:24; Romans 2:1
  13. 16 John 8:29; Acts 17:31; Isaiah 32:1–2; 1 Samuel 16:7; John 16:32
  14. 17 Deuteronomy 19:15; Deuteronomy 17:6; Hebrews 10:28; Matthew 18:16; Galatians 3:24
  15. 18 John 8:58; Revelation 1:17–18; John 8:38; John 8:12; John 8:51
  16. 19 John 8:54–55; John 16:3; John 14:6–9; 2 Corinthians 4:4–6; Matthew 11:25
  17. 20 John 7:30; John 7:8; Mark 12:41; Mark 12:43; John 7:44
  18. 21 John 7:34; John 8:24; 1 Corinthians 15:17–18; John 13:33; Ezekiel 3:18–19
  19. 22 Psalm 22:6; John 8:52; John 8:48; Psalm 31:18; Hebrews 12:3
  20. 23 John 3:31; 1 John 2:15–16; John 17:14; John 17:16; 1 John 4:5–6
  21. 24 John 3:36; Mark 16:16; John 3:18; Hebrews 10:26–29; Hebrews 12:25
  22. 25 John 5:17–29; John 8:12; John 1:22; Luke 22:67; John 19:9
  23. 26 John 15:15; John 12:47–50; John 8:40; John 7:28; John 17:8
  24. 27 Isaiah 6:9; Isaiah 59:10; Romans 11:7–10; John 8:43; John 8:47
  25. 28 John 5:19; John 5:30; John 6:38; John 12:49–50; John 3:14
  26. 29 John 6:38; John 16:32; John 15:10; John 5:30; John 4:34
  27. 30 John 7:31; John 2:23; John 6:14; John 11:45; John 10:42
  28. 31 2 John 9; John 15:4–9; 2 Timothy 3:14; 1 Timothy 4:16; James 1:25
  29. 32 Romans 8:2; John 8:36; John 17:17; 1 Peter 2:16; John 14:6
  30. 33 Matthew 3:9; John 8:39; Nehemiah 5:4–8; Nehemiah 9:27–28; John 8:37
  31. 34 Romans 6:16; 2 Peter 2:19; Proverbs 5:22; 1 John 3:8–10; Romans 6:12
  32. 35 Galatians 4:4–7; Luke 15:31; Genesis 21:10; Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 4:30–31
  33. 36 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:1; Romans 8:2; John 8:31–32; Luke 4:18
  34. 37 1 Corinthians 2:14; John 8:45–47; Romans 9:7; John 7:1; John 8:59
  35. 38 John 5:19; John 8:44; John 5:30; John 8:41; John 12:49–50
  36. 39 Galatians 3:7; Romans 9:7; John 8:37; Romans 2:28–29; Matthew 5:45
  37. 40 John 8:26; Galatians 4:29; Galatians 4:16; Revelation 12:12–13; Psalm 37:32
  38. 41 Isaiah 64:8; Isaiah 63:16; John 8:38; John 8:44; Malachi 2:11
  39. 42 John 12:49; John 14:10; John 17:8; John 17:25; John 15:23–24
  40. 43 Romans 8:7–8; John 12:39–40; John 7:17; John 5:43; Proverbs 28:5
  41. 44 Acts 13:10; 1 John 3:12; 1 John 3:8–10; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Revelation 12:9
  42. 45 2 Timothy 4:3–4; John 7:7; John 18:37; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; John 3:19–20
  43. 46 Hebrews 4:15; John 16:8; Matthew 21:25; 1 Peter 2:22; John 8:7
  44. 47 John 10:26–27; 2 John 9; John 18:37; John 6:45–46; 1 John 3:10
  45. 48 John 7:20; John 8:52; James 2:19; Matthew 10:25; John 10:20
  46. 49 1 Peter 2:23; Philippians 2:6–11; John 11:4; John 8:29; John 13:31–32
  47. 50 John 5:41; John 8:54; John 7:18; John 5:20–23; John 12:47–48
  48. 51 John 11:25–26; John 5:24; John 3:15–16; John 6:50; John 15:20
  49. 52 Hebrews 2:9; John 8:51; John 8:48; John 9:24; Zechariah 1:5–6
  50. 53 John 4:12; Hebrews 7:1–7; Romans 9:5; Isaiah 9:6; John 10:33
  51. 54 Proverbs 25:27; John 8:50; 2 Peter 1:17; Psalm 110:1–4; 2 Corinthians 10:18
  52. 55 John 8:19; John 7:28–29; John 8:44; Matthew 11:27; Revelation 3:9
  53. 56 Hebrews 11:13; Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:7–9; Matthew 13:17; John 8:39
  54. 58 Exodus 3:14; Colossians 1:17; John 17:5; John 1:1–2; Isaiah 44:6
  55. 59 John 11:8; John 10:39–40; John 10:30–33; Leviticus 24:16; Luke 4:29–30

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  1. Commentary 8:31 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon LXXXIV)

    Ye know well, Beloved, that we all have One Master, and are fellow disciples under Him. Nor are we your masters, because we speak to you from this higher spot; but He is the Master of all, who dwelleth in us all.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)

  2. Commentary 8:12 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter VIII — 12)

    What we have just heard and attentively received, as the holy Gospel was being read, I doubt not that all of us have also endeavored to understand, and that each of us according to his measure apprehended what he could of so great a matter as that which has been read; and while the bread of the word is laid …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)

  3. Commentary 8:20 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of John (Homily LIII)

    Oh the folly of the Jews! seeking Him as they did before the Passover, and then having found Him in the midst of them, and having often attempted to take Him by their own or by others' hands without being able; they were not even so awed by His power, but set themselves to their wickedness, and desisted not.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)

  4. Quotes verse 8:56 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book II, Chapter XXI)

    For when the Lord said to them, "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day; and he saw it, and was glad," they answered Him, "Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast Thou seen Abraham?" Now, such language is fittingly applied to one who has already passed the age of forty, without having as yet reached his fiftieth …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  5. Quotes verse 8:25 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XI, Chapters IV–IX)

    The same is Thy Word, which is also "the Beginning," because also It speaketh unto us. Thus, in the gospel He speaketh through the flesh; and this sounded outwardly in the ears of men, that it might be believed and sought inwardly, and that it might be found in the eternal Truth, where the good and only Master teacheth all …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)