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8: 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.
8: 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
8: 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.
8: 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
8: 16 Yes and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
8: 17 Yes and in your law it is written, 98that the witness of two men is true.
98Compare Dt 19:15; 17:6.
8: 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
8: 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.
8: 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.
8: 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.
8: 22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
8: 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.
8: 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.
8: 25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, 99Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.
99Or, Altogether that which I also speak unto you. or, Why indeed do I speak to you at all?
8: 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.
8: 27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
8: 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that 100I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.
100Or, I am he: and I do
8: 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.
8: 30 As he spake these things, many believed on him.
8: 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
8: 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
8: 33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
8: 34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
8: 35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house 101for ever: the son abideth for ever.
101Gk. unto the age (both times)
8: 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
8: 37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word 102hath not free course in you.
102Or, hath no place in you.
8: 38 I speak the things which I have seen with 103my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.
103Or, the Father: do ye also therefore the things which ye heard from the Father.
8: 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye 104were Abraham’s children, 105ye would do the works of Abraham.
104Gk. are
105So p75 ℵ 070 (L 892) ite. p66 B* vg but few others read ye do the works of Abraham.
8: 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.
8: 41 Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
8: 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.
8: 43 Why do ye not 106understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
106Or, know
8: 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 standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. 107When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.
107Or, When one speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for his father also is a liar.
8: 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
8: 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say a truth, why do ye not believe me?
8: 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
8: 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
8: 49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
8: 50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
8: 51 Truly, truly, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall 108never see death.
108Lit. not see death unto the age. Similarly in vs. 52.
8: 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.
8: 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?
8: 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;
8: 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.
8: 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced 109to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
109Or, that he should see
8: 57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
8: 58 Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, 110I am.
110Gk. egō eimi [not ho ōn, twice in Ex 3:14 Sept.] Or, I have been since before Abraham came to be. [J. BeDuhn.]
8: 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus 111hid himself, and went out of the temple112.
111Or, was hidden, and went out etc.
112So p66,75 Bℵ* copsa,pbo,ach2 sys ite vg arm. ℵa,b L 070 892, most lesser Gk. mss., copbo add and going through the midst of them went his way and so passed by.
