约翰福音 8
1 耶稣却往橄榄山去。
淫妇被赦免
2 清晨，耶稣又来到圣殿，全体民众到他那里，他就坐下，开始教导他们。
3 这时，经文士们和法利赛人带来一个在通奸时被抓住的妇人，叫她站在中间。4 他们对耶稣说：“老师，这妇人是正在通奸的时候被抓住的。5 摩西在律法上吩咐我们用石头砸死这样的女人，既然如此，你怎么说呢？”
6 他们说这话是要试探耶稣，为要找把柄t来控告他。
耶稣却弯下腰，开始用指头在地上写字。7 可是当他们不停地追问耶稣的时候，耶稣就直起身来，对他们说：“你们当中谁没有罪，谁就先用石头砸她吧！”
8 然后他又弯下腰去，继续在地上写字。9 他们听了这话，t从年长的开始t，一个接一个地走开了。最后，只剩下耶稣和那站在中间的妇人。10 耶稣直起身来t问她：“妇人，他们t在哪里？没有人定你的罪吗？”
11 她说：“主啊，没有。”
耶稣说：“我也不定你的罪。你回去吧！从今以后不要再犯罪了。”t
世界的光
12 耶稣又对众人说：“我就是世界的光。跟从我的人，绝不会在黑暗里行走，却要得到生命的光。”
13 法利赛人对他说：“你为自己做见证，你的见证是无效t的。”
14 耶稣回答：“即使我为自己做见证，我的见证也是有效t的，因为我知道我从哪里来，往哪里去；而你们却不知道我从哪里来，往哪里去。15 你们是按人t的标准来评断，我却不评断任何人。16 不过，就算我评断，我的评断也是真实的，因为我不是独自一人，而是有那派我来的父与我同在。17 连你们的律法上也记载着：两个人的见证才是有效的。18 我为自己做见证，派我来的父也为我做见证。”
19 他们就问耶稣：“你的‘父’在哪里？”
耶稣回答：“你们既不认识我，也不认识我的父；如果你们认识我，也就认识我的父。”20 这些话是耶稣在圣殿的奉献箱附近教导人的时候说的。可是没有人抓他，因为他的时候还没有到。
耶稣预言离世
21 后来，耶稣又对他们说：“我要去了，你们将要寻找我，并且将死在自己的罪中。我去的地方，你们不能去。”
22 那些犹太人就说：“他说‘我去的地方，你们不能去’难道他要自杀吗？”
23 耶稣对他们说：“你们从下面来，我从上面来；你们属于这世界，我不属于这世界。24 所以我对你们说过‘你们将死在自己的罪孽中。’事实上，你们如果不信我就是那一位，就将死在自己的罪孽中。”
25 他们问：“你到底是谁？”
耶稣说：“我从一开始就告诉你们了。26 关于你们，我有很多事要说、要评断；不过派我来的那一位是真实的，我从他那里听了这些事，就向世人说出来。”
27 他们不明白耶稣对他们说的是有关父的事。28 所以耶稣说：“你们举起人子的时候，你们那时就会明白我就是那一位，也会明白我不凭自己做什么，而且我说这些话，也是照着父所教导我的。29 派我来的那一位与我同在；他t没有撇下我，使我独自一人，因为我一直做他所喜悦的事。”
真理与自由
30 耶稣说这些话的时候，许多人就信了他。31 于是耶稣对信他的犹太人说：“你们如果住在我的话语中，就真是我的门徒了，32 并且你们将明白真理，而真理将使你们自由。”
33 他们回答：“我们是亚伯拉罕的后裔，从来没有做过谁的奴仆。你怎么说‘你们将要得自由’呢？”
34 耶稣回答：“我确确实实地告诉你们：所有犯罪的，就是罪的奴隶。35 奴隶不会永远住在家里，儿子却会永远住在家里。36 所以，如果子使你们自由，你们就真正自由了。37 我知道你们是亚伯拉罕的后裔。可是你们想要杀我，因为你们里面容不下我的话语。38 我所说的，是我从我t父那里所看到的；而实际上，你们所做的，是从你们的t父那里所听到t的。”
39 他们回答说：“亚伯拉罕是我们的父！”
耶稣说：“如果你们是亚伯拉罕的儿女，就会做亚伯拉罕所做的事。40 但如今，我把从神那里所听到的真理告诉了你们，你们就想杀我。亚伯拉罕没有做过这种事。
41 你们在做你们的父所做的事。”回答说：“我们不是由淫乱所生的，我们只有一位父，就是神。”
42 耶稣说：“如果神是你们的父，你们就会爱我，因为我是出于神，并且从神那里来。要知道，我并不是凭自己而来的，而是那一位差派了我。43 你们为什么不明白我的话呢？这是因为你们听不进我的话语。44 你们属于你们的父——魔鬼，并且想要随你们父的欲望去做。他从起初就是杀人的，不站在真理之中，因为他里面没有真理。他说虚假之事是出于自己的本性，因为他本来就是个说谎者，并且是说谎者之父。45 可是因为我讲真理，你们就不相信我！46 你们当中谁能指证我有罪呢？既然我讲的是真理，你们为什么不相信我呢？47 属神的人，就听神的话语；你们之所以不听，是因为你们不属于神。”
耶稣与亚伯拉罕
48 那些犹太人回答说：“我们说你是个撒马利亚人，并且有鬼魔附身，难道说得不对吗？”
49 耶稣回答：“我没有鬼魔附身。我尊重我的父，你们却侮辱我。50 我不寻求自己的荣耀，但有寻求和判断的那一位。51 我确确实实地告诉你们：人如果遵守我的话语，就绝不见死亡，直到永远。”
52 犹太人说：“现在我们知道你是有鬼魔附身的。亚伯拉罕死了，先知们也死了，你还说‘人如果遵守我的话语，就绝不会尝到死的滋味，直到永远。’53 难道你比我们的先祖亚伯拉罕更大吗？他死了，先知们也死了。你把自己当做什么人？”
54 耶稣回答：“如果我荣耀自己，我的荣耀就算不得什么。荣耀我的是我的父，就是你们说‘他是我们的神’的那一位。55 你们不认识他，我却认识他。如果我说我不认识他，我就成了像你们那样的说谎者。但我认识他，也遵守他的话语。56 你们的先祖亚伯拉罕因为将要看到我的日子就快乐。他看到了，就欢喜。”
57 犹太人就对他说：“你还不到五十岁，怎么会见过亚伯拉罕？t”
58 耶稣对他们说：“我确确实实地告诉你们：亚伯拉罕存在之前，我就存在了。”
59 他们因此拿起石头要砸他。耶稣却被隐藏，t离开了圣殿。
John 8
A Woman Caught in Adultery
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.s2 Early in the morning he came to the temple courts again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teacht them.3 The experts in the lawt and the Phariseess brought a woman who had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of them4 and said to Jesus,t “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.5 In the law Moses commanded us to stone to deaths such women.s What then do you say?”6 (Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges againstt him.)s Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.t7 When they persisted in asking him, he stood up straightt and replied,t “Whoever among you is guiltlesst may be the first to throw a stone at her.”
8 Thent he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
9 Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones,t until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.10 Jesus stood up straightt and said to her, “Woman,s where are they? Did no one condemn you?”
11 She replied, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.”]]ss
Jesus as the Light of the World
12 Then Jesus spoke out again,t “I am the light of the world.s The one who follows me will nevert walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”13 So the Phariseess objected,t “You testify about yourself; your testimony is not true!”s14 Jesus answered,t “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you peoplet do not know where I came from or where I am going.s15 You peoplet judge by outward appearances;t I do not judge anyone.s16 But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate,t because I am not alone when I judge,t but I and the Father who sent me do so together.t17 It is written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.s
18 I testify about myselft and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
19 Then they began askingt him, “Who is your father?” Jesus answered, “You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”s
20 (Jesust spoke these words near the offering boxtss while he was teaching in the temple courts.t No one seized him because his timet had not yet come.)s
Where Jesus Came From and Where He is Going
21 Then Jesust said to them again,t “I am going away, and you will look for met but will die in your sin.t Where I am going you cannot come.”22 So the Jewish leaderst began to say,t “Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”23 Jesus replied,t “You peoplet are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
24 Thus I told yout that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he,ts you will die in your sins.”
25 So they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus replied,t “What I have told you from the beginning.26 I have many things to say and to judget about you, but the Fathert who sent me is truthful,t and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world.”t
27 (They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)s
28 Then Jesus said,t “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he,t and I do nothing on my own initiative,t but I speak just what the Father taught me.t29 And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone,t because I always do those things that please him.”
30 While he was saying these things, many peoplet believed in him.
Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children
31 Then Jesus said to those Judeanst who had believed him, “If you continue to follow my teaching,t you are reallyt my disciples32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”ts33 “We are descendantst of Abraham,” they replied,t “and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say,t ‘You will become free’?”34 Jesus answered them, “I tell you the solemn truth,t everyone who practicest sin is a slavet of sin.35 The slave does not remain in the familyt forever, but the son remains forever.s36 So if the sont sets you free, you will be really free.37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants.t But you wantt to kill me, because my teachingt makes no progress among you.t
38 I am telling you the things I have seen while with thes Father;t as for you,t practice the things you have heard from thes Father!”
39 They answered him,t “Abraham is our father!”t Jesus replied,t “If you ares Abraham’s children, you would be doingst the deeds of Abraham.40 But now you are tryingt to kill me, a man who has told yout the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!t
41 You peoplet are doing the deeds of your father.”
Thens they said to Jesus,t “We were not born as a result of immorality!s We have only one Father, God himself.”42 Jesus replied,t “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here.t It have not come on my own initiative,t but het sent me.43 Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot acceptt my teaching.t44 You peoplet are fromt your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires.t Het was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth,t because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies,t he speaks according to his own nature,t because he is a liar and the father of lies.t45 But because I am telling yout the truth, you do not believe me.46 Who among you can prove me guiltyt of any sin?t If I am telling yout the truth, why don’t you believe me?
47 The one who belongs tot God listens and respondst to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond,t because you don’t belong to God.”t
48 The Judeanst replied,t “Aren’t we correct in sayingt that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?”t49 Jesus answered, “I am not possessed by a demon,t but I honor my Father – and yett you dishonor me.50 I am not trying to gett praise for myself.t There is one who demandst it, and he also judges.t
51 I tell you the solemn truth,t if anyone obeyst my teaching,t he will never see death.”ts
52 Thens the Judeanst responded,t “Now we know you’re possessed by a demon!t Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yett you say, ‘If anyone obeyst my teaching,t he will never experiencet death.’t53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?t And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”54 Jesus replied,t “If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless.t The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you peoplet say, ‘He is our God.’55 Yett you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him,t I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obeyt his teaching.t
56 Your father Abraham was overjoyedt to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”t
57 Then the Judeanst replied,t “You are not yet fifty years old!t Havet you seen Abraham?”58 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth,t before Abraham came into existence,t I am!”s
59 Then they picked upt stones to throw at him,s but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.st
