Thematic Bible




John 8:1 (show verse)

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

John 8:2 (show verse)

Early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began to teach them.

John 8:3 (show verse)

The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court,

John 8:4 (show verse)

they *said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.

John 8:5 (show verse)

Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?”

John 8:6 (show verse)

They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

John 8:7 (show verse)

But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

John 8:8 (show verse)

Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

John 8:9 (show verse)

When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court.

John 8:10 (show verse)

Straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”

John 8:11 (show verse)

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.”]

John 8:12 (show verse)

Then Jesus again 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.”

John 8:13 (show verse)

So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”

John 8:14 (show verse)

Jesus answered and said to 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 do not know where I come from or where I am going.

John 8:15 (show verse)

You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.

John 8:16 (show verse)

But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.

John 8:17 (show verse)

Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.

John 8:18 (show verse)

I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.”

John 8:19 (show verse)

So they were saying 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.”

John 8:20 (show verse)

These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 8:21 (show verse)

Then He said again to them, “I go away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.”

John 8:22 (show verse)

So the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

John 8:23 (show verse)

And He was saying to them, You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

John 8:24 (show verse)

Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

John 8:25 (show verse)

So they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, What have I been saying to you from the beginning?

John 8:26 (show verse)

I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world.”

John 8:27 (show verse)

They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

John 8:28 (show verse)

So Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.

John 8:29 (show verse)

And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”

John 8:30 (show verse)

As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.

John 8:31 (show verse)

So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

John 8:32 (show verse)

and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

John 8:33 (show verse)

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:34 (show verse)

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

John 8:35 (show verse)

The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

John 8:36 (show verse)

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

John 8:37 (show verse)

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

John 8:38 (show verse)

I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father.”

John 8:39 (show verse)

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus *said to them, If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

John 8:40 (show verse)

But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.

John 8:41 (show verse)

You are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.”

John 8:42 (show verse)

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.

John 8:43 (show verse)

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

John 8:44 (show verse)

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

John 8:45 (show verse)

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

John 8:46 (show verse)

Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?

John 8:47 (show verse)

He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

John 8:48 (show verse)

The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

John 8:49 (show verse)

Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

John 8:50 (show verse)

But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

John 8:51 (show verse)

Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”

John 8:52 (show verse)

The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.’

John 8:53 (show verse)

Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

John 8:54 (show verse)

Jesus answered, If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’;

John 8:55 (show verse)

and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.

John 8:56 (show verse)

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

John 8:57 (show verse)

So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

John 8:58 (show verse)

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”

John 8:59 (show verse)

Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.