Jēzus un laulības pārkāpēja
1 Bet Jēzus aizgāja uz Olīvkalnu. 2 Rīta agrumā viņš atkal bija templī, un visa tauta nāca pie viņa, un viņš apsēdies tos mācīja. 3 Tad rakstu mācītāji un farizeji atved pie viņa sievieti, kura pieķerta laulības pārkāpšanā, un, to vidū nostādījuši, 4 viņam sacīja: “Skolotāj, šī sieviete ir pieķerta laulības pārkāpšanas brīdī, 5 bet Mozus mums bauslībā pavēlējis tādas nomētāt akmeņiem. Un ko saki tu?” 6 Viņi tā sacīja, viņu kārdinādami, lai varētu viņu apsūdzēt. Bet Jēzus noliecies ar pirkstu rakstīja uz zemes. 7 Kad nu tie nerimās izjautāt, viņš piecēlās un tiem teica: “Kurš no jums ir bez grēka, lai pirmais met akmeni uz viņu!” – 8 un atkal noliecies rakstīja uz zemes. 9 To dzirdējuši, viņi cits pēc cita gāja projām, sākot ar vecākajiem. Un Jēzus palika viens līdz ar sievieti, kas stāvēja vidū. 10 Jēzus piecēlās un viņai jautāja: “Sieviete, kur viņi ir? Neviens tevi nenotiesāja?” 11 Viņa teica: “Nē, Kungs, neviens!” Tad Jēzus sacīja: “Arī es tevi nenotiesāju; ej un no šī brīža vairs negrēko!”
Jēzus – pasaules gaisma
12 Tad Jēzus atkal runāja uz tiem: “ES ESMU pasaules gaisma. Kas seko man, tas nestaigās tumsā, bet tam būs dzīvības gaisma.” 13 Tad farizeji viņam sacīja: “Tu pats liecini par sevi, tava liecība nav uzticama.” 14 Jēzus tiem atbildēja un sacīja: “Ja es arī liecinu par sevi pats, tad tomēr mana liecība ir uzticama, jo es zinu, no kurienes es esmu nācis un kurp eju, bet jūs nezināt, no kurienes es nāku un kurp eju. 15 Jūs tiesājat pēc miesas, es netiesāju nevienu. 16 Bet, ja es arī tiesāju, mans spriedums ir uzticams, jo es neesmu viens, ar mani ir arī Tēvs, kas mani sūtījis. 17 Un arī jūsu bauslībā ir rakstīts, ka divu cilvēku liecība ir uzticama. 18 Es esmu, kas liecina par sevi, un par mani liecina Tēvs, kas mani sūtījis.” 19 Tad tie viņam sacīja: “Kur ir tavs Tēvs?” Jēzus atbildēja: “Nedz mani jūs pazīstat, nedz manu Tēvu; ja jūs mani būtu pazinuši, jūs būtu pazinuši arī manu Tēvu.” 20 Šos vārdus viņš, mācīdams templī, runāja pie tempļa mantnīcas, un neviens viņu neņēma ciet, jo viņa stunda vēl nebija pienākusi.
“Kurp es eju, jūs nevarat nākt”
21 Un atkal Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Es aizeju, un jūs meklēsiet mani, un jūs mirsiet savā grēkā. Kurp es eju, jūs nevarat nākt.” 22 Tad jūdi teica: “Viņš taču nedarīs sev galu, ka tā saka: kurp es eju, jūs nevarat nākt.” 23 Bet viņš tiem teica: “Jūs esat no tā, kas lejā, es – no tā, kas augšā, jūs esat no šīs pasaules, bet es neesmu no šīs pasaules. 24 Es jums to esmu sacījis, ka jūs mirsiet savos grēkos. Ja jūs neticēsiet, ka es tas esmu, jūs mirsiet savos grēkos.” 25 Tad tie viņam jautāja: “Kas tu esi?” Jēzus tiem teica: “Ko lai jums saku vispirms? 26 Man ir daudz kas sakāms par jums un spriežams; bet tas, kas mani sūtījis, ir patiess, un to, ko no viņa esmu dzirdējis, es runāju pasaulei.” 27 Bet tie nesaprata, ka viņš tiem runāja par Tēvu. 28 Tad Jēzus tiem sacīja: “Kad jūs Cilvēka Dēlu paaugstināsiet, tad jūs sapratīsiet, ka es tas esmu un ka es neko nedaru no sevis, bet es runāju tā, kā Tēvs mani ir mācījis. 29 Un, kas mani ir sūtījis, tas ir ar mani. Viņš nav atstājis mani vienu, jo es vienmēr daru to, kas viņam labpatīk.” 30 Kad viņš to visu runāja, daudzi sāka ticēt viņam.
“Patiesība darīs jūs brīvus”
31 Tad Jēzus sacīja jūdiem, kas ticēja viņam: “Ja jūs paliekat manos vārdos, jūs patiesi esat mani mācekļi 32 un jūs iepazīsiet patiesību, un patiesība darīs jūs brīvus.” 33 Tie viņam atbildēja: “Mēs esam Ābrahāma pēcnācēji un nekad nevienam neesam vergojuši. Kā tad tu saki: jūs kļūsiet brīvi?” 34 Jēzus viņiem atbildēja: “Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ikviens, kas dara grēku, ir grēka vergs. 35 Bet vergs nepaliek namā vienmēr, Dēls paliek vienmēr. 36 Ja nu Dēls jūs atbrīvos, jūs patiesi būsiet brīvi. 37 Zinu, ka esat Ābrahāma pēcnācēji, un tomēr jūs mani meklējat nonāvēt, jo manam vārdam nav vietas jūsos. 38 Es runāju to, ko esmu redzējis pie sava Tēva, bet jūs darāt, ko no sava tēva esat dzirdējuši.”
“Jūs esat no sava tēva – velna”
39 Tie viņam atbildēja: “Mūsu tēvs ir Ābrahāms.” Jēzus viņiem teica: “Ja jūs esat Ābrahāma bērni, dariet Ābrahāma darbus! 40 Bet tagad jūs meklējat nonāvēt mani, cilvēku, kas jums runājis patiesību, ko esmu dzirdējis no Dieva. To Ābrahāms nav darījis. 41 Jūs darāt sava tēva darbus!” Tad tie viņam sacīja: “Mēs neesam dzimuši netiklībā, viens ir mūsu Tēvs – Dievs!” 42 Jēzus viņiem teica: “Ja Dievs būtu jūsu Tēvs, jūs būtu mani mīlējuši, jo es esmu izgājis no Dieva un esmu atnācis. Ne no sevis esmu nācis, bet no tā, kas mani sūtījis. 43 Kādēļ jūs manu runu nesaprotat? Tādēļ, ka jūs nespējat uzklausīt manu vārdu. 44 Jūs esat no sava tēva – velna, un jūs gribat darīt sava tēva kārības. Viņš no iesākuma ir bijis cilvēka slepkava un nav pastāvējis patiesībā, jo viņā nav patiesības. Kad viņš runā melus, viņš runā to, kas ir no viņa paša, jo viņš ir melis un melu tēvs. 45 Bet jūs neticat man, tādēļ ka es saku patiesību. 46 Kurš no jums var man pārmest grēku? Ja es saku patiesību, kādēļ jūs man neticat? 47 Kas ir no Dieva, tas dzird Dieva vārdus, jūs nedzirdat tādēļ, ka neesat no Dieva.”
Jēzus bija pirms Ābrahāma
48 Jūdi viņam sacīja: “Vai mēs nesakām pareizi, ka tu esi samarietis un tevi apsēdis dēmons?” 49 Jēzus atbildēja: “Mani nav apsēdis dēmons, bet es godāju savu Tēvu un jūs mani liekat negodā. 50 Bet es nemeklēju savu godu; ir viens, kurš meklē un tiesā. 51 Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: kas manus vārdus turēs, tas nāves neredzēs nemūžam.” 52 Tad jūdi viņam sacīja: “Nu mēs zinām, ka tevi apsēdis dēmons. Ābrahāms ir miris un arī pravieši, un tu saki: kas manus vārdus turēs, tas nāves nebaudīs nemūžam. 53 Vai tad tu esi lielāks nekā mūsu tēvs Ābrahāms, kas ir nomiris, un arī pravieši ir nomiruši? Par ko tu sevi turi?” 54 Jēzus atbildēja: “Ja es pats sevi pagodinātu, mans gods nav nekas. Tas, kurš mani pagodina, ir mans Tēvs, par viņu jūs sakāt: viņš ir mūsu Dievs! 55 Jūs nekad viņu neesat pazinuši, bet es viņu zinu. Ja es sacītu, ka viņu nezinu, tad es būtu melis, līdzīgs jums. Bet es viņu zinu un turu viņa vārdu. 56 Ābrahāms, jūsu tēvs, ielīksmojās cerībā ieraudzīt manu dienu, un viņš ieraudzīja un priecājās.” 57 Tad jūdi viņam sacīja: “Tev vēl nav ne piecdesmit gadu, un tu esi redzējis Ābrahāmu?” 58 Jēzus viņiem teica: “Patiesi, patiesi es jums saku: ES ESMU, pirms vēl Ābrahāms tapa!” 59 Tad tie ņēma rokās akmeņus, lai mestu uz viņu. Bet Jēzus nozuda un izgāja no tempļa.
1 but Jesus walked out to the Mount of Olives. 2 Then early the next morning he went to the temple. The people came to him, and he sat down and started teaching them.
3 The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses brought in a woman who had been caught in bed with a man who wasn't her husband. They made her stand in the middle of the crowd. 4 Then they said, “Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn't her husband. 5 The Law of Moses teaches that a woman like this should be stoned to death! What do you say?”
6 They asked Jesus this question, because they wanted to test him and bring some charge against him. But Jesus simply bent over and started writing on the ground with his finger.
7 They kept on asking Jesus about the woman. Finally, he stood up and said, “If any of you have never sinned, then go ahead and throw the first stone at her!” 8 Once again he bent over and began writing on the ground. 9 The people left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally, Jesus and the woman were there alone.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Where is everyone? Isn't there anyone left to accuse you?”
11 “No sir,” the woman answered.
Then Jesus told her, “I am not going to accuse you either. You may go now, but don't sin anymore.”
Jesus Is the Light for the World
12 Once again Jesus spoke to the people. This time he said, “I am the light for the world! Follow me, and you won't be walking in the dark. You will have the light that gives life.”
13 The Pharisees objected, “You are the only one speaking for yourself, and what you say isn't true!”
14 Jesus replied:
Even if I do speak for myself, what I say is true! I know where I came from and where I am going. But you don't know where I am from or where I am going. 15 You judge in the same way that everyone else does, but I don't judge anyone. 16 If I did judge, I would judge fairly, because I would not be doing it alone. The Father who sent me is here with me. 17 Your Law requires two witnesses to prove that something is true. 18 I am one of my witnesses, and the Father who sent me is the other one.
19 “Where is your Father?” they asked.
“You don't know me or my Father!” Jesus answered. “If you knew me, you would know my Father.”
20 Jesus said this while he was still teaching in the place where the temple treasures were stored. But no one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.
You Cannot Go Where I Am Going
21 Jesus also told them, “I am going away, and you will look for me. But you cannot go where I am going, and you will die with your sins unforgiven.”
22 The people asked, “Does he intend to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying we cannot go where he is going?”
23 Jesus answered, “You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I don't. 24 This is why I said you will die with your sins unforgiven. If you don't have faith in me for who I am, you will die, and your sins will not be forgiven.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked Jesus.
Jesus answered, “I am exactly who I told you at the beginning. 26 There is a lot more I could say to condemn you. But the one who sent me is truthful, and I tell the people of this world only what I have heard from him.”
27 No one understood that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
28 Jesus went on to say, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know who I am. You will also know that I don't do anything on my own. I say only what my Father taught me. 29 The one who sent me is with me. I always do what pleases him, and he will never leave me.”
30 After Jesus said this, many of the people put their faith in him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 Jesus told the people who had faith in him, “If you keep on obeying what I have said, you truly are my disciples. 32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered, “We are Abraham's children! We have never been anyone's slaves. How can you say we will be set free?”
34 Jesus replied:
I tell you for certain that anyone who sins is a slave of sin! 35 And slaves don't stay in the family forever, though the Son will always remain in the family. 36 If the Son gives you freedom, you are free! 37 I know that you are from Abraham's family. Yet you want to kill me, because my message isn't really in your hearts. 38 I am telling you what my Father has shown me, just as you are doing what your father has taught you.
Your Father Is the Devil
39 The people said to Jesus, “Abraham is our father!”
Jesus replied, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did. 40 Instead, you want to kill me for telling you the truth that God gave me. Abraham never did anything like that. 41 But you are doing exactly what your father does.”
“Don't accuse us of having someone else as our father!” they said. “We just have one father, and he is God.”
42 Jesus answered:
If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. He sent me. I did not come on my own. 43 Why can't you understand what I am talking about? Can't you stand to hear what I am saying? 44 Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, but he is also the father of all lies.
45 Everything I have told you is true, and you still refuse to have faith in me. 46 Can any of you accuse me of sin? If you cannot, why won't you have faith in me? After all, I am telling you the truth. 47 Anyone who belongs to God will listen to his message. But you refuse to listen, because you don't belong to God.
Jesus and Abraham
48 The people told Jesus, “We were right to say that you are a Samaritan and that you have a demon in you!”
49 Jesus answered, “I don't have a demon in me. I honor my Father, and you refuse to honor me. 50 I don't want honor for myself. But there is one who wants me to be honored, and he is also the one who judges. 51 I tell you for certain that if you obey my words, you will never die.”
52 Then the people said, “Now we are sure that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. How can you say that no one who obeys your words will ever die? 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus replied, “If I honored myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honors me. You claim that he is your God, 55 even though you don't really know him. If I said I didn't know him, I would be a liar, just like all of you. But I know him, and I do what he says. 56 Your father Abraham was really glad to see me.”
57 “You are not even 50 years old!” they said. “How could you have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus answered, “I tell you for certain that even before Abraham was, I was, and I am.” 59 The people picked up stones to kill Jesus, but he hid and left the temple.
