{"verses": {"kjv": ["1. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.\n", "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.\n", "3. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,\n", "4. They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.\n", "5. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?\n", "6. This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with\nhis finger wrote on the ground,\nas though he heard them not.\n", "7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them,\nHe that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.\n", "8. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.\n", "9. And they which heard\nit, being convicted by\ntheir own\n conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest,\neven\n unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.\n", "10. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her,\nWoman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?\n", "11. She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her,\nNeither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.", "12. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,\nI am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.\n", "13. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.\n", "14. Jesus answered and said unto them,\nThough I bear record of myself,\nyet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.\n", "15. Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.\n", "16. And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.\n", "17. It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.\n", "18. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.\n", "19. Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered,\nYe neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.\n", "20. These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.\n", "21. Then said Jesus again unto them,\nI go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.\n", "22. Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith,\nWhither I go, ye cannot come.\n", "23. And he said unto them,\nYe are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.\n", "24. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am\nhe, ye shall die in your sins.\n", "25. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them,\nEven\nthe same that I said unto you from the beginning.\n", "26. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.\n", "27. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.\n", "28. Then said Jesus unto them,\nWhen ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am\nhe, and\nthat I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.\n", "29. And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.\n", "30. As he spake these words, many believed on him.\n", "31. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,\nIf ye continue in my word,\nthen are ye my disciples indeed;\n", "32. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\n", "33. They answered him, We be Abraham\u2019s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou,\nYe shall be made free?\n", "34. Jesus answered them,\nVerily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.\n", "35. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever:\nbut\n the Son abideth ever.\n", "36. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.\n", "37. I know that ye are Abraham\u2019s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.\n", "38. I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.\n", "39. They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them,\nIf ye were Abraham\u2019s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.\n", "40. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.\n", "41. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father,\neven God.\n", "42. Jesus said unto them,\nIf God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.\n", "43. Why do ye not understand my speech?\neven because ye cannot hear my word.\n", "44. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of\nyour\n father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode 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 of it.\n", "45. And because I tell\nyou the truth, ye believe me not.\n", "46. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?\n", "47. He that is of God heareth God\u2019s words: ye therefore hear\nthem\n not, because ye are not of God.\n", "48. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?\n", "49. Jesus answered,\nI have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.\n", "50. And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.\n", "51. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.\n", "52. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest,\nIf a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.\n", "53. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?\n", "54. Jesus answered,\nIf I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:\n", "55. Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.\n", "56. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw\nit,\n and was glad.\n", "57. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?\n", "58. Jesus said unto them,\nVerily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.\n", "59. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.\n"], "nakjv": ["1. Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.", "2. Early in the morning, He returned to the temple. All the people gathered around Him, and He sat down and began to teach them.", "3. The scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery, and they placed her in front of everyone.", "4. They said to him, \"Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.", "5. Moses commanded in the law that such people should be stoned. But what do you say?", "6. They said this to test him, so that they could find a reason to accuse him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger, as if he did not hear them.", "7. So as they kept questioning him, he stood up and said to them, \"Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.\"", "8. He bent down again and wrote on the ground.", "9. When those who heard this felt convicted by their own conscience, they began to leave one by one, starting with the oldest, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there in the middle.", "10. When Jesus stood up and saw only the woman, he said to her, \"Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?\"", "11. She replied, \"No one, Lord.\" And Jesus said to her, \"Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.\"", "12. Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, \n\"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.\"", "13. The Pharisees said to him, \"You speak on your own behalf; your testimony is not valid.\"", "14. Jesus answered them, \"Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is valid because 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.\"", "15. You judge by outward appearances; I judge no one.", "16. Even so, if I do judge, my judgment is valid because I am not alone\u2014I am with the Father who sent me.", "17. Your own law also says that the testimony of two people is valid.", "18. I testify about myself, and the Father who sent me also testifies about me.", "19. They asked him, \"Where is your Father?\" Jesus replied, \"You do not know me or my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father as well.\"", "20. Jesus spoke these words in the temple treasury as he taught. No one arrested him because it was not yet his time.", "21. Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, \"I am leaving, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot follow.\"", "22. Then the Jews said, \"Is he going to kill himself? He says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come.'\"", "23. He said to them,\n\"You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not belong to this world.\"", "24. I told you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am the one, you will indeed die in your sins.", "25. Then they asked him, \"Who are you?\" And Jesus replied, \"I am exactly who I have told you I am from the beginning.\"", "26. I have much to say about you and many judgments to make. However, the one who sent me is truthful, and I share with the world only what I have heard from him.", "27. They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.", "28. Then Jesus said to them,\n\"When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will realize that I am the one, and\nthat I do nothing on my own; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.\"", "29. The One who sent me is with me; the Father has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.", "30. As he spoke these words, many believed in him.", "31. Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed in Him, \"If you remain faithful to my teachings, you are truly my disciples.", "32. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.", "33. They responded, \"We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be set free'?\"", "34. Jesus answered them,\n\"Truly, I tell you, anyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.\"", "35. The servant does not stay in the house forever;\nbut the Son stays forever.", "36. If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.", "37. I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because my message has found no room in you.", "38. I speak of what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.", "39. They responded, \"Abraham is our father.\" Jesus said to them, \"If you were truly Abraham\u2019s children, you would act as Abraham did.\"", "40. But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.", "41. You carry out the actions of your father. They responded to him, \"We were not born out of wedlock; we have one Father, God himself.\"", "42. Jesus said to them, \"If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and did not come on my own. Instead, He sent me.\"", "43. Why don't you understand what I am saying? It's because you are unable to hear my message.", "44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father\u2019s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.", "45. And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.", "46. Which one of you can prove I am guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?", "47. Whoever is from God listens to God's words; you do not listen because you are not from God.", "48. The Jews responded, \"Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and possessed by a demon?\"", "49. Jesus responded, \"I am not possessed by a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.\"", "50. I'm not seeking my own glory; there is someone else who seeks it and judges.", "51. Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone obeys my teaching, they will never experience death.", "52. Then the Jews said to him, \"Now we are sure you are possessed by a demon. Abraham and the prophets died, yet you claim that if anyone obeys your teachings, they will never experience death.\"", "53. Are you greater than our father Abraham, who has died? The prophets also died. Who do you think you are?", "54. Jesus answered,\n\"If I honor myself, my honor means nothing. It is my Father who honors me; you claim He is your God.\"", "55. You do not know him, but I do. If I claimed to not know him, I would be lying just like you. However, I do know him and obey his teachings.", "56. Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my time come; he saw it and was delighted.", "57. Then the Jews said to him, \"You are not even fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?\"", "58. Jesus said to them, \"Truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.\"", "59. Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus concealed himself and left the temple, walking right through the crowd, and went on his way."]}, "summary": [{"text": "John 8 presents a series of profound interactions and teachings involving Jesus, which sheds tremendous light on His divine nature. A pivotal moment in this chapter is the exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees concerning His identity and authority.", "audio_path": "part_0.mp3"}, {"text": "The chapter begins with the story of the woman caught in adultery, where Jesus demonstrates not only His mercy but also His authority over sin and law. He neither dismisses the law nor the sin, yet He embodies the very grace that is essential to divine character. His response to the accusers and the woman points to a higher standard of judgment that is consistent with divine benevolence and justice.", "audio_path": "part_1.mp3"}, {"text": "Furthermore, throughout John 8, Jesus engages in deep theological discussions that emphasize His unique relationship with the Father. Particularly when He explains \"I am the light of the world\" (John 8:12), Jesus is not merely speaking metaphorically but is revealing His essential nature as the origin of spiritual illumination and truth. This declaration ties directly to the essence of God as described in the Old Testament, where light often symbolizes purity, holiness, and the life-giving essence of God.", "audio_path": "part_2.mp3"}, {"text": "One of the most striking affirmations of Jesus\u2019s divinity appears as He discusses His preexistence before Abraham. When Jesus states, \"Before Abraham was born, I am,\" He uses the phrase \"I am,\" which is heavily loaded with divine connotation. In Exodus, when God reveals Himself to Moses, He uses the same term \"I am\" to assert His eternal self-existence and uncaused nature, aligning Jesus\u2019s declaration with the very identity of God.", "audio_path": "part_3.mp3"}, {"text": "This revelation of Jesus pre-existing before Abraham not only places Him outside the bounds of human time but also asserts His participation in the eternal nature of God. It suggests that Jesus is not a created being that came into existence at a point in time, but that He shares the eternal, uncreated nature of God Himself.", "audio_path": "part_4.mp3"}, {"text": "The reaction of His audience is also telling. They do not simply scoff or challenge His claim; they take up stones to execute Him for what they perceive as blasphemy. This response underscores the weight of Jesus's claim\u2014it is understood by His contemporaries as a direct claim to divinity, to be equal with God, which according to their law was punishable by death unless true.", "audio_path": "part_5.mp3"}, {"text": "In these interactions, a clear portrayal of Jesus\u2019s divinity emerges. Not only does He act with authority over law, sin, and doctrine, revealing a deep unity with the Father, but He also explicitly claims a timeless existence, central to the nature of God. Each assertion and action by Jesus in John 8 is steeped in the semantics of divinity and resonates profoundly with the revelation of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, bridging the profound continuity between the Old Testament revelations of God and the New Testament portrayal of Jesus.", "audio_path": "part_6.mp3"}], "book_name": "john", "current_chapter": 8}