8:39 They answered him, 18 “Abraham is our father!” 19 Jesus replied, 20 “If you are 21 Abraham’s children, you would be doing 22 the deeds of Abraham. 8:40 But now you are trying 23 to kill me, a man who has told you 24 the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this! 25 8:41 You people 26 are doing the deeds of your father.”
Then 27 they said to Jesus, 28 “We were not born as a result of immorality! 29 We have only one Father, God himself.” 8:42 Jesus replied, 30 “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. 31 I 32 have not come on my own initiative, 33 but he 34 sent me. 8:43 Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept 35 my teaching. 36 8:44 You people 37 are from 38 your father the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. 39 He 40 was a murderer from the beginning, and does not uphold the truth, 41 because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, 42 he speaks according to his own nature, 43 because he is a liar and the father of lies. 44 8:45 But because I am telling you 45 the truth, you do not believe me. 8:46 Who among you can prove me guilty 46 of any sin? 47 If I am telling you 48 the truth, why don’t you believe me? 8:47 The one who belongs to 49 God listens and responds 50 to God’s words. You don’t listen and respond, 51 because you don’t belong to God.” 52
8:48 The Judeans 53 replied, 54 “Aren’t we correct in saying 55 that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?” 56 8:49 Jesus answered, “I am not possessed by a demon, 57 but I honor my Father – and yet 58 you dishonor me. 8:50 I am not trying to get 59 praise for myself. 60 There is one who demands 61 it, and he also judges. 62 8:51 I tell you the solemn truth, 63 if anyone obeys 64 my teaching, 65 he will never see death.” 66
8:52 Then 67 the Judeans 68 responded, 69 “Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! 70 Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet 71 you say, ‘If anyone obeys 72 my teaching, 73 he will never experience 74 death.’ 75 8:53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? 76 And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?” 8:54 Jesus replied, 77 “If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. 78 The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people 79 say, ‘He is our God.’ 8:55 Yet 80 you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, 81 I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey 82 his teaching. 83 8:56 Your father Abraham was overjoyed 84 to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.” 85
8:57 Then the Judeans 86 replied, 87 “You are not yet fifty years old! 88 Have 89 you seen Abraham?” 8:58 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, 90 before Abraham came into existence, 91 I am!” 92 8:59 Then they picked up 93 stones to throw at him, 94 but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area. 95