John 8

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

1 [Men Jesus gik til Oliebjerget.]

2 Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

2 [og årle om Morgenen kom han igen i Helligdommen, og hele Folket kom til ham; og han satte sig og lærte dem.]

3 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

3 [Men de skriftkloge og Farisæerne føre en Kvinde til ham, greben i Hor, og stille hende frem i Midten.]

4 and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

4 [Og de sige til ham: “Mester! denne Kvinde er greben i Hor på fersk Gerning.]

5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

5 [Men Moses bød os i Loven, at sådanne skulle stenes; hvad siger nu du?”]

6 They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

6 [Men dette sagde de for at friste ham, for at de kunde have noget at anklage ham for. Men Jesus bøjede sig ned og skrev med Fingeren på Jorden.]

7 When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

7 [Men da de bleve ved at spørge ham, rettede han sig op og sagde til dem: “Den iblandt eder, som er uden Synd, kaste først Stenen på hende!”]

8 And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

8 [Og han bøjede sig atter ned og skrev på Jorden.]

9 When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

9 [Men da de hørte det, gik de bort, den ene efter den anden, fra de ældste til de yngste, og Jesus blev alene tilbage med Kvinden, som stod der i Midten.]

10 Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

10 [Men da Jesus rettede sig op og ingen så uden Kvinden, sagde han til hende: “Kvinde! hvor ere de henne? Var der ingen, som fordømte dig?”]

11 “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”

11 [Men hun sagde: “Herre! ingen.” Da sagde Jesus: “Heller ikke jeg fordømmer dig; gå bort, og synd ikke mere!”]* { [*Stykket 7, 53-8, 11 hørte oprindeligt ikke med til Johannesevangeliet, men blev allerede tidligt føjet ind på sin nuværende Plads.] }

12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

12 Jesus talte da atter til dem og sagde: “Jeg er Verdens Lys; den, som følger mig, skal ikke vandre i Mørket, men have Livets Lys.”

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

13 Da sagde Farisæerne til ham: “Du vidner om dig selv; dit Vidnesbyrd er ikke sandt*.” { [*gyldigt.] }

14 Jesus replied, “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 came from or where I am going.

14 Jesus svarede og sagde til dem: “Om jeg end vidner om mig selv. er mit Vidnesbyrd sandt; thi jeg ved, hvorfra jeg kom, og hvor jeg går hen; men I vide ikke, hvorfra jeg kommer, og hvor jeg går hen.

15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

15 I dømme efter Kødet+; jeg dømmer ingen. { [+efter det udvortes.] }

16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.

16 Men om jeg også dømmer, er min Dom sand; thi det er ikke mig alene, men mig og Faderen, han, som sendte mig.

17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.

17 Men også i eders Lov er der skrevet, at to Menneskers Vidnesbyrd er sandt.

18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

18 Jeg er den, der vidner om mig selv, og Faderen, som sendte mig, vidner om mig.”

19 “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

19 Derfor sagde de til ham: “Hvor er din Fader?” Jesus svarede: “I kende hverken mig eller min Fader; dersom I kendte mig, kendte I også min Fader.”

20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

20 Disse Ord talte Jesus ved Tempelblokken, da han lærte i Helligdommen; og ingen greb ham, fordi hans Time endnu ikke var kommen.

21 Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

21 Da sagde han atter til dem: “Jeg går bort, og I skulle lede efter mig, og I skulle dø i eders Synd; hvor jeg går hen, kunne I ikke komme.”

22 So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

22 Da sagde Jøderne: “Mon han vil slå sig selv ihjel, siden han siger: Hvor jeg går hen, kunne I ikke komme?”

23 Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

23 Og han sagde til dem: “I ere nedenfra, jeg er ovenfra; I ere af denne Verden, jeg er ikke af denne Verden.

24 That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

24 Derfor har jeg sagt eder, at I skulle dø i eders Synder; thi dersom I ikke tro, at det er mig, skulle I dø i eders Synder.”

25 “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.

25 De sagde da til ham: “Hvem er du?” Og Jesus sagde til dem: “Just det, som jeg siger eder.

26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

26 Jeg har meget at tale og dømme om eder; men den, som sendte mig, er sanddru, og hvad jeg har hørt af ham, det taler jeg til Verden.”

27 They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.

27 De forstode ikke, at han talte til dem om Faderen.

28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.

28 Da sagde Jesus til dem: “Når I få ophøjet Menneskesønnen, da skulle I kende, at det er mig, og at jeg gør intet af mig selv; men som min Fader har lært mig, således taler jeg.

29 He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

29 Og han, som sendte mig, er med mig; han har ikke ladet mig alene, fordi jeg; gør altid det, som er ham til Behag.”

30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.

30 Da han talte dette, troede mange på ham.

31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

31 Jesus sagde da til de Jøder, som vare komne til Tro på ham: “Dersom I blive i mit Ord, ere I sandelig mine Disciple,

32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

32 og I skulle erkende Sandheden, og Sandheden skal frigøre eder.”

33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

33 De svarede ham: “Vi ere Abrahams Sæd og have aldrig været nogens Trælle; hvorledes siger du da: I skulle vorde frie?”

34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

34 Jesus svarede dem: “Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, hver den, som gør Synden, er Syndens Træl.

35 A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

35 Men Trællen bliver ikke i Huset til evig Tid, Sønnen bliver der til evig Tid.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

36 Dersom da Sønnen får frigjort eder, skulle I være virkelig frie.

37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

37 Jeg ved, at I ere Abrahams Sæd; men I søge at slå mig ihjel, fordi min Tale ikke finder Rum hos eder.

38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”

38 Jeg taler det, som jeg har set hos min Fader; så gøre også I det, som I have hørt af eders Fader.”

39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

39 De svarede og sagde til ham: “Vor Fader er Abraham.” Jesus sagde til dem: “Dersom I vare Abrahams Børn, gjorde I Abrahams Gerninger.

40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

40 Men nu søge I at slå mig ihjel, et Menneske, der har sagt eder Sandheden, som jeg har hørt af Gud; dette gjorde Abraham ikke.

41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

41 I gøre eders Faders Gerninger.” De sagde til ham: “Vi ere ikke avlede i Hor; vi have én Fader, Gud.”

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

42 Jesus sagde til dem: “Dersom Gud var eders Fader, da elskede I mig; thi jeg er udgået og kommen fra Gud; thi jeg er heller ikke kommen af mig selv, men han har udsendt mig.

43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

43 Hvorfor forstå I ikke min Tale? fordi I ikke kunne høre mit Ord.

44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

44 I ere af den Fader Djævelen, og eders Faders Begæringer ville I gøre. Han var en Manddraber fra Begyndelsen af, og han står ikke i Sandheden; thi Sandhed er ikke i ham. Når han taler Løgn, taler han af sit eget; thi han er en Løgner og Løgnens Fader.

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

45 Men mig tro I ikke, fordi jeg siger Sandheden.

46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

46 Hvem af eder kan overbevise mig om nogen Synd? Siger jeg Sandhed, hvorfor tro I mig da ikke?

47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

47 Den, som er af Gud, hører Guds Ord; derfor høre I ikke, fordi I ere ikke af Gud.”

48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

48 Jøderne svarede og sagde til ham: “Sige vi ikke med Rette, at du er en Samaritan og er besat?”

49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

49 Jesus svarede: “Jeg er ikke besat, men jeg ærer min Fader, og I vanære mig.

50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

50 Men jeg søger ikke min Ære; der er den, som søger den og dømmer.

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

51 Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, dersom nogen holder mit Ord, skal han i al Evighed ikke se Døden.”

52 “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

52 Jøderne sagde til ham: “Nu vide vi, at du et besat; Abraham døde og Profeterne, og du siger: Dersom nogen holder mit Ord, han skal i al Evighed ikke smage Døden.

53 Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

53 Mon du er større end vor Fader Abraham, som jo døde? også Profeterne døde; hvem gør du dig selv til?”

54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

54 Jesus svarede: “Dersom jeg ærer mig selv, er min Ære intet; det er min Fader, som ærer mig, han, om hvem I sige, at han er eders Gud.

55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

55 Og I have ikke kendt ham, men jeg kender ham. Og dersom jeg siger: “Jeg kender ham ikke,” da bliver jeg en Løgner ligesom I; men jeg kender ham og holder hans Ord.

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

56 Abraham, eders Fader, frydede sig til at se min Dag, og han så den og glædede sig.”

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

57 Da sagde Jøderne til ham: “Du er endnu ikke halvtredsindstyve År gammel, og du har set Abraham?”

58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

58 Jesus sagde til dem: “Sandelig, sandelig, siger jeg eder, førend Abraham blev til, har jeg været.”

59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

59 Så toge de Sten for at kaste på ham; men Jesus skjulte sig og gik ud af Helligdommen.