John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Tetapi Yesus pergi ke Bukit Zaitun.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Pada hari berikutnya, pagi-pagi benar Dia kembali ke salah satu teras rumah Allah, dan banyak orang datang kepada-Nya. Lalu Dia duduk dan mengajar mereka.
3 Then men who taught the [Jewish] laws and some of [SYN] the Pharisee [religious group] brought a woman to him. She was seized {[They] had [arranged to] seize her} while she was having sex with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand up in front of the group [that was listening to Jesus].
Kemudian para ahli Taurat dan beberapa anggota kelompok Farisi datang membawa seorang perempuan kepada Yesus. Perempuan itu tertangkap basah berbuat zina. Mereka memaksa dia berdiri di depan orang banyak itu
4 Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was seized {[we] seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband.
lalu berkata kepada Yesus, “Guru, perempuan ini tertangkap basah sedang berbuat zina.
5 Moses commanded us in the laws that [he gave us] that we should throw stones at such women [and kill them]. So what do you say [we should do]?”
Menurut hukum Taurat, orang seperti ini harus dilempari batu sampai mati. Tetapi menurutmu bagaimana?”
6 They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. [If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor]. But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger.
Mereka bertanya seperti itu karena mereka sudah sepakat kalau jawaban Yesus tidak sesuai dengan hukum Taurat, mereka berencana untuk menyalahkan Dia. Tetapi Yesus hanya menunduk dan menulis dengan jari-Nya di tanah seolah-olah tidak mempedulikan mereka.
7 While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her.”
Ketika para pemimpin masih terus mendesak-Nya untuk memberi jawaban, Yesus mengangkat kepala dan berkata kepada mereka, “Siapa di antara kalian yang merasa dirinya tidak pernah berbuat dosa, biarlah dia yang lebih dulu melempari perempuan ini dengan batu.”
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Kemudian Dia menunduk lagi dan menulis di tanah.
9 After they heard what he said, those [who were questioning him] went away, one by one, the older ones first [and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners]. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman.
Mendengar jawaban Yesus itu, mereka pergi satu per satu mulai dari yang paling tua, sampai akhirnya tinggal Yesus sendiri di situ bersama perempuan itu. Dan perempuan itu masih berdiri di tempatnya.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Yesus berdiri dan bertanya kepadanya, “Di manakah orang-orang yang menuduh engkau tadi? Apakah tidak ada yang mau menghukummu?”
11 She said, “No, sir, no one.” Then Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go [home] now, and do not continue your sinful [life] any longer!”]
Perempuan itu menjawab, “Tidak ada, Tuan.” Dan Yesus berkata kepadanya, “Aku juga tidak menghukum engkau. Pergilah, dan mulai sekarang jangan berbuat dosa lagi.”
12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am [like] a light [MET] for [all the people in] [MTY] the world. [Just like a light reveals what has been in the darkness] [MET], [I reveal God’s truth to them]. Those who walk in the darkness [are unaware of what is around them]. But those who become my disciples will always be aware [of God’s truth] [MET]. They will have my light [which shows them how to have eternal] life.”
Sesudah itu Yesus kembali berbicara kepada orang banyak. Dia berkata, “Akulah terang dunia. Setiap orang yang mengikut Aku tidak akan hidup dalam kegelapan. Karena terang-Ku akan menerangi dia dan membawanya kepada hidup yang kekal.”
13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are just telling about yourself! [Since there is no one else to verify these things that you say about yourself], [we] do not [need to accept that] what you say is true.”
Lalu orang-orang Farisi berkata kepada-Nya, “Tetapi tidak ada saksi yang mendukung pengakuanmu itu! Jadi kami tidak bisa percaya pada perkataanmu!”
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I were the [only one to] say these things about myself, what I say is true, because I know that I came from [heaven], and I know that I am going [back to heaven]. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
Jawab Yesus kepada mereka, “Walaupun hanya Aku sendiri yang menjadi saksi atas pengakuan-Ku, tetapi yang Aku sampaikan itu tetap benar. Karena Aku tahu dari mana Aku datang dan ke mana Aku akan pergi, sedangkan kalian tidak tahu apa-apa tentang Aku.
15 You judge people according to human standards. [The reason] that I am [here is] not (to condemn people/to say that I will punish people) [for their sins].
Kalian menyalahkan Aku menurut penilaian manusia duniawi, tetapi Aku datang ke dunia ini bukan untuk menjatuhkan hukuman kepada manusia.
16 But if I did judge [people], what I decided would be correct, because I am not the [only] one [who will decide those things]. I and the one who sent me will both decide.
Kalau Aku mengadili orang, Aku akan mengadilinya dengan adil, sebab Aku tidak mengadili sendirian, tetapi bersama-sama dengan Bapa-Ku yang sudah mengutus Aku.
17 It is written {[Moses] wrote} in your law that if [at least] two people testify that [some event has happened], [people should consider] that what they say is true.
Dalam kitab Taurat, Musa sudah memberikan peraturan bahwa ketika mengadili orang, paling sedikit harus ada dua orang saksi mata yang mengatakan hal yang sama, sebelum hakim dapat membenarkan atau mempersalahkan orang yang dituduh.
18 I am telling you about myself, and the other one who is telling you about me is [my] Father who sent me. [So you should believe that what we declare is true].”
Nah, yang memberi kesaksian tentang diri-Ku ada dua: Aku bersaksi tentang diri-Ku sendiri, dan Bapa yang mengutus Aku juga bersaksi tentang Aku.”
19 Then they asked him, “[If you have a] father whom [we can question about you], where is he?” Jesus replied, “You do not know [who] I [really am]. If you knew who I [really am], you would know who my Father is also.”
Lalu mereka bertanya kepada-Nya, “Di mana bapamu itu?” Jawab Yesus, “Kalian tidak mengenal Aku dan Bapa-Ku. Kalau kalian benar-benar mengenal Aku, pasti kalian juga sudah mengenal Bapa-Ku.”
20 He said these things when he was in the Temple [courtyard], near the place where the people put their offerings. [This was also very close to the place where the Jewish council met]. But no one seized him to arrest him, because it was not yet time [MTY] [for him to suffer and die].
Yesus mengatakan semua itu ketika Dia mengajar di teras rumah Allah, di mana terdapat beberapa kotak untuk menaruh sumbangan uang. Walaupun Dia mengajar di depan umum di tempat itu, tidak ada yang berusaha untuk menangkap-Nya karena belum tiba waktunya Dia ditangkap.
21 Jesus also said to them, “I [will soon be] going away. Then [at the end of your life] you will seek me, but you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. Where I will go, you will not be able to come.”
Yesus berkata lagi kepada orang banyak itu, “Aku akan pergi meninggalkan kamu. Lalu kamu akan mencari Aku, dan kamu akan mati tanpa pengampunan atas dosa-dosamu. Kamu tidak bisa datang ke tempat Aku pergi.”
22 So the Jewish [leaders] said among themselves, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that the reason that he said, ‘Where I go, you will not be able to come’?”
Lalu para pemimpin Yahudi bertanya satu sama lain, “Apakah dia mau bunuh diri? Mungkin itu sebabnya dia berkata, ‘Kamu tidak bisa datang ke tempat Aku pergi.’”
23 But Jesus continued by saying to them, “You were born here in this world, but I came from heaven. You belong to those who are opposed to God [MTY]. I do not belong to them.
Tetapi Yesus berkata kepada mereka, “Kalian berasal dari bawah sini, sedangkan Aku berasal dari atas sana. Kalian berasal dari dunia ini, tetapi Aku bukan dari dunia ini.
24 I told you that you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. If you do not believe that I am [who I say that I am], you will die [without God forgiving] your sins.”
Itu sebabnya Aku berkata kepada kalian bahwa kamu masing-masing akan mati tanpa pengampunan atas dosa-dosamu. Ya, seperti itulah yang akan terjadi kepada kamu semua kalau kalian tidak percaya bahwa Akulah Dia yang kalian nanti-nantikan.”
25 So they said to him, “You! Who do you think you are?” Jesus said to them, “Ever since I began [teaching], I have been telling you who I am!
Kemudian mereka berkata, “Tidak mungkin! Kamu pikir siapa dirimu sampai berani berkata begitu?!” Jawab Yesus, “Sejak pertama kali Aku mengajar kalian, Aku sudah menjelaskan tentang diri-Ku!
26 I could judge you and say that [you are guilty of] many things. But instead, [I will say only] what the one who sent me tells me to say. [What he says] is true, and I tell the people in the world [MTY] what I have heard from him.”
Sebenarnya masih ada banyak hal yang bisa Aku sampaikan untuk menyatakan dosa-dosa kalian. Tetapi Aku hanya menyampaikan sesuai dengan apa yang Aku dengar dari Bapa yang mengutus-Ku. Dia menyampaikan yang benar saja, dan itu jugalah yang Aku sampaikan kepada kalian di dunia ini.”
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
Tetapi mereka tidak mengerti bahwa Yesus berbicara tentang Bapa-Nya yang ada di surga, bukan yang di dunia ini.
28 So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up [on a cross to kill me], you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own [authority]. Instead, I say just what [my] Father has taught me.
Karena itu, Yesus berkata kepada mereka, “Pada waktu kalian menaikkan dan menggantung Aku, saat itulah kalian akan tahu: Sesungguhnya, Akulah Sang Anak Adam yang kalian nanti-nantikan itu. Dan kalian akan menyadari bahwa semua yang Aku lakukan dan ajarkan sama sekali bukan dari pikiran-Ku sendiri, melainkan hanya berdasarkan apa yang sudah diajarkan oleh Bapa-Ku.
29 He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”
Bapa yang mengutus-Ku selalu bersama dengan-Ku. Dia tidak pernah meninggalkan Aku, karena Aku selalu melakukan apa yang menyenangkan hati-Nya.”
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Mendengar Yesus berbicara seperti itu, banyak orang menjadi percaya kepada-Nya.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to [live in accordance with] my message, you will truly be my disciples.
Lalu Yesus berkata kepada orang Yahudi yang sudah percaya kepada-Nya, “Kalau kalian tetap mengikuti ajaran-Ku, berarti kalian benar-benar pengikut-Ku.
32 Then you will know [God’s] truth, and as a result of [your believing his] truth, he [PRS] will free you [from being controlled by the one who has made you his slaves].”
Kalian akan menerima ajaran-ajaran yang benar, dan ajaran benar itulah yang akan membebaskan kalian.”
33 They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say [we will] be freed [from being someone’s slaves]?”
Kemudian ada yang berkata kepada-Nya, “Kami adalah keturunan Abraham! Kami tidak pernah menjadi budak bangsa lain. Mengapa kamu berkata bahwa kami akan dibebaskan?”
34 Jesus replied, “Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you. All those who continue to sin are [forced to obey] their sinful desires [MET], [just like] a slave [is forced to obey his master].
Jawab Yesus kepada mereka, “Aku menegaskan kepadamu bahwa perkataan-Ku ini benar: Setiap orang yang berbuat dosa sudah menjadi budak dari dosa yang dia perbuat.
35 A slave is not a permanent member of a family. But a son is a member of a family forever. [Similarly, you say you are members of God’s family because you are descendants of Abraham, but really, because you are like slaves of your sinful desires, you are no longer permanent members of God’s family]. (aiōn g165)
Pikirkanlah contoh ini: Seorang budak yang dibeli tidak termasuk dalam anggota keluarga majikannya. Kedudukannya tidak sama dengan anak, yang adalah anggota keluarga itu untuk selamanya. Kalian berpikir, ‘Kami adalah keturunan Abraham, berarti kami termasuk keluarga Allah.’ Tetapi sebenarnya kalian adalah budak dosa. Karena itu, kalau Anak dari Tuan Rumah membebaskan kalian, maka kalian benar-benar bebas dari perbudakan. Memang Aku tahu kalian adalah keturunan Abraham. Tetapi meskipun begitu, kalian berusaha untuk membunuh-Ku, sebab kalian tidak mau menerima ajaran-Ku. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you are trying to kill me because [you are not] allowing [PRS] my message to continue [to change] your inner being.
38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with [my] Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”
Yang Aku ajarkan adalah hal-hal yang sudah dinyatakan Bapa kepada-Ku. Tetapi kalian hanya melakukan apa yang kalian pelajari dari bapak kalian.”
39 They replied to him, “Abraham is our ancestor.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, [your character would be like Abraham’s character, and] you would do [good] things like Abraham did.
Mereka menjawab, “Kami adalah keturunan Abraham.” Lalu Yesus berkata, “Kalau kalian benar-benar keturunan Abraham, pasti kalian mengikuti contoh Abraham.
40 I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
Aku menyampaikan kepada kalian ajaran benar yang Aku dengar dari Allah, tetapi kalian berusaha membunuh-Ku! Abraham tidak pernah berbuat begitu!
41 No! You are doing the things that your [real] father does.” They said to him, “[We do not know about you, but] we are not illegitimate children. And [spiritually], we have only one Father. That is God, and you do not know who your father is!”
Jadi sudah jelas bahwa kalian bukan keturunan Abraham, karena kalian mengikuti contoh bapak lain.” Orang-orang Yahudi itu pun menjawab, “Kami ini bukan anak-anak haram! Kami adalah anak dari satu Bapa yang sejati, yaitu Allah.”
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here [to this world]. My coming was not (because I [appointed] myself/with my own [authority]). He sent me.
Lalu Yesus berkata lagi kepada mereka, “Kalau benar Allah itu Bapa kalian, pasti kalian akan mengasihi Aku, sebab Aku datang dari Allah. Aku datang bukan karena kemauan-Ku sendiri, tetapi Dialah yang mengutus Aku ke dunia ini.
43 (And I will tell you why you do not understand what I say./Do you know why you do not understand what I say?) [RHQ] It is because you do not want to accept my message.
Dan inilah sebabnya kalian tidak bisa mengerti kata-kata-Ku: Karena kalian menolak menerima ajaran-Ku.
44 You belong to your father, (the devil/Satan), and you desire to do what he wants. He has [caused people to become] murderers from the time when [people] first [sinned]. He has abandoned [God’s] truth because he is a liar by his nature. Whenever he lies, he is speaking according to his [nature], because he is a liar and is the one who originates [MET] all lies.
Bapa kalian adalah iblis! Itulah sebabnya kalian senang melakukan kemauannya. Dari permulaan, iblis adalah pembunuh, dan dia selalu melawan ajaran benar karena dia membenci semua hal yang benar. Dia suka menipu karena memang itulah sifat aslinya. Dia adalah penipu dan bapa dari semua penipu.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
“Sedangkan ajaran-Ku adalah benar. Karena itulah kalian tidak mungkin percaya kepada-Ku!
46 [Since I have never sinned], (none of you can show that I have sinned./can anyone among you show that I have sinned?) [RHQ] So, since I tell you the truth, (there is no good reason for your not believing me!/why is it that you do not believe me?) [RHQ]
Kalian sama sekali tidak dapat membuktikan bahwa Aku pernah berbuat dosa. Jadi kalau Aku mengajarkan ajaran yang benar, kenapa kalian tidak percaya Aku?
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
Setiap orang yang dimiliki Allah pasti akan mendengarkan ajaran Allah. Ternyata kalian tidak mau mendengarkan ajaran-Nya! Berarti, sudah terbukti bahwa kalian bukan milik Allah.”
48 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “(We are certainly right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]!/Are we not right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]?) [RHQ] And that (a demon/an evil spirit) [controls] you!”
Lalu para pemimpin Yahudi itu langsung menghina Dia, “Kamu adalah orang Samaria yang sudah gila dan kerasukan setan!”
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Yesus menjawab, “Aku tidak kerasukan. Aku bekerja untuk memuliakan Bapa-Ku, tetapi kalian menghina Aku.
50 I am not trying to honor myself. There is someone else who desires [to honor me], and he is the one who will judge [whether it is I who am telling the truth or whether it is you who are telling the truth].
Aku tidak mencari pujian untuk diri-Ku sendiri. Tetapi ada Satu yang menginginkan agar Aku dihormati. Dialah juga yang sedang membela Aku.
Aku menegaskan kepadamu bahwa perkataan-Ku ini benar: Semua orang yang mengikut ajaran-Ku tidak akan mengalami kematian yang selama-lamanya.” (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], [thinking that he was talking about ordinary death and not about spiritual death], said to him, “Now we are sure that a demon [controls] you! Abraham and the prophets died [long ago]! But you say that anyone who obeys what you teach will never die! (aiōn g165)
Lalu orang Yahudi itu berkata lagi kepada-Nya, “Sekarang sudah jelas bahwa kamu ini gila dan kerasukan setan! Abraham sudah mati, nabi-nabi juga sudah mati, tetapi kamu berkata, ‘Semua orang yang mengikut ajaranku tidak akan mati untuk selama-lamanya.’ (aiōn g165)
53 (You are certainly not greater than our ancestor Abraham!/Do you think you are greater than our ancestor Abraham?) [RHQ] He died, and all the prophets died, so who do you think you are [by saying something like that]?”
Keterlaluan sekali kamu! Jadi kamu merasa dirimu lebih hebat daripada Abraham, bapa kita yang sudah mati. Semua nabi juga sudah mati. Kamu pikir kamu ini siapa?!”
54 Jesus replied, “If I were honoring myself, that would be worthless. My Father is the one who you say is your God. He is the one who honors me.
Lalu Yesus menjawab, “Kalau Aku bekerja mencari hormat untuk diri-Ku sendiri, kalian tidak usah percaya Aku. Tetapi Yang menghormati-Ku adalah Bapa-Ku, yaitu Dia yang kalian sebut sebagai Allahmu.
55 Although you do not know him, I know him [and have a close relationship with him]. If I said that I did not know him, I would be a liar like you are. But I know him, and I obey what he says.
Tetapi kalian belum mengenal Dia. Akulah yang mengenal Dia. Kalau Aku mengatakan bahwa Aku tidak mengenal Dia, berarti Aku sudah menjadi penipu sama seperti kalian. Tetapi Aku mengenal Dia, dan Aku selalu menaati perintah-Nya.
56 Your ancestor Abraham was happy when he thought about what I would [do during] my life [MTY]. [It was as though] he saw that, and was happy.”
Nenek moyang kalian Abraham menyaksikan saat Aku datang ke dunia ini, dan dia sangat bersukacita.”
57 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to him, “You are not 50 years old yet! So (you certainly did not see him!/how could you have seen him?) [RHQ] [Because he died long ago]!”
Maka kata mereka kepada Yesus, “Apa?! Umurmu belum sampai lima puluh tahun, dan kamu mengaku sudah melihat Abraham!”
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Yesus menjawab mereka, “Aku menegaskan kepadamu bahwa sebenarnya, sebelum Abraham lahir, Aku sudah ada.”
59 So, [because they were very angry about Jesus thus saying that he] ([had eternally existed/was equal with God]), they picked up stones to throw at him [to kill him]. But [Jesus] caused them not to be able to see him, and he left the Temple courtyard.
Mendengar perkataan Yesus itu, mereka langsung mengambil batu untuk melempari Dia sampai mati. Tetapi tiba-tiba Yesus membuat diri-Nya tidak terlihat, lalu pergi meninggalkan rumah Allah dengan melewati mereka begitu saja.
