John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
pero Jesús fue al Monte de los Olivos.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Por la mañana, muy temprano, entró de nuevo en el templo, y toda la gente acudió a él. Se sentó y les enseñó.
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].
Los escribas y los fariseos trajeron a una mujer sorprendida por el adulterio. Tras ponerla en medio,
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.
le dijeron: “Maestro, hemos encontrado a esta mujer en adulterio, en el acto mismo.
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]?”
Ahora bien, en nuestra ley, Moisés nos ordenó apedrear a tales mujeres. ¿Qué dices, pues, de ella?”
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.
Dijeron esto poniéndole a prueba, para tener de qué acusarle. Pero Jesús se inclinó y escribió en el suelo con el dedo.
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.”
Pero como le seguían preguntando, levantó la vista y les dijo: “El que esté libre de pecado entre vosotros, que tire la primera piedra contra ella.”
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
De nuevo se agachó y escribió en el suelo con el dedo.
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.
Ellos, al oírlo, condenados por su conciencia, salieron uno por uno, empezando por el más viejo hasta el último. Jesús se quedó solo con la mujer donde estaba, en medio.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Jesús, levantándose, la vio y le dijo: “Mujer, ¿dónde están tus acusadores? ¿Nadie te ha condenado?”
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!”]
Ella dijo: “Nadie, Señor”. Jesús dijo: “Tampoco yo te condeno. Sigue tu camino. Desde ahora, no peques más.”
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.”
Por eso, Jesús les habló de nuevo, diciendo: “Yo soy la luz del mundo. El que me sigue no caminará en la oscuridad, sino que tendrá la luz de la vida”.
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.”
Los fariseos, por tanto, le dijeron: “Das testimonio de ti mismo. Tu testimonio no es válido”.
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.
Jesús les respondió: “Aunque yo dé testimonio de mí mismo, mi testimonio es verdadero, porque sé de dónde vengo y a dónde voy; pero ustedes no saben de dónde vengo ni a dónde voy.
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].
Ustedes juzgan según la carne. Yo no juzgo a nadie.
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.
Aunque juzgue, mi juicio es verdadero, porque no estoy solo, sino que estoy con el Padre que me envió.
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.
También está escrito en tu ley que el testimonio de dos personas es válido.
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].”
Yo soy uno que da testimonio de mí mismo, y el Padre que me envió da testimonio de mí”.
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.”
Por eso le dijeron: “¿Dónde está tu Padre?”. Jesús respondió: “No me conocéis ni a mí ni a mi Padre. Si me conocieran, conocerían también a mi Padre”.
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].
Jesús dijo estas palabras en el tesoro, mientras enseñaba en el templo. Pero nadie lo arrestó, porque aún no había llegado su hora.
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.”
Por eso, Jesús les dijo de nuevo: “Me voy, y me buscaréis, y moriréis en vuestros pecados. Donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis venir”.
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’?”
Los judíos, por tanto, dijeron: “¿Se va a matar, porque dice: “A donde yo voy, tú no puedes venir”?”
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.
Les dijo: “Vosotros sois de abajo. Yo soy de arriba. Vosotros sois de este mundo. Yo no soy de este mundo.
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.”
Por eso os he dicho que moriréis en vuestros pecados; porque si no creéis que yo soy, moriréis en vuestros pecados.”
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!
Le dijeron, pues, “¿Quién eres tú?”. Jesús les dijo: “Justo lo que os he estado diciendo desde el principio.
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.”
Tengo muchas cosas que decir y juzgar sobre vosotros. Sin embargo, el que me ha enviado es veraz; y lo que he oído de él, eso digo al mundo.”
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
No entendían que les hablaba del Padre.
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.
Por eso Jesús les dijo: “Cuando hayáis levantado al Hijo del Hombre, entonces sabréis que yo soy, y que no hago nada por mí mismo, sino que, como me enseñó mi Padre, digo estas cosas.
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.”
El que me ha enviado está conmigo. El Padre no me ha dejado solo, porque siempre hago las cosas que le agradan.”
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Mientras decía estas cosas, muchos creían en él.
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.
Entonces Jesús dijo a los judíos que habían creído en él: “Si permanecéis en mi palabra, entonces sois verdaderamente mis discípulos.
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].”
Conoceréis la verdad, y la verdad os hará libres”.
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]?”
Ellos le respondieron: “Somos descendientes de Abraham, y nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie. ¿Cómo dices que serás libre?”
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].
Jesús les contestó: “De cierto os digo que todo el que comete pecado es siervo del pecado.
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)
Un siervo no vive en la casa para siempre. Un hijo permanece para siempre. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Por eso, si el Hijo os hace libres, seréis verdaderamente libres.
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.
Yo sé que sois descendientes de Abraham, y sin embargo buscáis matarme, porque mi palabra no encuentra lugar en vosotros.
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.”
Yo digo lo que he visto con mi Padre; y vosotros también hacéis lo que habéis visto con vuestro padre.”
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.
Ellos le respondieron: “Nuestro padre es Abraham”. Jesús les dijo: “Si fuerais hijos de Abraham, haríais las obras de 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.
Pero ahora buscáis matarme a mí, un hombre que os ha dicho la verdad que he oído de Dios. Abraham no hizo esto.
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!”
Vosotros hacéis las obras de vuestro padre”. Le dijeron: “No hemos nacido de la inmoralidad sexual. Tenemos un solo Padre, Dios”.
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.
Por eso Jesús les dijo: “Si Dios fuera vuestro padre, me amaríais, porque he salido y vengo de Dios. Pues no he venido por mí mismo, sino que él me ha enviado.
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.
¿Por qué no entendéis mi discurso? Porque no puedes escuchar mi palabra.
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.
Vosotros sois de vuestro padre el diablo, y queréis hacer los deseos de vuestro padre. Él es un asesino desde el principio, y no se mantiene en la verdad, porque no hay verdad en él. Cuando habla una mentira, habla por su cuenta; porque es un mentiroso y el padre de la mentira.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
Pero porque digo la verdad, no me creéis.
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]
¿Quién de vosotros me convence de pecado? Si digo la verdad, ¿por qué no me creéis?
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
El que es de Dios escucha las palabras de Dios. Por eso no oís, porque no sois de Dios”.
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!”
Entonces los judíos le respondieron: “¿No decimos bien que eres samaritano y tienes un demonio?”
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Jesús respondió: “Yo no tengo un demonio, pero honro a mi Padre y ustedes me deshonran.
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].
Pero yo no busco mi propia gloria. Hay uno que busca y juzga.
Ciertamente, les digo que si una persona cumple mi palabra, nunca verá la muerte”. (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)
Entonces los judíos le dijeron: “Ahora sabemos que tienes un demonio. Abraham murió, así como los profetas; y tú dices: ‘Si un hombre guarda mi palabra, no probará jamás la muerte’. (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]?”
¿Eres tú mayor que nuestro padre Abraham, que murió? Los profetas murieron. ¿Quién te crees que eres?”
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.
Jesús respondió: “Si me glorifico a mí mismo, mi gloria no es nada. Quien me glorifica es mi Padre, del que decís que es nuestro Dios.
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.
Ustedes no lo han conocido, pero yo sí lo conozco. Si dijera: “No lo conozco”, sería como vosotros, un mentiroso. Pero yo lo conozco y cumplo su palabra.
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.”
Vuestro padre Abraham se alegró al ver mi día. Lo vio y se alegró”.
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]!”
Los judíos le dijeron: “¡Todavía no tienes cincuenta años! ¿Has visto a Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Jesús les dijo: “Os aseguro que antes de que Abraham llegara a existir, YO SOY.”
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.
Por eso tomaron piedras para arrojárselas, pero Jesús se escondió y salió del templo, pasando por en medio de ellos, y así pasó de largo.
