Juan 8
1 pero Jesús fue al Monte de los Olivos.
but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Por la mañana, muy temprano, entró de nuevo en el templo, y toda la gente acudió a él. Se sentó y les enseñó.
At break of day however He returned to the Temple, and there the people came to Him in crowds. He seated Himself;
3 Los escribas y los fariseos trajeron a una mujer sorprendida por el adulterio. Tras ponerla en medio,
and was teaching them when the Scribes and the Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been found committing adultery. They made her stand in the centre of the court, and they put the case to Him.
4 le dijeron: “Maestro, hemos encontrado a esta mujer en adulterio, en el acto mismo.
"Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
5 Ahora bien, en nuestra ley, Moisés nos ordenó apedrear a tales mujeres. ¿Qué dices, pues, de ella?”
Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"
6 Dijeron esto poniéndole a prueba, para tener de qué acusarle. Pero Jesús se inclinó y escribió en el suelo con el dedo.
They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.
7 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.”
When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 De nuevo se agachó y escribió en el suelo con el dedo.
Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
9 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.
They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.
10 Jesús, levantándose, la vio y le dijo: “Mujer, ¿dónde están tus acusadores? ¿Nadie te ha condenado?”
Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 Ella dijo: “Nadie, Señor”. Jesús dijo: “Tampoco yo te condeno. Sigue tu camino. Desde ahora, no peques más.”
"No one, Sir," she replied. "And I do not condemn you either," said Jesus; "go, and from this time do not sin any more."]
12 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”.
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
13 Los fariseos, por tanto, le dijeron: “Das testimonio de ti mismo. Tu testimonio no es válido”.
"You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."
14 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.
"Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.
15 Ustedes juzgan según la carne. Yo no juzgo a nadie.
You judge according to appearances: I am judging no one.
16 Aunque juzgue, mi juicio es verdadero, porque no estoy solo, sino que estoy con el Padre que me envió.
And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
17 También está escrito en tu ley que el testimonio de dos personas es válido.
In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 Yo soy uno que da testimonio de mí mismo, y el Padre que me envió da testimonio de mí”.
I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."
19 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”.
"Where is your Father?" they asked. "You know my Father as little as you know me." He replied; "if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
20 Jesús dijo estas palabras en el tesoro, mientras enseñaba en el templo. Pero nadie lo arrestó, porque aún no había llegado su hora.
These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.
21 Por eso, Jesús les dijo de nuevo: “Me voy, y me buscaréis, y moriréis en vuestros pecados. Donde yo voy, vosotros no podéis venir”.
Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."
22 Los judíos, por tanto, dijeron: “¿Se va a matar, porque dice: “A donde yo voy, tú no puedes venir”?”
The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"
23 Les dijo: “Vosotros sois de abajo. Yo soy de arriba. Vosotros sois de este mundo. Yo no soy de este mundo.
"You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.
24 Por eso os he dicho que moriréis en vuestros pecados; porque si no creéis que yo soy, moriréis en vuestros pecados.”
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."
25 Le dijeron, pues, “¿Quién eres tú?”. Jesús les dijo: “Justo lo que os he estado diciendo desde el principio.
"You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.
26 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.”
"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
27 No entendían que les hablaba del Padre.
They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
28 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.
So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing; but as the Father has taught me, so I speak.
29 El que me ha enviado está conmigo. El Padre no me ha dejado solo, porque siempre hago las cosas que le agradan.”
And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."
30 Mientras decía estas cosas, muchos creían en él.
As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.
31 Entonces Jesús dijo a los judíos que habían creído en él: “Si permanecéis en mi palabra, entonces sois verdaderamente mis discípulos.
Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;
32 Conoceréis la verdad, y la verdad os hará libres”.
and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
33 Ellos le respondieron: “Somos descendientes de Abraham, y nunca hemos sido esclavos de nadie. ¿Cómo dices que serás libre?”
"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"
34 Jesús les contestó: “De cierto os digo que todo el que comete pecado es siervo del pecado.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house, but a son does. (aiōn g165)
36 Por eso, si el Hijo os hace libres, seréis verdaderamente libres.
If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.
37 Yo sé que sois descendientes de Abraham, y sin embargo buscáis matarme, porque mi palabra no encuentra lugar en vosotros.
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
38 Yo digo lo que he visto con mi Padre; y vosotros también hacéis lo que habéis visto con vuestro padre.”
The words I speak are those I have learnt in the presence of the Father. Therefore you also should do what you have heard from your father."
39 Ellos le respondieron: “Nuestro padre es Abraham”. Jesús les dijo: “Si fuerais hijos de Abraham, haríais las obras de Abraham.
"Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.
40 Pero ahora buscáis matarme a mí, un hombre que os ha dicho la verdad que he oído de Dios. Abraham no hizo esto.
But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
41 Vosotros hacéis las obras de vuestro padre”. Le dijeron: “No hemos nacido de la inmoralidad sexual. Tenemos un solo Padre, Dios”.
You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."
42 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.
"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but He sent me.
43 ¿Por qué no entendéis mi discurso? Porque no puedes escuchar mi palabra.
How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
44 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.
The father whose sons you are is the Devil; and you desire to do what gives him pleasure. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth--for there is no truth in him. Whenever he utters his lie, he utters it out of his own store; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
45 Pero porque digo la verdad, no me creéis.
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
46 ¿Quién de vosotros me convence de pecado? Si digo la verdad, ¿por qué no me creéis?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 El que es de Dios escucha las palabras de Dios. Por eso no oís, porque no sois de Dios”.
He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."
48 Entonces los judíos le respondieron: “¿No decimos bien que eres samaritano y tienes un demonio?”
"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
49 Jesús respondió: “Yo no tengo un demonio, pero honro a mi Padre y ustedes me deshonran.
"I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.
50 Pero yo no busco mi propia gloria. Hay uno que busca y juzga.
I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death." (aiōn g165)
52 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)
"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet you say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.' (aiōn g165)
53 ¿Eres tú mayor que nuestro padre Abraham, que murió? Los profetas murieron. ¿Quién te crees que eres?”
Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
54 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.
"Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
55 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.
You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.
56 Vuestro padre Abraham se alegró al ver mi día. Lo vio y se alegró”.
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
57 Los judíos le dijeron: “¡Todavía no tienes cincuenta años! ¿Has visto a Abraham?”
"You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"
58 Jesús les dijo: “Os aseguro que antes de que Abraham llegara a existir, YO SOY.”
"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
59 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.
Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.
