[Jesus said,] “And the one who sent me is with me — he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” —John 8:29 NLT Key Thought The premarital counselor gave me this advice: “Never say ‘you never,’ ‘you always,’ or ‘you’re just like your mother.’” None of us does “always” very well! …
“Who are you?” [the people] demanded. Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be. I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.” But they still didn’t understand that …
Later Jesus said to [the people] again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.” The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?” Jesus continued, “You are from below; …
[After Jesus told the Pharisees the Father sent him and was a witness for him, they asked] “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.” Jesus made these statements while he was teaching …
[Jesus continued his response to the Pharisees’ accusation,] “Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact. I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.” —John 8:17-18 NLT Key Thought What witnesses could Jesus call to prove he came from God? He …
[After Jesus had said he is the light of the world, the] Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.” Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t …
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” —John 8:12 NLT Key Thought A night light is so helpful when you wake up in an otherwise …
Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman [caught in adultery], “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” Note: The oldest and best Greek copies of John do not have verses 7:53-8:11. Nevertheless, they …
[The Jewish leaders] kept demanding an answer [to their question about the woman caught in adultery, so Jesus] stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away …
As [Jesus] was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What …
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