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11 “No one, sir,” she answered.

“Well, then,” Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, but do not sin again.”][a]

Jesus the Light of the World

12 (A)Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness.”

13 (B)The Pharisees said to him, “Now you are testifying on your own behalf; what you say proves nothing.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:11 Many manuscripts and early translations do not have this passage (8.1-11); others have it after Jn 21.24; others have it after Lk 21.38; one manuscript has it after Jn 7.36.

11 “No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,”(A) Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”(B)


Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(C) the light of the world.(D) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(E)

13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”(F)

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