Question 1

Why did the scribes and Pharisees bring the woman caught in adultery to Jesus?

Accepted Answer

The scribes and Pharisees were not mainly seeking justice for the woman. They wanted to trap Jesus. They reminded Him that Moses commanded that such a woman should be stoned and then asked, “What do you say?” If He said to stone her, they could accuse Him of being harsh and perhaps against Roman rules. If He said to let her go, they could say He was against Moses’ law. Their goal was to find a charge against Him, but Jesus turned the spotlight back on their own hearts.

Question 2

What does “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone” mean?

Accepted Answer

Jesus’ words do not mean no one may ever correct sin. He is exposing the hypocrisy of these particular men. They are eager to shame and punish this woman while ignoring their own guilt. The law said the witnesses should throw the first stones, but they themselves were not honest and clean in this matter. By telling the one without sin to throw first, Jesus forces them to look at their own lives. Their consciences wake up, and they leave one by one, starting with the oldest.

Question 3

What did Jesus mean when He said, “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more”?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says He does not condemn the woman, He is not saying her sin was small or unimportant. He knows she is guilty, but He has not come at that time to act as a civil judge. Instead of sentencing her, He shows mercy. Yet He does not excuse her behavior. “Go, and sin no more” is a clear call to turn away from that life. Together the two statements show both His kindness and His holiness: He spares her from judgment and at the same time commands a changed, cleaner way of living.

Question 4

What does Jesus mean by saying, “I am the light of the world”?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus calls Himself the light of the world, He is saying that real spiritual understanding and guidance are found in Him alone. The world is pictured as dark, blind, and confused about God. Those who follow Him will not “walk in darkness” but have “the light of life.” That means they will see things as God sees them, know the way to the Father, and be led out of the darkness of sin and ignorance. This light is offered to all who will follow Him, not just to one group or nation.

Question 5

What does it mean that “if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins”?

Accepted Answer

Jesus tells His listeners that they are from below and He is from above. They are of this world; He is not. Because of this, He warns that if they refuse to believe who He truly is, they will die in their sins. To die in sin means to leave this life still under the guilt and power of sin, unreconciled to God. Believing that He is the one sent by the Father is not just a detail; it is the only way to escape that outcome. Without faith in Him, their sins remain on them.

Question 6

What does “the truth shall make you free” mean in this passage?

Accepted Answer

Jesus says to those who had believed in Him that if they continue in His word, they are truly His disciples. Then they will know the truth, and the truth will make them free. He explains that anyone who practices sin is a slave of sin. So the freedom He is talking about is not political freedom but freedom from sin’s grip and slavery. Knowing the truth about Him and staying with His teaching brings a new kind of life where sin no longer rules. This freedom comes through the Son, not through birth or family line.

Question 7

Why does Jesus call some of His listeners “of your father the devil”?

Accepted Answer

Jesus’ words are strong because He is uncovering what lies behind their actions. They claim God as their Father, but their behavior shows something else. They reject the truth He speaks, seek to kill Him, and cannot bear His word. He says the devil was a murderer from the beginning and has no truth in him. By copying those desires and lies, they show whose pattern they are following. To be a child in this sense is to share the same desires and works. He is not talking about physical birth but about whose ways they are living out.

Question 8

What does Jesus mean when He says, “Before Abraham was, I am”?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says, “Before Abraham was, I am,” He is going beyond saying He is older than Abraham. He uses the present “I am,” which points to ongoing, timeless existence. Abraham lived many centuries earlier, yet Jesus claims to exist before him and still now. The crowd understands this as a claim that belongs to God alone, which is why they pick up stones to kill Him for blasphemy. Here He is showing that He did not just appear in history; He existed before Abraham and is one with the Father in a way no mere man can claim.

Question 9

How can Jesus say, “If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death,” when Abraham and the prophets died?

Accepted Answer

The people hear Jesus’ words and think only of physical death. They point out that Abraham and the prophets died, so they say He must be mad to promise that someone who keeps His word will never see death. Jesus is speaking of a deeper reality. Those who trust and obey His word still pass through physical death, but they do not see the death that matters most: separation from God. For them, death is not the end but a doorway into life with God. In that sense, they “never see” or “taste” death as a final ruin.

Question 10

How does this passage show both mercy and a call to repentance?

Accepted Answer

From the start to the end, the chapter holds mercy and repentance together. Jesus refuses to let the hypocritical leaders stone the woman, and He lets her go without condemning her, which is pure grace. Yet He also tells her to sin no more, pressing her to leave her old way. With the crowd, He offers light, truth, and freedom, but warns that if they do not believe, they will die in their sins. Mercy does not mean sin is treated lightly. Instead, mercy gives space and power to turn from sin and walk in a new way.

John 8:1

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

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Jesus the Light of the World

The Truth Will Set You Free

Before Abraham Was Born, I Am

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