The Gospel according to St. John
Ch. 8
The Gospel ac...
v.1: he presents the teaching of Christ
v.1: he presents the teaching of Chr...
v.12: he shows the power of his teaching
v.12: he shows t...
Divisio Textus per St. Thomas Aquinas
(each group in the diagram is marked by lecture number, 1 through 8)
Divisio Textus per St. Thomas Aquinas...
ST. JOHN, TABLE VIII
ST. JOHN, TABLE VIII
v.1: he instructs those who are sincere, 1119
v.1: he instructs those who are sincere,...
v.3: he repels his opponents, 1123
v.3: he repels his opponents, 1...
v.3: we see him tested so that he can then be accused
v.3: we see him tested so that he can then be accused
v.6b: he checks his accusers
v.6b: he checks his accusers
v.6b: he shows how Jesus kept to what was just
v.6b: he shows how Jesus kept to what was j...
v.10: that he did not abandon mercy%3CmxGraphModel%3E%3Croot%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%221%22%20parent%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%222%22%20value%3D%22%22%20style%3D%22shape%3DcurlyBracket%3BwhiteSpace%3Dwrap%3Bhtml%3D1%3Brounded%3D1%3B%22%20vertex%3D%221%22%20parent%3D%221%22%3E%3CmxGeometry%20x%3D%22360%22%20y%3D%2234%22%20width%3D%2220%22%20height%3D%2262%22%20as%3D%22geometry%22%2F%3E%3C%2FmxCell%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%223%22%20value%3D%22v1.%20he%20instructs%20those%20who%20are%20sincere%2C%201119%22%20style%3D%22text%3Bhtml%3D1%3BstrokeColor%3Dnone%3BfillColor%3Dnone%3Balign%3Dleft%3BverticalAlign%3Dmiddle%3BwhiteSpace%3Dwrap%3Brounded%3D0%3B%22%20vertex%3D%221%22%20parent%3D%221%22%3E%3CmxGeometry%20x%3D%22380%22%20y%3D%2234%22%20width%3D%22240%22%20height%3D%2220%22%20as%3D%22geometry%22%2F%3E%3C%2FmxCell%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%224%22%20value%3D%22v3.%20he%20repels%20his%20opponents%2C%201123%22%20style%3D%22text%3Bhtml%3D1%3BstrokeColor%3Dnone%3BfillColor%3Dnone%3Balign%3Dleft%3BverticalAlign%3Dmiddle%3BwhiteSpace%3Dwrap%3Brounded%3D0%3B%22%20vertex%3D%221%22%20parent%3D%221%22%3E%3CmxGeometry%20x%3D%22380%22%20y%3D%2276%22%20width%3D%22190%22%20height%3D%2220%22%20as%3D%22geometry%22%2F%3E%3C%2FmxCell%3E%3CmxCell%20id%3D%225%22%20value%3D%22%22%20style%3D%22shape%3DcurlyBracket%3BwhiteSpace%3Dwrap%3Bhtml%3D1%3Brounded%3D1%3B%22%20vertex%3D%221%22%20parent%3D%221%22%3E%3CmxGeometry%20x%3D%22570%22%20y%3D%2254%22%20width%3D%2220%22%20height%3D%2262%22%20as%3D%22geometry%22%2F%3E%3C%2FmxCell%3E%3C%2Froot%3E%3C%2FmxGraphModel%3E
v.10: that he did not abandon mercy%3C...
v.12: he shows the power which this teaching has to give light
v.12: he shows the power which this teac...
v.13: what Christ himself said about it
v.13: what Christ himself said about it
v.13: our Lord showed his special position with respect to light
v.13: our Lord showed his special positi...
v.21: he reveals the first effect of this light: it frees us from darkness
v.21: he reveals the first effect of t...
v.51: he reveals the second effect of this light: which is the obtaining of life through Christ
v.51: he reveals the second effect of thi...
v.13: he shows their opposition
v.13: he shows their opposition
v.14: how Jesus proved that they were wrong by showing what he said was true
v.14: how Jesus proved that they were...
v.14: by the authority of his Father, 1148
v.14: by the authority of his Father, 11...
v.19: by answering their rejection, which arose concerning his Father, 1158
v.19: by answering their rejection, wh...
v.14: he shows that their conclusion is not true
v.14: he shows that their conclusion is not...
v15b: he proves that his own testimony is true, 1151
v15b: he proves that his own testimony is true,...
v.15b: because mention was now made about judging, he shows that he is not alone in judging
v.15b: because mention was now made about jud...
v.17: and that he is not alone in bearing witness
v.17: and that he is not alone in bearing w...
v.21: he shows that the Jews are imprisoned in darkness
v.21: he shows that the Jews...
v.22: he teaches the remedy which can free them
v.22: he teaches the remed...
v.22: he gives the remedy for escaping the darkness
v.22: he gives the remedy for esc...
v.31: he shows the efficacy of the remedy
v.31: he shows the ef...
v.22: he indicates what is the unique remedy for escaping the darkness
v.22: he indicates what is the uniqu...
v.25: he states the reasons why they should ask for this remedy
v.25: he states the reasons why they s...
v.28: we see Christ foretelling the means of obtaining it, and this is the first time that he foretells how they are to come ot the faith
v.28: we see Christ foretelling the me...
v.28: he shows what will lead them to the faith, which is by means of his passion, 1191
v.28: he shows what will lead them to the fa...
v.28b: he teaches what must be believed about himself, 1192
v.28b: he teaches what must be believed about himself, 1...
v.31: he shows the effectiveness
v.31: he shows the...
v.33: their need for a remedy
v.33: their need for...
v.33: he amplifies their presumption in denying that they need any such remedy
v.33: he amplifies their presu...
v.34: he shows in what respect they need this remedy
v.34: he shows in what respe...
v.34: he mentions their slavery
v.34: he mentions their slavery
v.35: he treats of their freedom
v.35: he treats of their freedom
v.37: of their origin
v.37: of their origin
v.37: he traces their origin in the flesh to Abraham
v.37: he traces their o...
v.37b: he inquires into their spiritual origin
v.37b: he inquires into...
v.37b: he shows that they have a spiritual origin
v.37b: he shows that they have a spiritual or...
v.39: he rejects what they presume to be their origin
v.39: he rejects what they presume to be their...
v.44: he shows them their true origin
v.44: he shows them t...
v.44: he makes his statement
v.44: he makes his statement
v.44b: he gives its reason
v.44b: he gives its reason
v.44c: he explains
v.44c: he explains
v.44c: he mentions the characteristics of the devil that they imitate; it should be noted that two sins stand out in the devil: the sin of pride towards God, and of envy towards man, whom he destroys; and from the sin of envy towards man, because of which he injures him, we can know his sin of pride
v.44c: he mentions the characterist...
v.45: he shows that they are truly imitators of these
v.45: he shows that t...
v.45: he shows that they are turned away from the truth
v.45: he shows that they are turned away from the...
v.46a: he rejects a certain reason they might give for this
v.46a: he rejects a certain reason they might give...
v.46b: he concludes to the true reason for their being turned away from the truth
v.46b: he concludes to the tru...
v.46b: he mentions the reason
v.46b: he mentions the reason
v48: he rejects their rejoinder
v48: he rejects their rejoin...
v.48: the evangelist mentions this rejoinder
v.48: the evangelist mentions this rejoi...
v.49: our Lord's rejection of it
v.49: our Lord's rejection o...
v.51: he states the truth
v.51: he states the truth
v.52: he counters its denial by the Jews, and we see the opposition of the Jews being repelled, and they oppose Christ in three ways
v.52: he counters its denial by the Jews,...
v.52: by accusing him
v.52: by accusing him
v.59: by assaulting him
v.59: by assaulting him
v.57: by their derision
v.57: by their derision
v.52: they try to accuse him of presumption
v.52: they try to accuse him of presumpt...
v.54: Christ answers some of their retorts
v.54: Christ answers some of their ret...
v.57: their ridicule
v.57: their ridicule
v.58: Christ clarifies what he said in order to counteract this ridicule
v.58: Christ clarifies what he said in order to counteract th...
v.59: their harassment of him
v.59: their harassment of...
v.59b: Christ's escape
v.59b: Christ's escape
v.22: the circumstances
v.22: the circumstances
v.23: the reason why Christ can propose the remedy
v.23: the reason why Chris...
v.23: he mentions his own origin, and theirs
v.23: he mentions his...
v.24: he concludes to his point
v.24: he concludes to his point
v.24: he explains what he said about their deprivation
v.24: he explains what he said about their depriv...
v.24b: he points out its remedy
v.24b: he points out its remedy
v.25: we see the question asked by the Jews
v.25: we see the question asked by the Jews
v.27: the blindness of their understanding
v.27: the blindness of their understand...
v.25b: the answer of Christ
v.25b: the answer of Christ
v.28b: he teaches three things that must be believed about himself
v.28b: he teaches three things that must be believed about himself
v.30: the effect of his teaching, which is the conversion of many of them to the faith because they had heard Christ's teaching
v.30: the effect of his teaching, which is the conversion...
v.28b: the greatness or grandeur of his divinity
v.28b: the greatness or grandeur of his d...
v.28b: his origin from the Father
v.28b: his origin from the Father
v.29: his inseparability from the Father
v.29: his inseparability from the Fa...
v.39: he rejects the origin they claimed to have from Abraham
v.39: he rejects the origin...
v.41b: the origin they thought they had from God
v.41b: the origin they tho...
v.3: he mentions the occasion for the test
v.3: he mentions the occasion for the te...
v.6a: the purpose of those testing our Lord
v.6a: the purpose of those testing our...
v.4: he describes the test itself
v.4: he describes the test itself
v.4: they point out the woman's fault, 1126
v.4: they point out the woman's fault, 1...
v.5b: they ask him for his verdict, 1128
v.5b: they ask him for his verdict, 11...
v.5a: they state the justice of the case according to the law, 1127
v.5a: they state the justice of the case according to the l...
v.6b: he mentions the sentence according to justice
v.6b: he mentions the sentence according to jus...
v.9: the effect of this sentence, 1135
v.9: the effect of this sentence,...
v.6b: we see Jesus writing his sentence, 1131
v.6b: we see Jesus writing his sentence, 11...
v.8: then continuing to write it down, 1134
v.8: then continuing to write it down,...
v.7: then pronouncing it, 1132
v.7: then pronouncing it, 1...
v.10: Jesus questions the woman, 1137
v.10: Jesus questions the woman, 1137
v.11b: he cautions her, 1139
v.11b: he cautions her, 11...
v.11: then forgives her, 1138
v.11: then forgives her, 1...
v.17: he mentions the law
v.17: he mentions the l...
v.18: he gives his conclusion
v.18: he gives his conclus...
v.19: the question asked by the Jews
v.19: the question asked by the Jews
v.20: he intimates the security of Christ
v.20: he intimates the security of Chr...
v.19b: Christ's answer
v.19b: Christ's answer
v.12a: he states Christ's prerogative concerning spiritual light, 1141
v.12a: he states Christ's prerogative concerning spiritual l...
v.12c: its fruit, 1145
v.12c: its fruit, 11...
v.12b: the effect of this prerogative, 1144
v.12b: the effect of this prerogative,...
v.31a: what is required from those to whom the remedy is granted, and this concerns merit, 1195
v.31a: what is required from those to whom the remedy is granted,...
v.31b: the reward for this
v.31b: the reward for this
v.31b: they will have the excellence of being the disciples of Christ
v.31b: they will have the excellence of...
v.32b: and then they will be free
v.32b: and then they will be free
v.32a: they will have the knowledge of truth
v.32a: they will have the knowledge of t...
v.31a: it was said that many believe in him
v.31a: it was said that many believe in...
- he was saying, in effect, if you just believe superficially, you will not be my disciples; and three things are required with respect to the word of God
- he was saying, in effect, if you just believe superficially, you...
v.31a: so he told the Jews who believed in him what they had to do, which was to remain in him
v.31a: so he told the Jews who believed in him what they had to do, which was to remai...
1. a concern to hear it
1. a concern to hear it
3. perseverance in continuing with it
3. perseverance in continuing wit...
2. faith to believe it
2. faith to believe it
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v.39a: he gives the opinion of the Jews about their origin
v.39a: he gives the opinio...
v.39b: he rejects this opinion
v.39b: he rejects this opinion
v.39b: he gives the true sign of being a child of Abraham
v.39b: he gives the true s...
v.41a: he draws his conclusion, 1230
v.41a: he draws his conclusion, 1...
v.40: he shows that this sign is not verified in the Jews
v.40: he shows that this si...
v.39b: the sign of anyone being a child is that he is like the one whose child he is, 1221
v.39b: the sign of anyone being a chi...
- some questions arise here, 1222
- some questions arise here, 1222
v.40a: the conduct of the Jews is given, 1227
v.40a: the conduct of the Jews is giv...
v.40b: he shows that it does not resemble the conduct of Abraham, 1229
v.40b: he shows that it does not resemb...
v.41b: they give their own opinion, 1232
v.41b: they give thei...
v.42: our Lord rejects it
v.42: our Lord reject...
v.42a: we see the sign of being a child of God, 1234
v.42a: we see the sign of being a child of God, 1234
v.43: we that the Jews lack this sign, 1238
v.43: we that the Jews lack this sign,...
v.42b: the reason for this sign is given
v.42b: the reason for this sign is giv...
v.42b: he states the truth, 1236
v.42b: he states the truth, 1...
v.42b: he rejects an error, 1237
v.42b: he rejects an error, 1237
v.13: they were saying, in effect: because you bear witness to yourself, your testimony is not true
v.13: they were saying, in effect: because you bear witness to yourself, your testimony...
v.13: in human affairs, this is true, but no one can sufficiently commend God except God himself, so it is fitting that he bear witness to himself, 1147
v.13: in human affairs, this is true, but no one can sufficiently com...

1: John 8:1-11

1 And Jesus went unto mount Olivet.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple: and all the people came to him. And sitting down he taught them.
3 And the scribes and Pharisees bring unto him a woman taken in adultery: and they set her in the midst,
4 And said to him: Master, this woman was even now taken in adultery.
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?
6 And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.
7 When therefore they continued asking him, he lifted up himself and said to them: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.
9 But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?
11 Who said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither will I condemn thee. Go, and now sin no more.
1: John 8:1-11...

2: John 8:12-20

12 Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world. He that followeth me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself. Thy testimony is not true.
14 Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.
But you know not whence I come, or whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.
16 And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.
19 They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered:
Neither me do you know, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.
20 These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
2: John 8:12-20...

3: John 8:21-30

21 Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go: and you shall seek me. And you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come.
22 The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go you cannot come?
23 And he said to them: You are from beneath: I am from above. You are of this world: I am not of this world.
24 Therefore I said to you that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.
25 They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you.
26 Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.
27 And they understood not that he called God his Father.
28 Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up, the Son of man,
then shall you know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself. But as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak.
29 And he that sent me is with me: and he hath not left me alone. For I do always the things that please him.
30 When he spoke these things, many believed in him.
3: John 8:21-30...

8: John 8:51-59

51 Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.
52 The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets:
and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?
54 Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing.
It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.
55 And you have not known him: but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar.
But I do know him and do keep his word.
56 Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see my day: he saw it and was glad.
57 The Jews therefore said to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old. And hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them: Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham was made, I AM.
59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
8: John 8:51-59...

4: John 8:31-38

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.
32 And you shall know the truth: and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free?
34 Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth for ever.
36 If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
37 I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.
4: John 8:31-38...

6: John 8:44

44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning:
and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

6: John 8:44...

5: John 8:39-43

39 They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham.
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not.
41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me.
For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me.
43 Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.
5: John 8:39-43...

7: John 8:45-50

45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not.
46 Which of you shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me:
47 He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God.
48 The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil?
49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.
50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
7: John 8:45-50...






St. Thomas Divides John 8 into Eight Lectures


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v.44c: his sin against God, which consists in the fact that he turned away from the truth, which is God
v.44c: his sin against God, which cons...
v.44c: so he mentions the devil's sin against man; his sin of envy against man lies in the fact that he kills man
v.44c: so he mentions the devil's sin...
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