John 8
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
But Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
And in the morning he again entered the temple, and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
3 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman who had been detected in adultery; and they made her stand in the midst,
4 and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
and said to him: Teacher, this woman was detected in adultery; in the very act.
5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
Now Moses, in his law, commanded us, that such should be stoned; but what say you?
6 They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
This they said to tempt him, that they might bring an accusation against him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
7 When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
But as they continued to ask him, he stood up, and said to them: Let him among you who is without sin, first throw a stone at her.
8 And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
But having heard him, and being convicted by their conscience, they went out, one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
And when Jesus stood up, and saw no one but the woman, he said to her: Woman, where are those who accused you? Has no one condemned you?
11 “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
She said: No one, sir. Jesus said to her: Neither do I condemn you; go, and sin no more.
12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
Then the Pharisees said to him: You testify concerning yourself; your testimony is not worthy of credit.
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
Jesus answered and said to them: Though I testify concerning myself, my testimony is worthy of credit; for I know whence I came, and whither I go. But you know not whence I came, and whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no man.
16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.
17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
It is also written in your law, The testimony of two is worthy of credit.
18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
I am one that testify concerning myself, and the Father who sent me, testifies of me.
19 “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
Then they said to him: Where is your Father? Jesus answered: You know neither me, nor my Father. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also.
20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
21 Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
Then spoke Jesus to them again; I go away, and you will seek me, and in your sin you shall die; whither I go, you can not come.
22 So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
Then said the Jews: Will he kill himself, because he says, Whither I go, you can not come?
23 Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
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 That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
Therefore said I to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am, He, you shall die in your sins.
25 “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Then they said to him: Who are you? And Jesus said to them: The same that I said to you at the beginning.
26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
I have many things to say, and to judge with respect to you; but he that sent me is true; and what things I have heard from him, these I speak to the world.
27 They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
They knew not that he was speaking to them of the Father.
28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
Then said Jesus to them: When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.
29 He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
And he that sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.
30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
While he was speaking these words, many believed on him.
31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
They answered him: We are the posterity of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How say you, You shall be made free?
34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.
The servant continues not in the house forever; but the Son continues forever. (aiōn g165)
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Therefore, if the Son make you free, you shall be free indeed.
37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
I know that you are the posterity of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
I speak what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.
39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
They answered and said to him: Abra ham is our father. Jesus said to them: If you were the children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
But now you seek to kill me, a man that has spoken to you the truth, which I have heard from God; this Abraham did not.
41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
You do the works of your father. They said to him: We were not born of lewdness; we have one father, God.
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
Jesus said to them: If God were your father, you would love me; for I came forth from God and have come hither; nor, indeed, did I come of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
You are of your father, the devil; and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks that which is false, he speaks from what is his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
But because I speak the truth, you believe me not.
46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
He that is of God, hears God’s words. For this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.
48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
The Jews answered, and said to him: Do we not well say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Jesus answered: I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeks and judges.
Verily, verily I say to you, if any one will keep my word, he shall never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death. (aiōn g165)
Then said the Jews to him: Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead; whom do you make yourself?
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
Jesus answered: If I honor myself, my honor is nothing; it is my Father that honors me, of whom you say, that he is your God.
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
And yet you have not known him. But I know him; and if I should say that I do not know him, I should be like yourselves, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he could see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
Then the Jews said to him: You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?
58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.
59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them; and so passed by.
