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.
Early in the morning he returned to the Temple where many people gathered around 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
The religious teachers and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught committing adultery and made her stand before everyone.
4 and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
They said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”
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.
They said this to try and trap Jesus so they could condemn him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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.”
They kept on demanding an answer, so he stood up and told them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned may throw the first stone at her.”
8 And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
Then he bent down again and went on writing 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.
When they heard this they began to leave, one by one, starting with the oldest until Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman still standing there.
10 Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Where are they? Didn't anybody stay to condemn you?”
11 “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
“No one did, sir,” she replied. “I don't condemn you either,” Jesus told her. “Go, and don't sin anymore.”
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.”
Jesus spoke again to the people, telling them, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me you won't walk in darkness for you will have the life-giving light.”
13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
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.
“Even if I am my own witness, my testimony is true,” Jesus told them, “for I know where I came from and where I'm going. But you don't know where I came from or where I'm going.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
You judge in a typically human way, but I don't judge anyone.
16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
Even if I did judge, my judgment would be right because I am not doing this alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
Your own law states that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.
18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
I am my own witness, and my other witness is my Father who sent 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.”
“Where is your father?” they asked him. “You don't know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me then you would know my Father as well.”
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.
Jesus explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested him because his time 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.”
Jesus told them again, “I'm leaving, and you'll search for me, but you'll die in your sin. You can't come where I'm going.”
22 So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
The Jews wondered out loud, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says ‘You can't come where I'm going’?”
23 Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Jesus told them, “You are from below; 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.”
That is why I told you that you'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'll die in your sins.”
25 “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
Then they asked him, “Who are you?” “Exactly who I told you I was from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
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.”
“There's much I could say about you, and much I could condemn. But the one who sent me tells the truth, and what I'm saying to you here in this world is what I heard from him.”
27 They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
They didn't understand that he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus explained to them:
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.
“When you have lifted up the Son of man then you'll know that I am the ‘I am,’ and that I do nothing of myself, but only say what the Father taught me.
29 He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
Many who heard Jesus say these things put their trust in him.
31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples.
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
You will know the truth, and the truth will set 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?”
“We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been slaves to anyone,” they answered. “How can you say that we'll be set free?”
34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever. (aiōn g165)
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.
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 you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.
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'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”
39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
“Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you really were children of Abraham, you'd do what Abraham did,” Jesus told them.
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 you are trying to kill me now, because I told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would never have done that.
41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
You're doing what your father does.” “Well we are not illegitimate,” they responded. “God alone is our father!”
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 replied, “If God really was your father, you would love me. I came from God and now I am here. The decision to come wasn't mine, but the one who sent me.
43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
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.
Your father is the Devil, and you love to follow your father's evil desires. He was a murderer from the beginning. He never stood for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies he reveals his true character, for he's a liar and the father of lies.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
Can any one of you prove that I'm guilty of sin? If I'm telling you the truth, why don't you 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.”
Anyone who belongs to God listens to what God says. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God.”
48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
“Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.
49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
“No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
I'm not here looking to glorify myself. But there is one who does this for me and who judges in my favor.
I tell you the truth, anyone who follows my teaching will never die.” (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)
“Now we know you're demon-possessed,” said the Jews. “Abraham died, and the prophets did too, and you're telling us ‘anyone who follows my teaching will never die’! (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? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”
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 glorify myself, my glory means nothing. But it is God himself who glorifies me, the one you claim, ‘He is our 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.
You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say, ‘I don't know him,’ I'd be a liar, just like you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Your father Abraham was delighted as he looked forward to see my coming, and was so happy when he saw it.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
The Jews replied, “You're not even fifty years old, and you've seen Abraham?”
58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
“I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Jesus.
59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
At this they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus was hidden from them and he left the Temple.
