< John 8 >
1 But Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
But Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught 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 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring [to him] a woman taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
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 they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.
and said to him: Teacher, this woman was detected in adultery; in the very act.
5 Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?
Now Moses, in his law, commanded us, that such should be stoned; but what say you?
6 But this they said proving him, that they might have [something] to accuse him [of]. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.
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 But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the 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 stooping down he wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 But they, having heard [that], went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and 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 And Jesus, lifting himself up and seeing no one but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Has no one condemned thee?
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 And she said, No one, sir. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn thee: 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 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall 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 The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness concerning thyself; thy witness is not true.
Then the Pharisees said to him: You testify concerning yourself; your testimony is not worthy of credit.
14 Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is true, because I know whence I came and whither I go: but ye know not whence I come and whither I go.
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 Ye judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no man.
16 And if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has 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 And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:
It is also written in your law, The testimony of two is worthy of credit.
18 I am [one] who bear witness concerning myself, and the Father who has sent me bears witness concerning me.
I am one that testify concerning myself, and the Father who sent me, testifies of me.
19 They said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.
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 These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was 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 He said therefore again to them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin; where I go ye 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 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he says, Where I go ye cannot come?
Then said the Jews: Will he kill himself, because he says, Whither I go, you can not come?
23 And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above. Ye 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 I said therefore to you, that ye shall die in your sins; for unless ye shall believe that I am [he], ye shall 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 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? [And] Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also say to you.
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 many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to 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 knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.
They knew not that he was speaking to them of the Father.
28 Jesus therefore said to them, When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.
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 And he that has sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I do always the things that are pleasing to 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 he spoke these things many believed on him.
While he was speaking these words, many believed on him.
31 Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye 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 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become 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 answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.
Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.
35 Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever. (aiōn )
The servant continues not in the house forever; but the Son continues forever. (aiōn )
36 If therefore the Son shall set you free, ye shall be really free.
Therefore, if the Son make you free, you shall be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in 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 what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father.
I speak what I have seen with my Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.
39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye 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 ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
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 Ye do the works of your father. They said [therefore] to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one father, God.
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 ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come [from him]; for neither am I come of myself, but he has 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 ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.
44 Ye are of the devil, as [your] father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:
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 and because I speak the truth, ye do not believe me.
But because I speak the truth, you believe me not.
46 Which of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?
Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of 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 and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a demon?
The Jews answered, and said to him: Do we not well say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
Jesus answered: I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeks and judges.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one shall keep my word, he shall never see death. (aiōn )
Verily, verily I say to you, if any one will keep my word, he shall never see death. (aiōn )
52 The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham has died, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste death. (aiōn )
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 )
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?
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 is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, [of] whom ye 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 And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I 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 exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he could see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
57 The Jews therefore said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Then the Jews said to him: You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.
59 They took up therefore stones that they might cast [them] at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, [going through the midst of them, and thus passed on.]
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.