John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 Early in the morning he returned to the Temple where many people gathered around him and he sat down and taught them.
And at dawn He went again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; so sitting down He started to teach them.
3 The religious teachers and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught committing adultery and made her stand before everyone.
Then the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the center
4 They said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
they say to Him: “Teacher, we found this woman committing adultery, in the very act.
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”
Now in our law Moses commanded that such women are to be stoned; so what do you say?”
6 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.
They said this to test Him, so that they might have an accusation against Him. But stooping down Jesus began to write on the ground with His finger, taking no notice.
7 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.”
But since they kept on asking Him, straightening up He said to them, “Let the one without sin among you throw the first stone at her.”
8 Then he bent down again and went on writing on the ground.
And stooping down again He continued writing on the ground.
9 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.
Now upon hearing this, and being convicted by their conscience, they began to go out one by one, starting with the older ones down to the least. So only Jesus was left, with the woman in the center.
10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Where are they? Didn't anybody stay to condemn you?”
So straightening up, and not seeing anyone except the woman, Jesus said to her: “Where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
11 “No one did, sir,” she replied. “I don't condemn you either,” Jesus told her. “Go, and don't sin anymore.”
So she said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said to her: “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on don't sin any more!”
12 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.”
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying: “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk around in the darkness, but will have the light of the Life.”
13 The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about yourself; your testimony is not valid.”
14 “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.
Jesus answered and said to them: “Even though 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 come from or where I am going.
15 You judge in a typically human way, but I don't judge anyone.
You are judging according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
16 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.
Yet even if I do judge, my judging is valid, in that I am not alone in judging, but I and the Father who sent me are together.
17 Your own law states that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.
It is written precisely in your law that the testimony of two men is valid:
18 I am my own witness, and my other witness is my Father who sent me.”
I am one testifying concerning myself and the Father who sent me testifies concerning me.”
19 “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.”
Then they said to Him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered: “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me you would also know my Father.”
20 Jesus explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested him because his time had not yet come.
Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.
21 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.”
Then Jesus said to them again: “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.”
22 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’?”
So the Jews said, “He won't kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?”
23 Jesus told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
He said to 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'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'll die in your sins.”
That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, because if you do not believe that I am, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then they asked him, “Who are you?” “Exactly who I told you I was from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
So they said to Him, “Who are you?” And Jesus said to them: “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26 “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.”
I have many things to say and to judge about you, but He who sent me is true, and what I myself have heard from Him—these things I say to the world.”
27 They didn't understand that he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus explained to them:
They did not understand that He was speaking to them about the Father.
28 “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.
Then Jesus said to them: “When you lift up the Son of the Man, then you will know that I am and that I do nothing from myself; but just as my Father has taught me, these things I speak.
29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
And the One who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do the things that please Him.”
30 Many who heard Jesus say these things put their trust in him.
While He was saying these things many believed into Him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples.
So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him: “If you abide in my word, you really are my disciples;
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
and you will know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free.”
33 “We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been slaves to anyone,” they answered. “How can you say that we'll be set free?”
They answered and said to Him: “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
Jesus answered them: “I tell you most assuredly that everyone committing sin is a slave of sin.
35 A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever. (aiōn g165)
Now the slave does not remain in the household forever; the son does remain forever. (aiōn g165)
36 If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.
Therefore, if the Son should make you free, you really will be free.
37 I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.
I know that you are descendants of Abraham, but you are wanting to kill me because my word finds no place in you.
38 I'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”
On my part, I speak what I have observed with my Father, while on your part you do what you have observed with your father.”
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you really were children of Abraham, you'd do what Abraham did,” Jesus told them.
They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham!” Jesus says to them: “If you were children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham;
40 “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.
but now you are wanting to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This sort of thing Abraham did not do!
41 You're doing what your father does.” “Well we are not illegitimate,” they responded. “God alone is our father!”
You do the works of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”
42 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.
So Jesus said to them: “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came forth from God and I am here. Further, I have not come on my own, but He sent me.
43 Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
Why don't you understand what I say?—because you are not able to really hear my word.
44 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.
You are of your father the devil, and it is the desires of your father that you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks the lie he speaks from his own things, because he is a liar and the father of lying.
45 So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
But since I speak the truth you do not believe me.
46 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?
Which of you convicts me of sin? So if I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 Anyone who belongs to God listens to what God says. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God.”
The one who is of God hears God's words; that is why you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
48 “Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.
So the Jews answered and said to Him, “We say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon—are we wrong?”
49 “No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
Jesus answered: “I do not have a demon; rather, I honor my Father, while you dishonor me.
50 I'm not here looking to glorify myself. But there is one who does this for me and who judges in my favor.
Yet I do not seek my glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone should keep my word he will never ever see death.” (aiōn g165)
52 “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)
So the Jews said to Him: “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died and so did the prophets; yet you say, ‘If anyone should keep my word he will never ever taste death’! (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”
Surely you aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets are dead. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
54 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.’
Jesus answered: “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
55 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.
Yet you have not known Him, but I do know Him. And if I should say that I do not know Him I would be a liar just like you (pl); but I do know Him and I keep His word.
56 Your father Abraham was delighted as he looked forward to see my coming, and was so happy when he saw it.”
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day; yes, he saw it and rejoiced.”
57 The Jews replied, “You're not even fifty years old, and you've seen Abraham?”
So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?!”
58 “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Jesus.
Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM!”
59 At this they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus was hidden from them and he left the Temple.
Then they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus was concealed and went out of the temple, going through the middle of them; yes, that is how He got away!
