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.
At dawn, however, he came back to the Temple, where the people came to him in crowds. He had taken his seat and was teaching them,
3 The religious teachers and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught committing adultery and made her stand before everyone.
when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court, and said to him.
4 They said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
"Rabbi, this woman has been found in the very act of adultery.
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”
"Now Moses, in the Law, has commanded us to stone such creatures. But you, 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.
(This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)
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 Jesus stooped down, and began to write on the ground with his finger. When they continued to question him, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent man among you be the first to throw the stone at her."
8 Then he bent down again and went on writing on the ground.
Then he stooped down again, and again began to write 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.
When they heard that, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus was left behind alone - and the woman in the middle of the court.
10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Where are they? Didn't anybody stay to condemn you?”
Then Jesus raised himself up and said to her. "Woman, where are they? Has no man condemn you,"
11 “No one did, sir,” she replied. “I don't condemn you either,” Jesus told her. “Go, and don't sin anymore.”
"No one, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."
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.”
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the light of the world," he said; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the Light of life."
13 The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
Then said the Pharisees to him. "You are bearing testimony to yourself; your testimony is not true."
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.
In reply Jesus said to them. "Even if I do bear testimony to concerning myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I have come from, or where I am going.
15 You judge in a typically human way, but I don't judge anyone.
"For you are judging according to the flesh. I am judging no man.
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.
"Though even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
17 Your own law states that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.
"And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am my own witness, and my other witness is my Father who sent me.”
"I am one who gives testimony concerning myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony 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.”
"Where is your Father?" they asked him. "You have neither known me nor my Father," answered Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have known my father also."
20 Jesus explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested him because his time had not yet come.
He said these words in the Treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested him, because his hour was 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 again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. 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’?”
Then the Jews said. "He will not kill himself, will he? Is that why 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.
And 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 said that you would die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, 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.
"Who are you?" then they asked him. "What I am telling you from the beginning," Jesus answered.
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 concerning you. But he who sent me is true, and I speak to the world only those things which I have heard from him."
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 meant 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.
so Jesus added. "When you lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He; and that I do nothing on my own authority, but that I speak just as the Father has taught me,
29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."
30 Many who heard Jesus say these things put their trust in him.
When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews believed in 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 spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
"and you shall 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?”
"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, ‘You shall become free’?"
34 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave
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 permanently in the household, but the son does remain. (aiōn g165)
36 If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.
"So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.
37 I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.
"I know you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
38 I'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”
"I am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as you have learned from 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.
"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham’s children," said Jesus "do the deeds 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 seeking to kill me - a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
41 You're doing what your father does.” “Well we are not illegitimate,” they responded. “God alone is our father!”
"You are doing the deeds of your father." "We were not born of adultery," they said; "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.
Jesus said to them. "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded forth and am now come from God. I did not come on my own authority, but God himself sent me.
43 Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
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 you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.
45 So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that 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 one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, 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.”
"He who is from God listens to God’s words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from God."
48 “Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.
In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"
49 “No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
"I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring 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 am not seeking my own honor. There is One who is seeking it, and He is judge.
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold 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)
"Now we know that you have a demon," exclaimed the Jews. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say, ‘If any man obeys my teaching he shall never taste death.’ (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”
"You are not greater than our father Abraham, are you? And he died, and the prophets died. Who are you making 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.’
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and 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.
"You are not acquainted with him; I know him. Were I to say, ‘I do not know him,’ I should be like you, a liar. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
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 rejoiced that he should see my day; and he saw it and was glad."
57 The Jews replied, “You're not even fifty years old, and you've seen Abraham?”
"You are not yet fifty years old," said the Jews to him, "and you have seen Abraham?"
58 “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Jesus.
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, 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 hid himself and went out of the Temple.
