John 8
1 Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
And at dawn he came again to the temple,
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 all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching them;
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the middle,
and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
they say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery,
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what say you?
and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'
6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,
7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you — let him first cast the stone at her;'
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the oldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the middle.
and they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders — unto the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are those your accusers? has no man condemned you?
And Jesus having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, 'Woman, where are those — thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon thee?'
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.
and she said, 'No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, 'Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'
12 Then spoke Jesus again 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.
Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, You bore record of yourself; your record is not true.
The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'
14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know from where I came, and where I go; but you cannot tell from where I come, and where I go.
Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself — my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye — ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.
15 You judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
'Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,
16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me bears witness of me.
I am [one] who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'
19 Then said they to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me, nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.
They said, therefore, to him, 'Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, 'Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.'
20 These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;
21 Then said Jesus again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.
therefore said Jesus again to them, 'I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to come.'
22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, you cannot come.
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'
23 And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;
24 I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.
I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.'
25 Then said they to him, Who are you? And Jesus says to them, Even the same that I said to you from the beginning.
They said, therefore, to him, 'Thou — who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, 'Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;
26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I — what things I heard from Him — these I say to the world.'
27 They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
28 Then said Jesus to them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.
Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak;
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'
30 As he spoke these words, many believed on him.
As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;
Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
and the truth shall make you free.'
33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?
They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become free?'
34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the servant of sin.
Jesus answered them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you — Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
and the servant doth not remain in the house — to the age, the son doth remain — to the age; (aiōn g165)
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.
if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do that which you have seen with your father.
I — that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father — ye do.'
39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.
They answered and said to him, 'Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, 'If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man that has told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
41 You do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, 'We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have — God;'
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Jesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;
43 Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stayed not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
'Ye are of a father — the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar — also his father.
45 And because I tell you the truth, you believe me not.
'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
46 Which of you convinces me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do you not believe me?
Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God hears God’s words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.
he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'
48 Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a devil?
The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, 'Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honor my Father, and you do dishonor me.
Jesus answered, 'I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;
50 And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges.
and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see — to the age.' (aiōn g165)
52 Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that you have a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
The Jews, therefore, said to him, 'Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death — to the age! (aiōn g165)
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom make you yourself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
54 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:
Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like to you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you — speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
57 Then said the Jews to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?
The Jews, therefore, said unto him, 'Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?'
58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;'
59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the middle of them, and so passed by.
they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
