John 8
1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
And at dawn He came again to the temple [courts],
2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
and all the people were coming to Him, and having sat down, He was teaching them;
3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
and the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 They say unto 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 [of] committing adultery,
5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You 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 unto 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 to them, “The sinless of you—let him cast the first 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 eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
and they having heard, and being convicted by the conscience, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders—to 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 unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
And Jesus having bent Himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, “Woman, where are those—your accusers? Did no one pass sentence on you?”
11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
And she said, “No one, Lord”; and Jesus said to her, “Neither do I pass sentence on you; be going on, and sin no more.”]]
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I AM the light of the world; he who is following Me will not walk in the darkness, but he will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, “You testify of Yourself, Your testimony is not true”;
14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
Jesus answered and said to them, “And if I testify of Myself—My testimony is true, because I have known from where I came, and to where I go, and you have not known from where I come, or to where I go.
15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
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 has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.”
19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
They said, therefore, to Him, “Where is Your father?” Jesus answered, “You have neither known Me nor My Father: if you had known Me, you had also known My Father.”
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
Jesus spoke these sayings in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come;
21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
therefore Jesus said again to them, “I go away, and you will seek Me, and you will die in your sin; to where I go away, you are not able to come.”
22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”
23 And he said unto 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 unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.
I said, therefore, to you, that you will die in your sins, for if you may not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even [the same] that I said unto you from the beginning.
They said, therefore, to Him, “You—who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Even what I spoke 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 spake to them of the Father.
They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
Jesus, therefore, said to them, “When you may lift up the Son of Man then you will know that I AM; and I do nothing of Myself, but according as My Father taught Me, these things I speak;
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath 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 always do the things pleasing to Him.”
30 As he spake 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 ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
Jesus, therefore, said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you may remain in My word, you are truly My disciples,
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
They answered Him, “We are seed of Abraham; and we have been servants to no one at any time; how do You say—You will become free?”
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
and the servant does not remain in the house—throughout the age, the Son remains—throughout the age; (aiōn g165)
36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
I have known that you are seed of Abraham, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you;
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
I speak that which I have seen with My Father, and you, therefore, do that which you have seen with your father.”
39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
They answered and said to Him, “Our father is Abraham”; Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, the works of Abraham you were doing;
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
and now, you seek to kill Me—a Man who has spoken to you the truth I heard from God; Abraham did not do this;
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.
you do the works of your father.” They said, therefore, to Him, “We have not been born of whoredom; we have one Father—God”;
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye 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, you 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 ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.
44 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
You are of a father—the Devil, and the desires of your father you will to do; he was a manslayer from the beginning, and he has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, he speaks of his own, because he is a liar—also his father.
45 And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Who of you convicts Me of sin? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
47 He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
He who is of God, he hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, “Do we not say well, that You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;
truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, 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 You have a demon; Abraham died, and the prophets, and You say, If anyone may keep My word, he will not taste of death—throughout the age! (aiōn g165)
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died; whom do You make Yourself?”
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye 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 you say that He is your God;
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
and you have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I will be like you—speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and I keep His word;
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, 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 midst 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.
