John 8
1 And at dawn He came again to the temple [courts],
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 and all the people were coming to Him, and having sat down, He was teaching them;
Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
3 and the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
5 and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
6 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,
They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
7 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”;
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
8 and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground,
And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
9 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.
When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
10 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?”
Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
11 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.”]]
“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
12 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.”
Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, “You testify of Yourself, Your testimony is not true”;
So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
14 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.
Jesus replied, “Even if 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 came from or where I am going.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
16 and even if I do judge My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me;
But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
18 I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.”
I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
19 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.”
“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
20 Jesus spoke these sayings in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come;
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
21 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.”
Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
22 The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”
So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot 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;
Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 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.”
That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25 They said, therefore, to Him, “You—who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Even what I spoke of to you at the beginning;
“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
26 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.”
“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
28 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;
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
29 and He who sent Me is with Me; the Father did not leave Me alone, because I always do the things pleasing to Him.”
He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
31 Jesus, therefore, said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you may remain in My word, you are truly My disciples,
So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 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?”
“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
35 and the servant does not remain in the house—throughout the age, the Son remains—throughout the age; (aiōn g165)
A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37 I have known that you are seed of Abraham, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you;
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with My Father, and you, therefore, do that which you have seen with your father.”
I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
39 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;
“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
40 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;
But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
41 you do the works of your father.” They said, therefore, to Him, “We have not been born of whoredom; we have one Father—God”;
You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
42 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;
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
43 why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
44 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.
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
46 Who of you convicts Me of sin? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
47 He who is of God, he hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
48 The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, “Do we not say well, that You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50 and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
51 truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.” (aiōn g165)
52 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)
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death. (aiōn g165)
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died; whom do You make Yourself?”
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
54 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;
Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
55 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;
You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56 your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham’s coming—I AM”;
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
59 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.
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
