John 8
1 And at dawn He came again to the temple [courts],
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 and all the people were coming to Him, and having sat down, He was teaching 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 and the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
Then the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the center
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
they say to Him: “Teacher, we found this woman committing adultery, in the very act.
5 and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”
Now in our law Moses commanded that such women are to be stoned; 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, 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 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”;
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 and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground,
And stooping down again He continued writing 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.
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 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?”
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 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.”]]
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 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.”
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, 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 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 according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
You are judging according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
16 and even if I do judge My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent 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 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
It is written precisely in your law 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 testifying concerning myself and the Father who sent me testifies concerning 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.”
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 spoke these sayings in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour 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 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.”
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, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”
So the Jews said, “He won't kill himself, will he, 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;
He said to 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 will die in your sins, because if you do not believe that I am, 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;
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 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 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 did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They did not understand that He was speaking to 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;
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 and He who sent Me is with Me; the Father did not leave Me alone, because I always do the things pleasing to 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 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
While He was saying these things many believed into 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 Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him: “If you abide in my word, you really are my disciples;
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
and you will know the Truth, and the Truth will make 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?”
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 answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
Jesus answered them: “I tell you most assuredly that everyone committing sin is a slave of sin.
35 and the servant does not remain in the house—throughout the age, the Son remains—throughout the age; (aiōn g165)
Now the slave does not remain in the household forever; the son does remain forever. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
Therefore, if the Son should make you free, you really will be free.
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 that you are descendants of Abraham, but you are wanting to kill me because my word finds no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with My Father, and you, therefore, do that which you have seen with your father.”
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 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;
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 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 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 do the works of your father.” They said, therefore, to Him, “We have not been born of whoredom; we have one Father—God”;
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 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;
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 do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.
Why don't you understand what I say?—because you are not able to really hear my word.
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 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 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
But since 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 convicts me of sin? So 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.”
The one who is of God hears God's words; that is why you do not hear, because you are not of God.”
48 The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, “Do we not say well, that You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
So the Jews answered and said to Him, “We say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon—are we wrong?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
Jesus answered: “I do not have a demon; rather, I honor my Father, while you dishonor me.
50 and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;
Yet I do not seek my glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
51 truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
Most assuredly I say to you, if anyone should keep my word he will never ever 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)
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, who died? And the prophets died; whom do You make Yourself?”
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 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 is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, 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;
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 glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day; yes, he saw it and rejoiced.”
57 The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
So 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”;
Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly I say to you, before Abraham came to be, 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.
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!
