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 returned to the temple, and all the people having come to him, he sat down and taught 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 Pharisees brought to him a woman, taken in adultery; and having placed her in the middle,
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
said to him, Rabbi, this woman was surprised in the act of adultery.
5 and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”
Now Moses has commanded in the law, that such should be stoned; and 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 try him, that they might have matter for accusing him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with his finger, upon the ground.
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”;
As they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, Let him who is sinless, amongst you, throw the first stone at her.
8 and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground,
Again, having stooped down, he wrote upon 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.
They, hearing that, withdrew, one after another, the eldest first, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the middle.
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?”
Jesus, raising himself, and seeing none but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those, your accusers? Has no person passed sentence on 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.”]]
She answered, No person, Sir. Jesus said to her, Neither do I pass sentence on you. 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.”
Again Jesus addressed the people, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, “You testify of Yourself, Your testimony is not true”;
The Pharisees therefore retorted, You testify concerning yourself; your testimony is not to be regarded.
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, Though I testify concerning myself, my testimony ought to be regarded; because I know whence I came, and whither I go. As for you, you know not whence I came, and whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
You judge from passion; I judge no person:
16 and even if I do judge My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me;
and if I do, my judgment ought to be regarded, for I am not alone, but concur with the Father, who sent me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
It is a maxim in your law, that the concurrent testimony of two is credible.
18 I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.”
Now I am one who testify concerning myself; the Father that sent me is another that testifies of 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 asked him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You know neither me nor my Father: if you knew me, you would know my Father also.
20 Jesus spoke these sayings in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come;
These things he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple, and no person seized him, his hour not being 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, Jesus said to them, I am going away; you will seek me, and shall die in your sins; whither I go, you can not come.
22 The Jews, therefore, said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, To where I go away, you are not able to come?”
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself, that he says, Whither I go, you can not 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 beneath; 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.”
therefore I said, You shall die in your sins; for if you believe not that I am he, you shall 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;
They, therefore, asked him, Who are you? Jesus answered, The same that I told you formerly.
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 of you, and to reprove in you: but he who sent me is worthy of belief; and I do but publish to the world what I have learned from him.
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They did not perceive, that he meant 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;
Jesus, therefore, said to them, When you shall have raised the Son of Man on high, then you shall know what I am; and that I do nothing of myself, and say nothing which the Father has not 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.”
And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
While he spoke thus, many believed on him.
31 Jesus, therefore, said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you may remain in My word, you are truly My disciples,
Jesus, therefore, said to those Jews who believed on him, If you persevere in my doctrine, you are my disciples indeed.
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
And you shall know the truth: and the truth shall 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?”
Some made answer, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never enslaved to any man. How do you say, You shall be made free?
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
Jesus replied, Most assuredly, I say to you, whosoever commits 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 abides not in the family perpetually, the Son abides perpetually. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
If, therefore, the Son make 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 that you are Abraham's offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my doctrine has 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.”
I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have learned 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;
They answered, Abraham is our Father. Jesus replied, If you were Abraham's children, you would act as Abraham acted.
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 seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I received from God. Abraham acted not thus.
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 deeds of your father. They answered, We were not born of fornication, We have one Father, even 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;
Jesus replied, If God were your Father, you would love me; for I proceeded, and am come from God. I came not of myself. 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 my language? It is because you can not bear my doctrine.
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.
The devil is your father, and the desires of your father you will gratify: he was a manslayer from the beginning; he swerved from the truth, because there was no veracity in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks suitably to his character; for he is a liar, and the father of lying.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
As for me, 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?
Who of you convicts me of falsehood? And if I speak 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.”
He who is of God, regards God's words. You regard them not, 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?”
The Jews then answered, Have we not reason to say, You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
Jesus replied, I have not a demon: 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;
As for me, I seek not to promote my own glory; another seeks it, who 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, whoever keeps my word, shall 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)
The Jews then said to him, Now we are certain that you have a demon: Abraham is dead, and the prophets; yet you say, Whoever keeps my word, shall 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, who is dead. The prophets also are dead: whom do you make yourself?
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 commend myself, my commendation is nothing: it is my Father, whom you call your God, who commends me.
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;
Nevertheless, you know him not; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should speak falsely like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
56 your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he should see my day; and he did see it, and was glad.
57 The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
The Jews replied, 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 answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, 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.
Then they took up stones to cast at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.
