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;
At dawn, however, he came back to the Temple, where the people came to him in crowds. He had taken his seat and was teaching 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,
when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court, and said to him.
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
"Rabbi, this woman has been found in the very act of adultery.
5 and in the Law, Moses commanded us that such be stoned; You, therefore, what do You say?”
"Now Moses, in the Law, has commanded us to stone such creatures. But you, 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,
(This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)
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 Jesus stooped down, and began to write on the ground with his finger. When they continued to question him, he raised himself and said to them, "Let the innocent man among you be the first to throw the stone at her."
8 and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground,
Then he stooped down again, and again began to write 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 that, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus was left behind alone - and the woman in the middle of the court.
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 raised himself up and said to her. "Woman, where are they? Has no man condemn 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, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."
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 more Jesus addressed them. "I am the light of the world," he said; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the Light of life."
13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, “You testify of Yourself, Your testimony is not true”;
Then said the Pharisees to him. "You are bearing testimony to yourself; your testimony is not true."
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.
In reply Jesus said to them. "Even if I do bear testimony to concerning myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I have come from, or where I am going.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
"For you are judging according to the flesh. I am judging no man.
16 and even if I do judge My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me;
"Though even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
"And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.”
"I am one who gives testimony concerning myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony 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.”
"Where is your Father?" they asked him. "You have neither known me nor my Father," answered Jesus. "If you had known me, you would have known 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;
He said these words in the Treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested him, because his hour was 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 again he said them. "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. 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?”
Then the Jews said. "He will not kill himself, will he? Is that why 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;
And 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 said that you would die in your sins. For if you do not 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?" then they asked him. "What I am telling you from the beginning," Jesus answered.
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 concerning you. But he who sent me is true, and I speak to the world only those things which I have heard from him."
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They did not understand 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;
so Jesus added. "When you lifted up the Son of man, then you will know that I am He; and that I do nothing on my own authority, but that I speak just as 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.”
"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews 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 Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
"and you shall 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?”
"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been in slavery to any man. What do you mean by saying, ‘You shall become free’?"
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who is committing sin, is a servant of sin,
"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave
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 permanently in the household, but the son does remain. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
"So then, if the Son shall set 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 seeking to kill me, Because my teaching 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 am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as 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;
"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham’s children," said Jesus "do the deeds 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 seeking to kill me - a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
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 deeds of your father." "We were not born of adultery," they said; "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;
Jesus said to them. "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded forth and am now come from God. I did not come on my own authority, but God himself sent me.
43 why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to 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 are of your father, the devil, and you want to do what your father desires. He was a man-slayer from the very beginning; and he has no standing place in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he utters a lie, he speaks from his nature, for he is a liar and the father of lying.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that 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 one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, 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 from God listens to God’s words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from God."
48 The Jews, therefore, answered and said to Him, “Do we not say well, that You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also 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," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.
50 and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;
"Yet I am not seeking my own honor. There is One who is seeking it, and He is judge.
51 truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone may keep My word, he may not see death—throughout the age.” (aiōn g165)
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold 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," exclaimed the Jews. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say, ‘If any man obeys my teaching he 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?”
"You are not greater than our father Abraham, are you? And he died, and the prophets died. Who are you making 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;
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and 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 are not acquainted with him; I know him. Were I to say, ‘I do not know him,’ I should be like you, a liar. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
56 your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
"Your father Abraham rejoiced that he should see my day; and 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?”
"You are not yet fifty years old," said the Jews to him, "and you have seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham’s coming—I AM”;
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, 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 hid himself and went out of the Temple.
