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;
And early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. And 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,
And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in 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 the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou 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,
But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on 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”;
But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.
8 and again having stooped down, He was writing on the ground,
And again he stooped 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.
And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.
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?”
And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee!
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.”]]
And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; 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 therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in the 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 said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness 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.
Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
Ye 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 myself should judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and he who sent me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
Moreover, it is written in your law, that the witness 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 bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness 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.”
They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye 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 words he spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one laid hands on 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 therefore he said to them, I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sin. Whither I go, ye 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?”
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye 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, Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye 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 to you, that ye will die in your sins; for unless ye believe that I am He, ye 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;
They said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, In the first place, I am just that which I speak to you.
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 what I heard from him.
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They understood not that he spoke to them of 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, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am He, and do nothing of myself, but speak these things as the Father 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 that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone, for I always do the things that please him.
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
As he spoke these words, 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,
Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
and ye 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 him, We are Abraham's offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye 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, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bond-servant of sin.
35 and the servant does not remain in the house—throughout the age, the Son remains—throughout the age; (aiōn g165)
And the bond-servant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
If therefore the Son make you free, ye 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 ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received 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 what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen 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, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye 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 ye seek to kill me, a man that hath spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham.
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”;
Ye do the works of your father. 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;
Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 why do you not know My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word.
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to 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.
Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Who of you convicts Me of sin? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye 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 that is of God heareth God's words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye 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 answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
Jesus answered, I have not a demon, but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
50 and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;
But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
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 do I say to you, If any one keep 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)
The Jews said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he will never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died; whom do You make Yourself?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?
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 that glorifieth me, of whom ye 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 ye know him not; but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar 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.”
Your father Abraham exulted that he might 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?”
The Jews therefore said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham’s coming—I AM”;
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
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.
They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.
