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 early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came 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 Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery: and when they had 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, Master, 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 Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned; but what sayest thou?
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, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [as though he heard them not].
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”;
So when they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him 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 they who heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing 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?”
When Jesus had raised himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are those thy accusers? hath no man condemned 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.”]]
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, 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.”
Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth 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 said to him, Thou testifiest concerning thyself; thy 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.
Jesus answered and said to them, Though I testify concerning myself, [yet] my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
Ye judge after the flesh, I judge 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;
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
It is also written in your law, 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 that testifieth concerning myself; and the Father that sent me, testifieth 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 said they to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye 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;
These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, for 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 said Jesus again to them, I am going away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sins: 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?”
Then said the Jews, will he kill himself? because 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.”
I said therefore to you, that ye will die in your sins: for if ye believe not 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;
Then said they to him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith to them, Even [the same] that I said 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 of you: but he that sent me, is true: and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
They understood not that he spoke to them concerning 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 said Jesus to them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
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: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
As he spoke these words, 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,
Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed;
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
And ye 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?”
They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye 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 answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Whoever committeth sin, is the 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 servant abideth not in the house for ever, [but] the Son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the Son may make you free, in reality you will be free.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall 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 hath 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 that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which 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 told you the truth, which I have 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 deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We are 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 said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; 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 speech? [even] because ye cannot 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.
Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
And because I tell [you] 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? And if I speak the 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: ye therefore hear [them] not, 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?”
Then answered the Jews, 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;
And 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)
Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man shall keep my saying, he 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)
Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man shall keep my saying, 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?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou 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 honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honoreth me, of whom ye say, that he is your 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 have not known him; 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 saying.
56 your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced to 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?”
Then said the Jews 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, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, 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 hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
