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 returned early in the morning 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;
4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime [of] committing adultery,
and setting her in the midst, they said to Him, "This woman was caught in the very act, committing 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 that such women 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 to tempt Him, that they might have something to accuse Him of. But Jesus stooping down, wrote 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”;
And as they continued asking Him, He raised himself up and said unto 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,
Then He stooped down again 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.
But when they heard his answer, being convicted by their own conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at the elder, even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst of the people.
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 rising up, and seeing none but the woman, said unto her, Where are those thine 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.”]]
And she said, None, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee, Go thy way 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 spake Jesus 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 bearest witness of 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 unto them, Though I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I go.
15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge anyone,
Ye judge according to the flesh, but I judge no man as yet:
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 if I should judge, my judgement is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father that sent me.
17 and also in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true;
And it is written in your own law, that the testimony of two persons is valid.
18 I am [One] who is testifying of Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies of Me.”
Now 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.”
Then said they unto 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 spake Jesus in the treasury, when He was teaching in the temple: and no one 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.”
Jesus therefore said unto them again, "I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: where 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, What! will He kill himself; that He says, where I am going, 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 unto 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 unto you, that ye shall die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am the Messiah, ye 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;
Then said they to Him, Who art thou? And Jesus answered them, Even the same that I told you at first.
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 I only say, He that sent me is true, and I declare to the world those things, which I have heard from Him.
27 They did not know that He spoke to them of the Father;
But they did not know that He spake unto 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 unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am He, and that I do nothing of myself, but as my Father hath instructed 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 always do the things that are pleasing to Him.
30 As He is speaking these things, many believed in Him;
As He spake 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,
Therefore said Jesus to the Jews that believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, ye are indeed my disciples.
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 the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, 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 unto you, whosoever maketh a practice of 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)
Now the servant does not continue always in the family: but the Son abideth always. (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 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 the seed of Abraham, 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 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 Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, 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, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did 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”;
But ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto 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 unto them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, 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.
And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot 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.
Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such.
45 And because I say the truth, you do not believe Me.
And because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin?
46 Who of you convicts Me of sin? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?
And 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, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive 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?”
The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by a demon?
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me;
Jesus answered I am not possessed by a demon, but I honour my Father, though ye dishonour 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 it, 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 unto you, If any one keep my word, 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)
The Jews therefore said unto Him, Now we are sure that thou art possessed by a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste of death: art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? (aiōn g165)
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died; whom do You make Yourself?”
and the prophets are dead: whom dost thou pretend 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 honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth 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;
And yet ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word.
56 your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”
Your father Abraham longed 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 unto 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 unto them, 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.
Therefore they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on.
