John 8
1 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 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,
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 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.
And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
4 "Rabbi, this woman has been found in the very act of adultery.
they say unto him, Master, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 "Now Moses, in the Law, has commanded us to stone such creatures. But you, what do you say?"
Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?
6 (This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)
And this they said, tempting him, that they might have [whereof] to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
7 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."
But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 Then he stooped down again, and again began to write on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
9 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.
And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.
10 Then Jesus raised himself up and said to her. "Woman, where are they? Has no man condemn you,"
And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?
11 "No one, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."
And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.]
12 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."
Again therefore Jesus spake unto 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 Then said the Pharisees to him. "You are bearing testimony to yourself; your testimony is not true."
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
14 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.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
15 "For you are judging according to the flesh. I am judging no man.
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 "Though even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 "And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
18 "I am one who gives testimony concerning myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony concerning me."
I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 "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."
They said therefore unto 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 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.
These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
21 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."
He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Then the Jews said. "He will not kill himself, will he? Is that why he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot 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 below. 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 "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."
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.
25 "Who are you?" then they asked him. "What I am telling you from the beginning," Jesus answered.
They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.
26 "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."
I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
27 They did not understand that he meant the Father,
They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 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,
Jesus therefore said, 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 the Father taught me, I speak these things.
29 "and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."
And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
30 When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews believed in him.
As he spake these things, many believed on him.
31 So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
Jesus therefore said to those Jews which had believed him, If ye abide in my word, [then] are ye truly my disciples;
32 "and you shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 "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’?"
They answered unto him, We be Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 "In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.
35 "Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain. (aiōn g165)
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 "So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.
If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 "I know you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
38 "I am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as you have learned from your father."
I speak the things which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from [your] father.
39 "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham’s children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.
They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 "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.
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.
41 "You are doing the deeds of your father." "We were not born of adultery," they said; "we have one Father, God."
Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.
42 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.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
43 "How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
Why do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot hear my word.
44 "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.
Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood 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 thereof.
45 "But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
46 "Which one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, do you not believe me?
Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 "He who is from God listens to God’s words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from God."
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
48 In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"
The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 "I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.
50 "Yet I am not seeking my own honor. There is One who is seeking it, and He is judge.
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 "In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death." (aiōn g165)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 "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)
The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
53 "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?"
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 "If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and you say, ‘He is our God.’
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;
55 "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.
and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.
56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced that he should see my day; and he saw it and was glad."
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
57 "You are not yet fifty years old," said the Jews to him, "and you have seen Abraham?"
The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 "In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
