John 8
1 except Jesus, who went to the Mount of Olives.
but Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 But he went again into the Temple Courts early in the morning, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught 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 Presently, however, the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placed her in the middle of the Court,
And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was found in the act of adultery.
they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now Moses, in the Law, commanded us to stone such women to death; what do you say?”
Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?
6 They said this to test him, in order to have a charge to bring against him. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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 However, as they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said, “Let the person among you who has never done wrong throw 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 he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 When they heard that, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest; and Jesus was left alone with the woman in the middle of the Court.
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 Raising himself, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”
And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee!
11 “No one, Sir,” she answered. “Neither do I condemn you,” said Jesus “go, and do not sin again.”
And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.
12 Jesus again addressed the people. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “The person who follows me will not walk in darkness, but 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 “You are bearing testimony to yourself!” exclaimed the Pharisees, “your testimony is not trustworthy.”
The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
14 “Even if I bear testimony to myself,” answered Jesus, “my testimony is trustworthy; for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, nor where I am going.
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 by appearances; I judge no one.
Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
16 Yet, even if I were to judge, my judgment would be trustworthy; because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with 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 Why, in your own Law it is said that the testimony of two persons is trustworthy.
Moreover, it is written in your law, that the witness of two men is true.
18 I, who bear testimony to myself, am one, and the Father who sent me also bears testimony to me.”
I am one who bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.
19 “Where is your father, then?” they asked. “You know neither me nor my Father,” replied Jesus. “If you had known me, you would have 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 These statements Jesus made in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple Courts. Yet no one arrested him, for his time had not then 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 Jesus again spoke to the people. “I am going away,” he said, “and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin; you cannot come where I am going.”
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 “Is he going to kill himself,” the people exclaimed, “that he says – ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”
The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
23 “You,” added Jesus, “are from below, I am from above; you are of this present world, I am not;
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 and so I told you that you would die in your sins, for, unless you believe that I am what 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 “Who are you?” they asked. “Why ask exactly what I have been telling you?” said Jesus.
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 “I have still much that concerns you to speak of and to pass judgment on; yet he who sent me may be trusted, and I speak to the world only of the things which I have heard from him.”
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 understand that he meant the Father.
They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.
28 So Jesus added, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will understand that I am what I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but that I say just what the Father has taught me.
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 Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases 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 While he was speaking in this way, many came to believe in him.
As he spoke these words, many believed in him.
31 So Jesus went on to say to those who had believed him, “If you remain constant to my message, 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 find out the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
33 “We are descendants of Abraham,” was their answer, “and have never yet been in slavery to anyone. What do you mean by saying ‘you will be set 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 “In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bond-servant of sin.
And the bond-servant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever. (aiōn g165)
36 If, then, the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed!
If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.
37 I know that you are descendants of Abraham; yet you are seeking to put me to death, because my message finds no place in your hearts.
I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.
38 I tell you what I have myself seen in the presence of my Father; and you, in the same way, do what you have learned from your father.”
I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.
39 “Our father is Abraham,” was their answer. “If you are Abraham’s children,” replied Jesus, “do what Abraham did.
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 But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death – a man who has told you the truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.
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 are doing what your own father does.” “We are not bastards,” they said, “we have one Father – God himself.”
Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.
42 “If God were your Father,” Jesus replied, “you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his messenger.
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 How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
44 As for you, you are children of your father the devil, and you are determined to do what your father loves to do. He was a murderer from the first, and did not stand by the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he lies, he does what is natural to him; because he is a liar, and the father of lying.
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 But, as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Which of you can convict me of sin? Why then don’t you believe me, if I am speaking truth?
Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me?
47 The person who comes from God listens to God’s teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God.”
He that is of God heareth God's words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
48 “Aren’t we right, after all,” replied the people, “in saying that you are a Samaritan, and are possessed by a demon?”
The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” Jesus answered, “but I am honoring my Father; and yet you dishonor me.
Jesus answered, I have not a demon, but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
50 Not that I am seeking honor for myself; there is one who is seeking my honor, and he decides.
But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Truly, truly do I say to you, If any one keep my word, he will never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 “Now we are sure that you are possessed by a demon,” the people replied. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets; and yet you say ‘If anyone lays my message to heart, they will never know death.’ (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 ancestor Abraham, who died? And the prophets died too. Whom do you make yourself out to be?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?
54 “If I do honor to myself,” answered Jesus, “such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor – and 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 yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his message to heart.
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 ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; and he did see it, and was glad.”
Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
57 “You are not fifty years old yet,” the people exclaimed, “and have you seen Abraham?”
The Jews therefore said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 “In truth I tell you,” replied Jesus, “before Abraham existed I was.”
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
59 At this they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and left the Temple Courts.
They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.
