John 8
1 but, Jesus, went unto the Mount of Olives.
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 And, early in the morning, again, came he into the temple, and all the people were coming unto him; and, sitting down, he began to teach them.
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,
3 And the Scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman, caught, in adultery; and, setting her in the midst,
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.
4 they say unto him—Teacher! this woman, hath been caught in the very act of committing adultery!
"Rabbi, this woman has been found in the very act of adultery.
5 Now, in the law, Moses, [unto us] gave command to stone, such as these. What, then, dost, thou, say?
"Now Moses, in the Law, has commanded us to stone such creatures. But you, what do you say?"
6 [This, however, they were saying, by way of testing him, —that they might have whereof to accuse him.] But, Jesus, stooping down, with his finger, wrote in the ground.
(This they said to tempt him, so that they could bring a charge against him.)
7 When, however, they still continued questioning him, he lifted himself up and said [unto them]—He of you, that is without sin, let him first cast at her a stone;
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."
8 and, again stooping down, he wrote in the ground.
Then he stooped down again, and again began to write on the ground.
9 And, they who heard, began to go out, one by one, beginning from the elders, —and he was left, alone; the woman also, being, in the midst.
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.
10 And lifting himself up, Jesus said unto her—Woman, where are they? Hath, no one, condemned thee?
Then Jesus raised himself up and said to her. "Woman, where are they? Has no man condemn you,"
11 And, she, said—No one, Sir! And Jesus said—Neither do, I, condemn thee, —be going thy way: Henceforth, be sinning, no more.
"No one, Sir," she answered. "Neither do I condemned you," said Jesus. "Go, and never sin again."
12 Again, therefore, unto them, spake Jesus, saying—I, am the light of the world: He that followeth me, shall in nowise walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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."
13 The Pharisees, therefore, said unto him—Thou, concerning thyself, bearest witness: thy witness, is not true.
Then said the Pharisees to him. "You are bearing testimony to yourself; your testimony is not true."
14 Jesus answered, and said unto them—Even though, I, bear witness concerning myself, true, is my witness, because I know whence I came, and whither I go; but, ye, know not whence I come, and whither I go.
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.
15 Ye, according to the flesh, do judge: I, am judging no one.
"For you are judging according to the flesh. I am judging no man.
16 And, even if, I, am judging, my judging, is, genuine, —because, alone, am I not, but, I, and the Father who sent me;
"Though even if I do judge, my judgment is trustworthy, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
17 And, in your own law, it is written, that, two men’s witness, is, true:
"And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I, am the one bearing witness of myself, and the Father who sent me is bearing witness concerning me.
"I am one who gives testimony concerning myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony concerning me."
19 They were saying unto him, therefore—Where, is thy father? Jesus answered—Neither, me, do ye know, nor yet my Father: If, me, ye had known, my Father also, had ye known.
"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."
20 These sayings, spake he in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and yet, no one, seized him, because, not yet, had come his hour.
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.
21 He said unto them again, therefore—I, go, and ye shall seek me, —and yet, in your sin, shall ye die: Whither, I, go, ye, cannot come.
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."
22 The Jews, therefore, were saying—Can it be that he will kill himself, that he saith, Whither, I, go, ye, cannot come?
Then the Jews said. "He will not kill himself, will he? Is that why he says, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’?"
23 And he was saying unto them—Ye, are, of the realms below, I, am, of the realms above: Ye, are, of this world, I, am not of this world.
And he said to them. "You are from below. I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.
24 Therefore said I unto you, Ye shall die in your sins: For, if ye believe not that, I, am he, ye shall die in your sins.
"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."
25 They were saying unto him, therefore—Who art, thou? Jesus said unto them—First and foremost, even what I speak unto you.
"Who are you?" then they asked him. "What I am telling you from the beginning," Jesus answered.
26 Many things, have I, concerning you, to speak, and to judge; but, he who sent me, is, true, and, I, what things I heard from him, the same, speak I unto 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 only those things which I have heard from him."
27 They noted not that, as touching the Father, unto them, he was speaking.
They did not understand that he meant the Father,
28 Jesus, therefore, said—Whensoever ye shall lift up the Son of Man, then, shall ye know, that, I, am he, and, of myself, am doing, nothing; but, just as the Father taught me, the same things, am I speaking.
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,
29 And, he that sent me, is, with me: He hath not left me, alone. Because, I, the things that please him, ever do.
"and he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I do always the things that please him."
30 As he was speaking these things, many, believed on him.
When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews believed in him.
31 Jesus was saying, therefore, unto the Jews who had believed on him—If, ye, abide in my word, of a truth, my disciples, ye are;
So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and, the truth, shall make you free.
"and you shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
33 They made answer unto him—Seed of Abraham, are we, and, unto no one, have been brought into bondage, at any time: How sayest, thou, Free, shall ye be made?
"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’?"
34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you: Every one who committeth sin, is, a slave, [of sin: ]
"In solemn truth I tell you," Jesus replied, "every one who commits sin is a slave
"Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household, but the son does remain. (aiōn g165)
36 If then, the Son, shall make you free, really free, shall ye be.
"So then, if the Son shall set you free, you will be free indeed.
37 I know that ye are, seed of Abraham; but ye are seeking to kill me, because, my word, findeth no place in you.
"I know you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
38 What things, I, have seen with the Father, I am speaking; Ye, also, then, what things ye have heard from your father, are doing.—
"I am declaring what I have seen with the Father, and you are acting as you have learned from your father."
39 They answered and said unto him—Our father, is, Abraham. Jesus saith unto them—If, children of Abraham, ye are, the works of Abraham, are ye doing.
"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham’s children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.
40 But, now, ye are seeking, to kill me, —A man who, the truth, unto you, hath spoken, which I have heard from God: this, Abraham, did not.
"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.
41 Ye, are doing the works of your father. They said unto him—We, of fornication, were not born: One father, have we—God.
"You are doing the deeds of your father." "We were not born of adultery," they said; "we have one Father, God."
42 Jesus said unto them—If, God, had been your father, ye had been loving me, for, I, from God, came forth, and am here; for, not even of myself, have I come, but, he, sent me forth.
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.
43 Wherefore, is it, that, my speech, ye do not understand? because ye cannot hear my word.
"How is it that you do not understand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to my message.
44 Ye, are, of your father—the adversary, and, the covetings of your father, ye choose to be doing. He, was, a murderer, from the beginning, and, in the truth, he stood not; because truth is not in him: Whensoever he speaketh falsehood, of his own, he speaketh; because, false, he is, and, the father of it.
"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.
45 But, as for me, because, the truth, I speak, ye do not believe me.
"But as for me, it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me.
46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If, truth, I speak, wherefore, do, ye, not believe me?
"Which one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, do you not believe me?
47 He that is of God, heareth, the sayings of God; therefore, do, ye, not hear, because, of God, ye are not.
"He who is from God listens to God’s words. For this reason you do not listen, because you are not from God."
48 The Jews answered, and said unto him—Do, we, not, well, say: Thou, art, a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
In reply the Jews said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and you also have a demon?"
49 Jesus answered—I, have not, a demon, but honour my Father: and, ye, dishonour me.
"I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.
50 But, I, seek not my glory: There is one who seeketh and judgeth.
"Yet I am not seeking my own honor. There is One who is seeking it, and He is judge.
51 Verily, verily, I say unto you: If anyone shall keep, my word, death, shall he not see, unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death." (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews said unto him—Now, we know that, a demon, thou hast: —Abraham, died, and, the prophets, and yet, thou, sayest: If anyone shall keep, my word, in nowise shall he taste of death, unto times age-abiding. (aiōn g165)
"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)
53 Surely, thou, art not, greater, than our father Abraham, —who, indeed, died? and, the prophets, died: —Whom, makest thou thyself?
"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?"
54 Jesus answered—If, I, glorify myself, my glory, is nothing: It is, my Father, that glorifieth me, —of whom, ye, say—He is, your God!
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and you say, ‘He is our God.’
55 And yet ye have not come to know him; but, I, do know him: If I say, I know him not, I shall be like you—false; but I know him, and, his word, am I keeping.
"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.
56 Abraham, your father, exulted that he should see my day; and he saw, and rejoiced.
"Your father Abraham rejoiced that he should see my day; and he saw it and was glad."
57 The Jews, therefore, said unto him—Fifty years old, not yet art thou, and, Abraham, hast thou seen?
"You are not yet fifty years old," said the Jews to him, "and you have seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said unto them—Verily, verily, I say unto you: Before, Abraham, came into existence, I, am.
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
59 They took up stones, therefore, that they might cast at him; but, Jesus, was hidden, and went forth out of the temple.
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.
