John 8
1 And Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 And in the morning he came again to the temple; and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.
Early in the morning he came to the temple again, and all the people came; he sat down and taught them.
3 And the Scribes and Pharisees brought forward a woman that was caught in adultery. And when they had placed her in the midst,
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery. They placed her in the middle.
4 they say to him: Teacher, this woman was caught openly in the act of adultery.
Then they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
5 And in the law of Moses, God hath commanded us to stone such persons. What therefore dost thou say?
Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such people; what do you say about her?”
6 And this they said, tempting him, so that they might have ground to accuse him. But Jesus having stooped down, was writing on the ground.
They said this in order to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him about, but Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 And as they continued asking him, he straightened himself up, and said to them: Whoever among you is without sin, let him first cast a stone at her.
When they continued asking him questions, he stood up and said to them, “The one among you who has no sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
8 And, having again stooped down, he wrote on the ground.
Again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
9 And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning with the older; and the woman was left, alone where she had stood in the midst.
When they heard it, they left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally Jesus was left alone, with the woman who had been in the middle.
10 And when Jesus had straightened himself up, he said to the woman: Where are they? Doth no one condemn thee?
Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
11 And she said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither do I condemn thee. Go thou, and henceforth sin no more.
She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”]
12 And Jesus again conversed with them, and said: I am the light of the world: he that cometh to me, will not walk in darkness; but will find for himself the light of life.
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees said to him: Thou bearest witness of thyself, thy testimony is not certain.
The Pharisees said to him, “You bear witness about yourself; your witness is not true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them: Although I bear witness of myself, my testimony is certain, because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye do not know, whence I came, and whither I go.
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness about myself, my witness is true. I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 Ye judge according to the flesh: I judge no one.
You judge according the flesh; I judge no one.
16 Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
Yet if I judge, my judgment is true because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
17 And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two persons is certain.
Yes, and in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am one: who bear witness of myself, and my Father who sent me, beareth witness of me.
I am he who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.”
19 They say to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus replied, and said to them: Ye neither know me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would also have known my Father.
They said to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me, you would have known my Father also.”
20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
He said these words in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one arrested him because his hour had not yet come.
21 Again Jesus said to them: I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sins. And whither I go, ye cannot come.
So again he said to them, “I am going away; you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
22 The Jews said: Is he about to kill himself, that he should say, Whither I go ye cannot come?
The Jews said, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I am going you cannot come'?”
23 And he said to them: Ye are from below, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world
Jesus said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 I said to you, That ye will die in your sins; for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins.
Therefore, I said to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.”
25 The Jews said to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: Although I have begun to converse with you,
They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “What I have said to you from the beginning.
26 I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.
I have many things to speak and to judge about you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things that I heard from him, these things I say to the world.”
27 And they did not know, that he spake to them of the Father.
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
28 Jesus said to them again: When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then will ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing from my own pleasure, but as my Father taught me, so I speak.
Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then will you know that I AM, and that I do nothing of myself. As the Father taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me, is with me; and my Father hath not left me alone, because I do, at all times, that which pleaseth him.
He who sent me is with me, and he has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”
30 And when he had spoken these things, many believed on him.
As Jesus was saying these things, many believed in him.
31 And Jesus said to those Jews who believed on him: If ye continue in my word, ye will be truly my disciples.
Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples;
32 And ye will know the truth; and the truth will make you free.
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They say to him: We are the seed of Abraham, and never were in servitude to any man; and how sayest thou, Ye will be freemen?
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves of anyone; how can you say, 'You will be set free'?”
34 Jesus said to them: Verily, verily, I say to you, That whoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. (aiōn g165)
36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye will really be free men.
Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.
37 I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word.
I know that you are Abraham's descendants; you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father, and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
I say what I have seen with my Father, and you also do what you heard from your father.”
39 They answered, and said to him: Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them: If ye were children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham.
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.
Yet, now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 But ye do the works of your father. They say to him: We are not the offspring of whoredom; we have one Father, God.
You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born in sexual immorality; we have one Father: God.”
42 Jesus said to them: If God were your Father, ye would love me; for I proceeded and came from God: I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
43 Why do ye not understand my speech? It is because ye cannot hear my speech.
Why do you not understand my words? It is because you cannot hear my words.
44 Ye are of your father, the calumniator; and the lust of your father ye are disposed to do. He was from the beginning a manslayer, and abode not in the truth; for the truth is not in him, and when he speaketh a lie he speaketh from himself, for he is a liar, and the father of it.
You are of your father, the devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 But me, because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
Yet, because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? And if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Therefore ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
He who is of God hears the words of God; you do not hear them because you are not of God.”
48 The Jews answered, and said to him: Did we not well say, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
The Jews answered and said to him, “Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
49 Jesus said to them: I have no demon: but I honor God; and ye contemn me.
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh it, and judgeth.
I do not seek my glory; there is one seeking and judging.
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews say to him: Now we know, that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; yet thou sayest: He that keepeth my word, will never taste death. (aiōn g165)
The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died; but you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.' (aiōn g165)
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead, or than the prophets who died? What dost thou make thyself?
You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus said to them: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me—about whom you say that he is your God.
55 And 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 do know him, and I observe his word.
You have not known him, but I know him. If I would say, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. However, I know him and keep his word.
56 Abraham your father desired to see my day: and he saw it, and rejoiced.
Your father Abraham rejoiced at seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 The Jews say to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
The Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, That before Abraham existed, I was.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
59 And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
