John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
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2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
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3 Then men who taught the [Jewish] laws and some of [SYN] the Pharisee [religious group] brought a woman to him. She was seized {[They] had [arranged to] seize her} while she was having sex with a man who was not her husband. They made her stand up in front of the group [that was listening to Jesus].
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4 Then they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was seized {[we] seized this woman} while she was having sex with a man who is not her husband.
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5 Moses commanded us in the laws that [he gave us] that we should throw stones at such women [and kill them]. So what do you say [we should do]?”
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6 They asked this question as a trap so that they could accuse him. [If he said that they should not kill her, they would shame him for disobeying the law of Moses. If he said that they should kill her, they could accuse him to the Roman governor]. But Jesus bent down and wrote something on the ground with his finger.
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7 While they continued to question him, he stood up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned can be the first one to start throwing stones at her.”
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8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
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9 After they heard what he said, those [who were questioning him] went away, one by one, the older ones first [and then the younger ones, knowing they were all sinners]. Finally only Jesus was there, along with the woman.
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10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
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11 She said, “No, sir, no one.” Then Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go [home] now, and do not continue your sinful [life] any longer!”]
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12 Jesus spoke to the people again. He said, “I am [like] a light [MET] for [all the people in] [MTY] the world. [Just like a light reveals what has been in the darkness] [MET], [I reveal God’s truth to them]. Those who walk in the darkness [are unaware of what is around them]. But those who become my disciples will always be aware [of God’s truth] [MET]. They will have my light [which shows them how to have eternal] life.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩϥ ⲛⲥⲱⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ
13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are just telling about yourself! [Since there is no one else to verify these things that you say about yourself], [we] do not [need to accept that] what you say is true.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ
14 Jesus replied, “Even if I were the [only one to] say these things about myself, what I say is true, because I know that I came from [heaven], and I know that I am going [back to heaven]. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ 〚ⲁⲛ〛 ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲏ ⲉⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ
15 You judge people according to human standards. [The reason] that I am [here is] not (to condemn people/to say that I will punish people) [for their sins].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϯⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲗⲗⲁⲁⲩ
16 But if I did judge [people], what I decided would be correct, because I am not the [only] one [who will decide those things]. I and the one who sent me will both decide.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ
17 It is written {[Moses] wrote} in your law that if [at least] two people testify that [some event has happened], [people should consider] that what they say is true.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ
18 I am telling you about myself, and the other one who is telling you about me is [my] Father who sent me. [So you should believe that what we declare is true].”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲣ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ
19 Then they asked him, “[If you have a] father whom [we can question about you], where is he?” Jesus replied, “You do not know [who] I [really am]. If you knew who I [really am], you would know who my Father is also.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ
20 He said these things when he was in the Temple [courtyard], near the place where the people put their offerings. [This was also very close to the place where the Jewish council met]. But no one seized him to arrest him, because it was not yet time [MTY] [for him to suffer and die].
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲅⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲟⲡϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ
21 Jesus also said to them, “I [will soon be] going away. Then [at the end of your life] you will seek me, but you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. Where I will go, you will not be able to come.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲛ ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
22 So the Jewish [leaders] said among themselves, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that the reason that he said, ‘Where I go, you will not be able to come’?”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣ ⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ
23 But Jesus continued by saying to them, “You were born here in this world, but I came from heaven. You belong to those who are opposed to God [MTY]. I do not belong to them.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
24 I told you that you will die [without God forgiving] your sins. If you do not believe that I am [who I say that I am], you will die [without God forgiving] your sins.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ
25 So they said to him, “You! Who do you think you are?” Jesus said to them, “Ever since I began [teaching], I have been telling you who I am!
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϯϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ
26 I could judge you and say that [you are guilty of] many things. But instead, [I will say only] what the one who sent me tells me to say. [What he says] is true, and I tell the people in the world [MTY] what I have heard from him.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲩⲛϯ ϩⲁϩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ
28 So Jesus said, “I am the one who came down from heaven, but when you lift me up [on a cross to kill me], you will know who I am. You will also know that I do not do anything with my own [authority]. Instead, I say just what [my] Father has taught me.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϯⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ
29 He is the one who sent me, and he helps me. Because I always do the things that please him, he has never abandoned me.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲣ ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
ⲗ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who now said they believed in him, “If you continue to [live in accordance with] my message, you will truly be my disciples.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϭⲱ ϩⲙ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ
32 Then you will know [God’s] truth, and as a result of [your believing his] truth, he [PRS] will free you [from being controlled by the one who has made you his slaves].”
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ
33 They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone’s slaves. So why do you say [we will] be freed [from being someone’s slaves]?”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲛⲣ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲗⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ ⲣⲙϩⲉ
34 Jesus replied, “Listen carefully to what I am going to tell you. All those who continue to sin are [forced to obey] their sinful desires [MET], [just like] a slave [is forced to obey his master].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϥⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ
35 A slave is not a permanent member of a family. But a son is a member of a family forever. [Similarly, you say you are members of God’s family because you are descendants of Abraham, but really, because you are like slaves of your sinful desires, you are no longer permanent members of God’s family]. (aiōn g165)
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲏⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲛⲁϭⲱ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲣⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you are trying to kill me because [you are not] allowing [PRS] my message to continue [to change] your inner being.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with [my] Father. But you do the things that you have heard from your father.”
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲩ
39 They replied to him, “Abraham is our ancestor.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, [your character would be like Abraham’s character, and] you would do [good] things like Abraham did.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ
40 I have been telling you the truth that I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham did not do things like that.
ⲙ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ
41 No! You are doing the things that your [real] father does.” They said to him, “[We do not know about you, but] we are not illegitimate children. And [spiritually], we have only one Father. That is God, and you do not know who your father is!”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, because I came from God, and now I have come here [to this world]. My coming was not (because I [appointed] myself/with my own [authority]). He sent me.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲉⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ
43 (And I will tell you why you do not understand what I say./Do you know why you do not understand what I say?) [RHQ] It is because you do not want to accept my message.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲁϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲛ ϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ
44 You belong to your father, (the devil/Satan), and you desire to do what he wants. He has [caused people to become] murderers from the time when [people] first [sinned]. He has abandoned [God’s] truth because he is a liar by his nature. Whenever he lies, he is speaking according to his [nature], because he is a liar and is the one who originates [MET] all lies.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣ ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲓⲱⲧ
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ
46 [Since I have never sinned], (none of you can show that I have sinned./can anyone among you show that I have sinned?) [RHQ] So, since I tell you the truth, (there is no good reason for your not believing me!/why is it that you do not believe me?) [RHQ]
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
48 The Jewish [leaders] [SYN] replied to him, “(We are certainly right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]!/Are we not right by saying that you [believe what is false as] the Samaritans [do]?) [RHQ] And that (a demon/an evil spirit) [controls] you!”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟⲉⲓ
50 I am not trying to honor myself. There is someone else who desires [to honor me], and he is the one who will judge [whether it is I who am telling the truth or whether it is you who are telling the truth].
ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
52 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN], [thinking that he was talking about ordinary death and not about spiritual death], said to him, “Now we are sure that a demon [controls] you! Abraham and the prophets died [long ago]! But you say that anyone who obeys what you teach will never die! (aiōn g165)
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ϯⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōn g165)
53 (You are certainly not greater than our ancestor Abraham!/Do you think you are greater than our ancestor Abraham?) [RHQ] He died, and all the prophets died, so who do you think you are [by saying something like that]?”
ⲛ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲓⲙ
54 Jesus replied, “If I were honoring myself, that would be worthless. My Father is the one who you say is your God. He is the one who honors me.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛϭⲓ ⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϯ ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
55 Although you do not know him, I know him [and have a close relationship with him]. If I said that I did not know him, I would be a liar like you are. But I know him, and I obey what he says.
ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ
56 Your ancestor Abraham was happy when he thought about what I would [do during] my life [MTY]. [It was as though] he saw that, and was happy.”
ⲛ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲉ
57 Then the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] said to him, “You are not 50 years old yet! So (you certainly did not see him!/how could you have seen him?) [RHQ] [Because he died long ago]!”
ⲛ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣ ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ
59 So, [because they were very angry about Jesus thus saying that he] ([had eternally existed/was equal with God]), they picked up stones to throw at him [to kill him]. But [Jesus] caused them not to be able to see him, and he left the Temple courtyard.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲱⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ
