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.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅.
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.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ. ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ 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.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲉ͡ⲓ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲏ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁ 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].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲁⲡⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ϯⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ.
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 ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲉ ⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
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 ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ 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 ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉ͡ⲓ.
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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ. ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈. ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ 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].
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲉ͡ⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲅⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲟⲡϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ͡ⲓ.
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 ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲉ͡ⲓ 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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲉ͡ⲓ 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 ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲓ̈ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϯϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϯϩⲁϩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
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 ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϯⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
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 ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲛⲓⲙ.
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
ⲗ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ 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.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϭⲱ ϩⲙⲡ̅(ⲁ)ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ 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 ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ.
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]?”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲗ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϥⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
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)
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϭⲱ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ (ϥ)ⲛⲁϭⲱ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ⲣ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ. ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ.
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 ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
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 ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ 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.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ. ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃ̅ⲏⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ.
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 ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈.
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!”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ. ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ. ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 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.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉ͡ⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
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.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϭⲓⲛϣⲁϫⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ 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.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲣⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ. ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲉⲧⲃ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉϣⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲉ͡ⲓ 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 ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲉⲉ͡ⲓϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ 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 ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
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!”
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ.
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲉ͡ⲓ.
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 ⲛ̅ϯϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ϥⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (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)
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉ͡ⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕ. ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (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 ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ. ⲉⲕⲉ͡ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ.
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.
ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲉⲟⲟⲩ. ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ 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 ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ̅. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲉⲉ͡ⲓⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ 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 ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉ͡ⲓⲱⲧ 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 ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
ⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ 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.
ⲛ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩϥⲓⲱⲛⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϩⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲁϥⲉ͡ⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉ·
