John 8
1 But Jesus went [with us disciples] to Olive [Tree] Hill [and we stayed near there that night].
Ο δε Ιησούς υπήγεν εις το όρος των Ελαιών.
2 Early the next morning, we returned to the Temple [courtyard]. Many people gathered around Jesus, so he sat down to teach them.
Και την αυγήν ήλθε πάλιν εις το ιερόν, και πας ο λαός ήρχετο προς αυτόν· και καθήσας εδίδασκεν αυτούς.
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].
Φέρουσι δε προς αυτόν οι γραμματείς και οι Φαρισαίοι γυναίκα συλληφθείσαν επί μοιχεία, και στήσαντες αυτήν εν τω μέσω,
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.
λέγουσι προς αυτόν· Διδάσκαλε, αύτη η γυνή συνελήφθη επ' αυτοφώρω μοιχευομένη.
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]?”
Εν δε τω νόμω ο Μωϋσής προσέταξεν ημάς να λιθοβολώνται αι τοιαύται· συ λοιπόν τι λέγεις;
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.
Έλεγον δε τούτο δοκιμάζοντες αυτόν, διά να έχωσι ίνα κατηγορώσιν αυτόν. Ο δε Ιησούς κύψας κάτω, έγραφε διά του δακτύλου εις την γην.
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.”
Και επειδή επέμενον ερωτώντες αυτόν, ανακύψας είπε προς αυτούς· Όστις από σας είναι αναμάρτητος, πρώτος ας ρίψη τον λίθον επ' αυτήν.
8 Then he stooped down and wrote [some more] on the ground.
Και πάλιν κύψας κάτω έγραφεν εις την γην.
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.
Εκείνοι δε ακούσαντες, και υπό της συνειδήσεως ελεγχόμενοι, εξήρχοντο εις έκαστος, αρχίσαντες από των πρεσβυτέρων έως των εσχάτων· και έμεινε μόνος ο Ιησούς και η γυνή ισταμένη εν τω μέσω.
10 Jesus stood up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one said you must die for your sin?”
Ανακύψας δε ο Ιησούς, είπε προς αυτήν· Γύναι, που είναι εκείνοι οι κατήγοροί σου; δεν σε κατεδίκασεν ουδείς;
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!”]
Και εκείνη είπεν· Ουδείς, Κύριε. Και ο Ιησούς είπε προς αυτήν· Ουδέ εγώ σε καταδικάζω· ύπαγε, και εις το εξής μη αμάρτανε.
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.”
Πάλιν λοιπόν ο Ιησούς ελάλησε προς αυτούς λέγων· Εγώ είμαι το φως του κόσμου· όστις ακολουθεί εμέ δεν θέλει περιπατήσει εις το σκότος, αλλά θέλει έχει το φως της ζωής.
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.”
Είπον λοιπόν προς αυτόν οι Φαρισαίοι· Συ περί σεαυτού μαρτυρείς· η μαρτυρία σου δεν είναι αληθής.
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.
Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς και είπε προς αυτούς· Και αν εγώ μαρτυρώ περί εμαυτού, η μαρτυρία μου είναι αληθής, διότι εξεύρω πόθεν ήλθον και που υπάγω· σεις όμως δεν εξεύρετε πόθεν έρχομαι και που υπάγω.
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].
Σεις κατά την σάρκα κρίνετε· εγώ δεν κρίνω ουδένα.
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.
Αλλά και εάν εγώ κρίνω, η κρίσις η εμή είναι αληθής, διότι μόνος δεν είμαι, αλλ' εγώ και ο Πατήρ ο πέμψας με.
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.
Και εν τω νόμω δε υμών είναι γεγραμμένον ότι δύο ανθρώπων η μαρτυρία είναι αληθινή.
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].”
Εγώ είμαι ο μαρτυρών περί εμαυτού, και ο πέμψας με Πατήρ μαρτυρεί περί εμού.
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.”
Έλεγον λοιπόν προς αυτόν· Που είναι ο Πατήρ σου; Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Ούτε εμέ εξεύρετε ούτε τον Πατέρα μου· εάν ηξεύρετε εμέ, ηθέλετε εξεύρει και τον Πατέρα μου.
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].
Τούτους τους λόγους ελάλησεν ο Ιησούς εν τω θησαυροφυλακίω, διδάσκων εν τω ιερώ, και ουδείς επίασεν αυτόν, διότι δεν είχεν ελθεί έτι η ώρα αυτού.
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.”
Είπε λοιπόν πάλιν προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Εγώ υπάγω και θέλετε με ζητήσει, και θέλετε αποθάνει εν τη αμαρτία υμών· όπου εγώ υπάγω, σεις δεν δύνασθε να έλθητε.
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’?”
Έλεγον λοιπόν οι Ιουδαίοι· Μήπως θέλει θανατώσει εαυτόν, και διά τούτο λέγει, Όπου εγώ υπάγω, σεις δεν δύνασθε να έλθητε;
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.
Και είπε προς αυτούς· Σεις είσθε εκ των κάτω, εγώ είμαι εκ των άνω· σεις είσθε εκ του κόσμου τούτου, εγώ δεν είμαι εκ του κόσμου τούτου.
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.”
Σας είπον λοιπόν ότι θέλετε αποθάνει εν ταις αμαρτίαις υμών· διότι εάν δεν πιστεύσητε ότι εγώ είμαι, θέλετε αποθάνει εν ταις αμαρτίαις υμών.
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!
Έλεγον λοιπόν προς αυτόν· Συ τις είσαι; και είπε προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· ό, τι σας λέγω απ' αρχής.
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.”
Πολλά έχω να λέγω και να κρίνω περί υμών· αλλ' ο πέμψας με είναι αληθής, και εγώ όσα ήκουσα παρ' αυτού, ταύτα λέγω εις τον κόσμον.
27 They did not understand that he was talking about his Father [in heaven].
δεν ενόησαν ότι έλεγε προς αυτούς περί του Πατρός.
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.
Είπε λοιπόν προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Όταν υψώσητε τον Υιόν του άνθρώπου, τότε θέλετε γνωρίσει ότι εγώ είμαι, και απ' εμαυτού δεν κάμνω ουδέν, αλλά καθώς με εδίδαξεν ο Πατήρ μου, ταύτα λαλώ.
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.”
Και ο πέμψας με είναι μετ' εμού· δεν με αφήκεν ο Πατήρ μόνον, διότι εγώ κάμνω πάντοτε τα αρεστά εις αυτόν.
30 As Jesus was saying these things, many people believed that he [was] ([from God/the Messiah]).
Ενώ ελάλει ταύτα, πολλοί επίστευσαν εις αυτόν.
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.
Έλεγε λοιπόν ο Ιησούς προς τους Ιουδαίους τους πιστεύσαντας εις αυτόν· Εάν σεις μείνητε εν τω λόγω τω εμώ, είσθε αληθώς μαθηταί μου,
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].”
και θέλετε γνωρίσει την αλήθειαν, και η αλήθεια θέλει σας ελευθερώσει.
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]?”
Απεκρίθησαν προς αυτόν· Σπέρμα του Αβραάμ είμεθα, και δεν εγείναμεν δούλοι εις ουδένα πώποτε· πως συ λέγεις ότι θέλετε γείνει ελεύθεροι;
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].
Απεκρίθη προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Αληθώς, αληθώς σας λέγω ότι πας όστις πράττει την αμαρτίαν δούλος είναι της αμαρτίας.
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)
Ο δε δούλος δεν μένει πάντοτε εν τη οικία· ο υιός μένει πάντοτε. (aiōn g165)
36 So if you allow me to free you, you will truly be free.
Εάν λοιπόν ο Υιός σας ελευθερώση, όντως ελεύθεροι θέλετε είσθαι.
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.
Εξεύρω ότι είσθε σπέρμα του Αβραάμ· αλλά ζητείτε να με θανατώσητε, διότι ο λόγος ο εμός δεν χωρεί εις εσάς.
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.”
Εγώ λαλώ ό, τι είδον πλησίον του Πατρός μου· και σεις ομοίως κάμνετε ό, τι είδετε πλησίον του πατρός σας.
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.
Απεκρίθησαν και είπον προς αυτόν· Ο πατήρ ημών είναι ο Αβραάμ. Λέγει προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Εάν ήσθε τέκνα του Αβραάμ, τα έργα του Αβραάμ ηθέλετε κάμνει.
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.
Τώρα δε ζητείτε να με θανατώσητε, άνθρωπον όστις σας ελάλησα την αλήθειαν, την οποίαν ήκουσα παρά του Θεού· τούτο ο Αβραάμ δεν έκαμε.
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!”
Σεις κάμνετε τα έργα του πατρός σας. Είπον λοιπόν προς αυτόν· Ημείς δεν εγεννήθημεν εκ πορνείας· ένα Πατέρα έχομεν, τον Θεόν.
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.
Είπε λοιπόν προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Εάν ο Θεός ήτο Πατήρ σας, ηθέλετε αγαπά εμέ· διότι εγώ εκ του Θεού εξήλθον και έρχομαι· επειδή δεν ήλθον απ' εμαυτού, αλλ' εκείνος με απέστειλε.
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.
Διά τι δεν γνωρίζετε την λαλιάν μου; διότι δεν δύνασθε να ακούητε τον λόγον μου.
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.
Σεις είσθε εκ πατρός του διαβόλου και τας επιθυμίας του πατρός σας θέλετε να πράττητε. Εκείνος ήτο απ' αρχής ανθρωποκτόνος και δεν μένει εν τη αληθεία, διότι αλήθεια δεν υπάρχει εν αυτώ· όταν λαλή το ψεύδος, εκ των ιδίων λαλεί, διότι είναι ψεύστης και ο πατήρ αυτού του ψεύδους.
45 But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me!
Εγώ δε διότι λέγω την αλήθειαν, δεν με πιστεύετε.
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]
Τις από σας με ελέγχει περί αμαρτίας; εάν δε αλήθειαν λέγω, διά τι σεις δεν με πιστεύετε;
47 Those who belong to God habitually obey God’s message. You do not belong to God, so you do not obey his message.”
Όστις είναι εκ του Θεού, τους λόγους του Θεού ακούει· διά τούτο σεις δεν ακούετε, διότι εκ του Θεού δεν είσθε.
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!”
Απεκρίθησαν λοιπόν οι Ιουδαίοι και είπον προς αυτόν· Δεν λέγομεν ημείς καλώς ότι Σαμαρείτης είσαι συ και δαιμόνιον έχεις;
49 Jesus replied, “A demon does not [control] me! I honor my Father, and you do not honor me!
Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Εγώ δαιμόνιον δεν έχω, αλλά τιμώ τον Πατέρα μου, και σεις με ατιμάζετε.
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].
Και εγώ δεν ζητώ την δόξαν μου· υπάρχει ο ζητών και κρίνων.
Αληθώς, αληθώς σας λέγω· Εάν τις φυλάξη τον λόγον μου, θάνατον δεν θέλει ιδεί εις τον αιώνα. (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)
Είπον λοιπόν προς αυτόν οι Ιουδαίοι· Τώρα κατελάβομεν ότι δαιμόνιον έχεις. Ο Αβραάμ απέθανε και οι προφήται, και συ λέγεις· Εάν τις φυλάξη τον λόγον μου, δεν θέλει γευθή θάνατον εις τον αιώνα. (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]?”
Μήπως συ είσαι μεγαλήτερος του πατρός ημών Αβραάμ, όστις απέθανε; και οι προφήται απέθανον· συ τίνα κάμνεις σεαυτόν;
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.
Απεκρίθη ο Ιησούς· Εάν εγώ δοξάζω εμαυτόν, η δόξα μου είναι ουδέν· ο Πατήρ μου είναι όστις με δοξάζει, τον οποίον σεις λέγετε ότι είναι Θεός σας.
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.
Και δεν εγνωρίσατε αυτόν εγώ όμως γνωρίζω αυτόν· και εάν είπω ότι δεν γνωρίζω αυτόν, θέλω είσθαι όμοιός σας ψεύστης· αλλά γνωρίζω αυτόν και τον λόγον αυτού φυλάττω.
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.”
Ο Αβραάμ ο πατήρ σας είχεν αγαλλίασιν να ίδη την ημέραν την εμήν και είδε και εχάρη.
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]!”
Είπον λοιπόν οι Ιουδαίοι προς αυτόν· Πεντήκοντα έτη δεν έχεις έτι, και είδες τον Αβραάμ;
58 Jesus said to them, “The truth is that I existed before Abraham was born!”
Είπε προς αυτούς ο Ιησούς· Αληθώς, αληθώς σας λέγω· Πριν γείνη ο Αβραάμ, εγώ είμαι.
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.
Εσήκωσαν λοιπόν λίθους διά να ρίψωσι κατ' αυτού· πλην ο Ιησούς εκρύβη και εξήλθεν εκ του ιερού περάσας διά μέσον αυτών, και ούτως ανεχώρησε.
