John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 At break of day however He returned to the Temple, and there the people came to Him in crowds. He seated Himself;
3 and was teaching them when the Scribes and the Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been found committing adultery. They made her stand in the centre of the court, and they put the case to Him.
4 "Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
5 Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"
6 They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.
7 When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
9 They listened to Him, and then, beginning with the eldest, took their departure, one by one, till all were gone. And Jesus was left behind alone--and the woman in the centre of the court.
10 Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 "No one, Sir," she replied. "And I do not condemn you either," said Jesus; "go, and from this time do not sin any more."]
12 Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
BUT again spake Jeshu with them, and said, I am the Light of the world: he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall find the light of life.
13 "You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."
The Pharishee say to him, Thou of thyself testifiest: thy testimony is not the truth.
14 "Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.
Jeshu answered and said to them, Though I testify of myself, my testimony is the truth: because I know from whence I am, and whither I go.
15 You judge according to appearances: I am judging no one.
But you know not from whence I am, nor whither I go. You judge carnally; but I judge no man.
16 And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.
Yet if I judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.
17 In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
So in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is truth:
18 I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."
I am (one) who testify of myself, and my Father who sent me testifieth (also) of me.
19 "Where is your Father?" they asked. "You know my Father as little as you know me." He replied; "if you knew me, you would know my Father also."
They say to him, Where is thy Father? Jeshu answered and said to them, You know neither me, nor my Father; for if me you had known, my Father also would you have known.
20 These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.
These words spake Jeshu in the house of treasure, as he taught in the temple: and no man apprehended him; for not yet had come his hour.
21 Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."
Jeshu said again, I go, and you will seek me, and will die in your sins; and where I go you cannot come.
22 The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"
The Jihudoyee say, Will he kill himself then? for he saith, Whither I go you cannot come.
23 "You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.
And he said to them, From beneath are you; but I am from above: you are of this world;
24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."
but I am not of this world. I said to you, that you will die in your sins: for if you believe not that I AM, you will die in your sins.
25 "You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.
The Jihudoyee say, Who art thou? Jeshu saith to them, The same that I began to tell you.
26 "Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
Much have I against you to say and to judge: but he who hath sent me is true; and those (things) which I have heard from him these speak I in the world.
27 They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
But they knew not that of the Father he spake to them.
28 So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing; but as the Father has taught me, so I speak.
JESHU saith to them again, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I am (he), and (that) nothing from myself I do; but as the Father hath taught me, so I speak.
29 And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."
And he who sent me is with me: my Father hath not left me alone; for whatever is pleasing to him I do at all time.
30 As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.
And as these (words) he spake, many believed on him.
31 Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;
And Jeshu said to those Jihudoyee who believed on him, If you persevere in my doctrine, you shall be truly my disciples;
32 and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall liberate you.
33 "We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"
They say to him, We are the seed of Abraham, and never service to man have we performed; how sayest thou that we shall be sons of freedom?
34 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Jeshu saith to them, Amen I tell you, Whoever doeth sin is the servant of sin.
And the servant abideth not for ever in the house, but the Son for ever abideth. (aiōn g165)
36 If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.
If He therefore, the Son, shall liberate you, truly shall you be sons of freedom.
37 You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
I know that you are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because in my word you do not concur.
38 The words I speak are those I have learnt in the presence of the Father. Therefore you also should do what you have heard from your father."
That which I have seen with my Father I speak, and that which you have seen with your father you do.
39 "Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.
They answered and said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jeshu saith to them, If you were the sons of Abraham, the works of Abraham you would do.
40 But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.
But now you seek to kill me, the man who the truth has spoken with you, which I have heard from Aloha. This Abraham did not.
41 You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."
But you do the deeds of your father. They say to him, We from fornication are not; one Father have we, Aloha.
42 "If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but He sent me.
Jeshu saith to them, If Aloha were your Father, you would love me; for I from Aloha came forth, and I came not of myself, but he sent me.
43 How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Wherefore my word do you not acknowledge? Because you cannot hear my word.
44 The father whose sons you are is the Devil; and you desire to do what gives him pleasure. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth--for there is no truth in him. Whenever he utters his lie, he utters it out of his own store; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
You are from your father the accuser, and the desires of your father you are willing to do. He from the beginning was the killer of men, and in the truth he stood not; therefore the truth is not in him. And when he speaketh a lie, of his own he speaketh, because of falsity he is also the father.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
But I (speak the truth, and) because the truth I speak, you believe me not.
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
Who of you convicteth me of sin? Yet if the truth I speak, why do you not believe me?
47 He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."
He who is of Aloha the words of Aloha heareth: therefore you hear not, because you are not of Aloha.
48 "Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
The Jihudoyee answered and say to him, Did we not well say, Thou art a Shomroya, and hast a devil?
49 "I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.
Jeshu said to them, I have no devil; but my Father I honour, and you debase me.
50 I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
But I seek not my own glory; He is, who seeketh and judgeth.
51 In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death." (aiōn g165)
Amen, amen, I say to you, That he who my word keepeth, death shall not see for ever. (aiōn g165)
52 "Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet you say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.' (aiōn g165)
The Jihudoyee say to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, that he who thy word keepeth, death shall not taste for ever. (aiōn g165)
53 Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead; and than the prophets, who are dead? What makest thou thyself?
54 "Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
Jeshu said to them, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifieth me; he, of whom you say that he is your God.
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.
But you know him not; but I know him: and should I say that I know him not, I should be a liar like you. But I know him, and keep his words.
56 Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
Abraham, your father, desired to see my day, and he saw, and was glad.
57 "You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"
The Jihudoyee said to him, Yet the son of fifty years thou art not, and Abraham hast thou seen?
58 "In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
Jeshu saith to them, Amen, amen, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I AM.
59 Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.
And they took up stones to stone him; but Jeshu concealed himself, and went from the temple, and passed among them, and went.
