John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Iesus autem perrexit in montem Oliveti:
2 At break of day however He returned to the Temple, and there the people came to Him in crowds. He seated Himself;
et diluculo iterum venit in templum, et omnis populus venit ad eum, et sedens docebat eos.
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.
Adducunt autem Scribae, et Pharisaei mulierem in adulterio deprehensam: et statuerunt eam in medio,
4 "Rabbi," they said, "this woman has been found in the very act of committing adultery.
et dixerunt ei: Magister, haec mulier modo deprehensa est in adulterio.
5 Now, in the Law, Moses has ordered us to stone such women to death. But what do you say?"
In lege autem Moyses mandavit nobis huiusmodi lapidare. Tu ergo quid dicis?
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.
Hoc autem dicebant tentantes eum, ut possent accusare eum. Iesus autem inclinans se deorsum, digito scribebat in terra.
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."
Cum ergo perseverarent interrogantes eum, erexit se, et dixit eis: Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat.
8 Then He leant forward again, and again began to write on the ground.
Et iterum se inclinans, scribebat in terra.
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.
Audientes autem haec unus post unum exibant, incipientes a senioribus: et remansit solus Iesus, et mulier in medio stans.
10 Then, raising His head, Jesus said to her, "Where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
Erigens autem se Iesus, dixit ei: Mulier, ubi sunt, qui te accusabant? nemo te condemnavit?
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."]
Quae dixit: Nemo, Domine. Dixit autem Iesus: Nec ego te condemnabo: Vade, et iam amplius noli peccare.
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."
Iterum ergo locutus est eis Iesus, dicens: Ego sum lux mundi: qui sequitur me, non ambulat in tenebris, sed habebit lumen vitae.
13 "You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."
Dixerunt ergo ei Pharisaei: Tu de teipso testimonium perhibes: testimonium tuum non est verum.
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.
Respondit Iesus, et dixit eis: Et si ego testimonium perhibeo de meipso, verum est testimonium meum: quia scio unde veni, et quo vado: vos autem nescitis unde venio, aut quo vado.
15 You judge according to appearances: I am judging no one.
Vos secundum carnem iudicatis: ego non iudico quemquam:
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.
et si iudico ego, iudicium meum verum est, quia solus non sum: sed ego, et qui misit me, Pater.
17 In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
Et in lege vestra scriptum est, quia duorum hominum testimonium verum est.
18 I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."
Ego sum, qui testimonium perhibeo de me ipso: et testimonium perhibet de me, qui misit me, Pater.
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."
Dicebant ergo ei: Ubi est Pater tuus? Respondit Iesus: Neque me scitis, neque Patrem meum: si me sciretis, forsitan et Patrem meum sciretis.
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.
Haec verba locutus est Iesus in gazophylacio, docens in templo: et nemo apprehendit eum, quia necdum venerat hora eius.
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."
Dixit ergo iterum eis Iesus: Ego vado, et quaeretis me, et in peccato vestro moriemini. Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire.
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'?"
Dicebant ergo Iudaei: Numquid interficiet semetipsum, quia dixit: Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire?
23 "You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.
Et dicebat eis: Vos de deorsum estis, ego de superius sum. Vos de mundo hoc estis, ego non sum de hoc mundo.
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."
Dixi ergo vobis quia moriemini in peccatis vestris: si enim non credideritis quia ego sum, moriemini in peccato vestro.
25 "You--who are you?" they asked. "How is it that I am speaking to you at all?" replied Jesus.
Dicebant ergo ei: Tu quis es? Dixit eis Iesus: Principium, qui et loquor vobis.
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."
Multa habeo de vobis loqui, et iudicare. sed qui me misit, verax est: et ego quae audivi ab eo, haec loquor in mundo.
27 They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.
Et non cognoverunt quia Patrem eius dicebat Deum.
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.
Dixit ergo eis Iesus: Cum exaltaveritis Filium hominis, tunc cognoscetis quia ego sum, et a meipso facio nihil, sed sicut docuit me Pater, haec loquor:
29 And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."
et qui me misit, mecum est, et non reliquit me solum: quia ego quae placita sunt ei, facio semper.
30 As He thus spoke, many became believers in Him.
Haec illo loquente, multi crediderunt in eum.
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;
Dicebat ergo Iesus ad eos, qui crediderunt ei, Iudaeos: Si vos manseritis in sermone meo, vere discipuli mei eritis:
32 and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
et cognoscetis veritatem, et veritas liberabit vos.
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'?"
Responderunt ei: Semen Abrahae sumus, et nemini servivimus umquam: quomodo tu dicis: Liberi eritis?
34 "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that every one who commits sin is the slave of sin.
Respondit eis Iesus: Amen, amen dico vobis: quia omnis, qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati.
servus autem non manet in domo in aeternum: filius autem manet in aeternum. (aiōn g165)
36 If then the Son shall make you free, you will be free indeed.
si ergo vos filius liberaverit, vere liberi eritis.
37 You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
Scio quia filii Abrahae estis: sed quaeritis me interficere, quia sermo meus non capit in vobis.
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."
Ego quod vidi apud Patrem meum, loquor: et vos quae vidistis apud patrem vestrum, facitis.
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.
Responderunt, et dixerunt ei: Pater noster Abraham est. Dicit eis Iesus: Si filii Abrahae estis, opera Abrahae facite.
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.
Nunc autem quaeritis me interficere, hominem, qui veritatem vobis locutus sum, quam audivi a Deo: hoc Abraham non fecit.
41 You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."
Vos facitis opera patris vestri. Dixerunt itaque ei: Nos ex fornicatione non sumus nati: unum patrem habemus Deum.
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.
Dixit ergo eis Iesus: Si Deus pater vester esset: diligeretis utique et me. ego enim ex Deo processi, et veni: neque enim a meipso veni, sed ille me misit.
43 How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
Quare loquelam meam non cognoscitis? Quia non potestis audire sermonem meum.
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.
Vos ex patre diabolo estis: et desideria patris vestri vultis facere. ille homicida erat ab initio, et in veritate non stetit: quia non est veritas in eo: cum loquitur mendacium, ex propriis loquitur, quia mendax est, et pater eius.
45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
Ego autem si veritatem dico, non creditis mihi.
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
Quis ex vobis arguet me de peccato? Si veritatem dico vobis, quare non creditis mihi?
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."
Qui ex Deo est, verba Dei audit. Propterea vos non auditis, quia ex Deo non estis.
48 "Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
Responderunt ergo Iudaei, et dixerunt ei: Nonne bene dicimus nos quia Samaritanus es tu, et daemonium habes?
49 "I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.
Respondit Iesus: Ego daemonium non habeo: sed honorifico Patrem meum, et vos inhonorastis me.
50 I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
Ego autem non quaero gloriam meam: est qui quaerat, et iudicet.
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 dico vobis: si quis sermonem meum servaverit, mortem non videbit in aeternum. (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)
Dixerunt ergo Iudaei: Nunc cognovimus quia daemonium habes. Abraham mortuus est, et Prophetae: et tu dicis: Si quis sermonem meum servaverit, non gustabit mortem in aeternum. (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?"
Numquid tu maior es patre nostro Abraham, qui mortuus est? et Prophetae mortui sunt. Quem te ipsum facis?
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.
Respondit Iesus: Si ego glorifico meipsum, gloria mea nihil est: est Pater meus, qui glorificat me, quem vos dicitis quia Deus vester est,
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.
et non cognovistis eum: ego autem novi eum: Et si dixero quia non scio eum, ero similis vobis, mendax. Sed scio eum, et sermonem eius servo.
56 Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
Abraham pater vester exultavit ut videret diem meum: vidit, et gavisus est.
57 "You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"
Dixerunt ergo Iudaei ad eum: Quinquaginta annos nondum habes, et Abraham vidisti?
58 "In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
Dixit eis Iesus: Amen, amen dico vobis, antequam Abraham fieret, ego sum.
59 Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.
Tulerunt ergo lapides, ut iacerent in eum: Iesus autem abscondit se, et exivit de templo.
