John 8
1 But Jhesus wente in to the mount of Olyuete.
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 And eerli eft he cam in to the temple; and al the puple cam to hym; and he sat, and tauyte hem.
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
3 And scribis and Fariseis bryngen a womman takun in auoutrye, and thei settiden hir in the myddil,
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 and seiden to hym, Maystir, this womman is now takun in auoutrie.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 And in the lawe Moises comaundide vs to stoone suche; therfor what seist thou?
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 And thei seiden this thing temptynge hym, that thei myyten accuse hym. And Jhesus bowide hym silf doun, and wroot with his fyngur in the erthe.
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [ as though he heard them not].
7 And whanne thei abiden axynge hym, he reiside hym silf, and seide to hem, He of you that is without synne, first caste a stoon in to hir.
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8 And eft he bowide hym silf, and wroot in the erthe.
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 And thei herynge these thingis, wenten awei oon aftir anothir, and thei bigunnen fro the eldre men; and Jhesus dwelte aloone, and the womman stondynge in the myddil.
And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
10 And Jhesus reiside hym silf, and seide to hir, Womman, where ben thei that accusiden thee? no man hath dampned thee.
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
11 Sche seide, No man, Lord. Jhesus seide `to hir, Nethir Y schal dampne thee; go thou, and now aftirward nyle thou synne more.
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Therfor eft Jhesus spak to hem, and seide, Y am the liyt of the world; he that sueth me, walkith not in derknessis, but schal haue the liyt of lijf.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
13 Therfor the Fariseis seiden, Thou berist witnessyng of thi silf; thi witnessyng is not trewe.
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 Jhesus answerde, and seide to hem, And if Y bere witnessyng of my silf, my witnessyng is trewe; for Y woot fro whennus Y cam, and whidur Y go.
Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
15 But ye witen not fro whennus Y cam, ne whidur Y go. For ye demen aftir the fleisch, but Y deme no man;
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 and if Y deme, my doom is trewe, for Y am not aloone, but Y and the fadir that sente me.
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 And in youre lawe it is writun, that the witnessyng of twei men is trewe.
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 Y am, that bere witnessyng of my silf, and the fadir that sente me, berith witnessyng of me.
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 Therfor thei seiden to hym, Where is thi fadir? Jhesus answeride, Nether ye knowen me, nethir ye knowen my fadir; if ye knewen me, perauenture ye schulden knowe also my fadir.
Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
20 Jhesus spak these wordis in the tresorie, techynge in the temple; and no man took hym, for his our cam not yit.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
21 Therfor eft Jhesus seide to hem, Lo! Y go, and ye schulen seke me, and ye schulen die in youre synne; whidur Y go, ye moun not come.
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
22 Therfor the Jewis seiden, Whether he schal sle hym silf, for he seith, Whidur Y go, ye moun not come?
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
23 And he seide to hem, Ye ben of bynethe, Y am of aboue; ye ben of this world, Y am not of this world.
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 Therfor Y seide to you, that ye schulen die in youre synnes; for if ye bileuen not that Y am, ye schulen die in youre synne.
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.
25 Therfor thei seiden to hym, Who art thou? Jhesus seide to hem, The bigynnyng, which also speke to you.
Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even [the same] that I said unto you from the beginning.
26 Y haue many thingis to speke, and deme of you, but he that sente me is sothefast; and Y speke in the world these thingis, that Y herde of hym.
I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
27 And thei knewen not, that he clepide his fadir God.
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 Therfor Jhesus seith to hem, Whanne ye han areisid mannus sone, thanne ye schulen knowe, that Y am, and of my silf Y do no thing; but as my fadir tauyte me, Y speke these thingis.
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sente me is with me, and lefte me not aloone; for Y do euermore tho thingis, that ben plesynge to hym.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
30 Whanne he spak these thingis, manye bileueden in hym.
As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Therfor Jhesus seide to the Jewis, that bileueden in hym, If ye dwellen in my word, verili ye schulen be my disciplis;
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
32 and ye schulen knowe the treuthe, and the treuthe schal make you fre.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 Therfor the Jewis answeriden to hym, We ben the seed of Abraham, and we serueden neuere to man; hou seist thou, That ye schulen be fre?
They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
34 Jhesus answeride to hem, Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, ech man that doith synne, is seruaunt of synne.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 And the seruaunt dwellith not in the hows with outen ende, but the sone dwellith with outen ende. (aiōn g165)
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: [but] the Son abideth ever. (aiōn g165)
36 Therfor if the sone make you fre, verili ye schulen be fre.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 Y woot that ye ben Abrahams sones, but ye seken to sle me, for my word takith not in you.
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 Y speke tho thingis, that Y say at my fadir; and ye doen tho thingis, that ye sayn at youre fadir.
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 Thei answerden, and seiden to hym, Abraham is oure fadir. Jhesus seith to hem, If ye ben the sones of Abraham, do ye the werkis of Abraham.
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
40 But now ye seken to sle `me, a man that haue spoken to you treuthe, that Y herde of God; Abraham dide not this thing.
But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
41 Ye doen the werkis of youre fadir. Therfor thei seiden to hym, We ben not borun of fornycacioun; we han o fadir, God.
Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God.
42 But Jhesus seith to hem, If God were youre fadir, sotheli ye schulden loue me; for Y passide forth of God, and cam; for nether Y cam of my silf, but he sente me.
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
43 Whi knowen ye not my speche? for ye moun not here my word.
Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Ye ben of the fadir, the deuel, and ye wolen do the desyris of youre fadir. He was a mansleere fro the bigynnyng, and he stood not in treuthe; for treuthe is not in hym. Whanne he spekith lesyng, he spekith of his owne; for he is a liere, and fadir of it.
Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
45 But for Y seie treuthe, ye bileuen not to me.
And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Who of you schal repreue me of synne? if Y sey treuthe, whi bileuen ye not to me?
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God, herith the wordis of God; therfor ye heren not, for ye ben not of God.
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
48 Therfor the Jewis answeriden, and seiden, Whether we seien not wel, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a deuel?
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 Jhesus answerde, and seide, Y haue not a deuel, but Y onoure my fadir, and ye han vnhonourid me.
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 For Y seke not my glorye; there is he, that sekith, and demeth.
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
51 Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, if ony man kepe my word, he schal not taste deth with outen ende. (aiōn g165)
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 Therfor the Jewis seiden, Now we han knowun, that thou hast a deuel. Abraham is deed, and the prophetis, and thou seist, If ony man kepe my word, he schal not taste deth withouten ende. (aiōn g165)
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
53 Whether thou art grettere than oure fader Abraham, that is deed, and the prophetis ben deed; whom makist thou thi silf?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jhesus answeride, If Y glorifie my silf, my glorie is nouyt; my fadir, is that glorifieth me, whom ye seien, that he is youre God.
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 And ye han not knowun hym, but Y haue knowun hym; and if Y seie that Y knowe hym not, Y schal be a liere lich to you; but Y knowe hym, and Y kepe his word.
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Abraham, youre fadir, gladide to se my dai; and he saiy, and ioyede.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
57 Thanne the Jewis seiden to hym, Thou hast not yit fifti yeer, and hast thou seien Abraham?
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Therfor Jhesus seide to hem, Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, bifor that Abraham schulde be, Y am.
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Therfor thei token stonys, to caste to hym; but Jhesus hidde hym, and wente out of the temple.
Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
