John 8
1 And at dawn he came again to the temple,
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 and all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching them;
Early in the morning he came to the temple again, and all the people came; he sat down and taught them.
3 and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery. They placed her in the middle.
4 they say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery,
Then they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
5 and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'
Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such people; what do you say about her?”
6 and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing on the ground,
They said this in order to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him about, but Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you — let him first cast the stone at her;'
When they continued asking him questions, he stood up and said to them, “The one among you who has no sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
8 and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
Again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.
9 and they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders — unto the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
When they heard it, they left one by one, beginning with the oldest. Finally Jesus was left alone, with the woman who had been in the middle.
10 And Jesus having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, 'Woman, where are those — thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon thee?'
Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”
11 and she said, 'No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, 'Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'
She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”]
12 Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.”
13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'
The Pharisees said to him, “You bear witness about yourself; your witness is not true.”
14 Jesus answered and said to them, 'And if I testify of myself — my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye — ye have not known whence I come, or whither I go.
Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness about myself, my witness is true. I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 'Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,
You judge according the flesh; I judge no one.
16 and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
Yet if I judge, my judgment is true because I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.
17 and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
Yes, and in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am [one] who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'
I am he who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.”
19 They said, therefore, to him, 'Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, 'Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.'
They said to him, “Where is your father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father; if you had known me, you would have known my Father also.”
20 These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;
He said these words in the treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one arrested him because his hour had not yet come.
21 therefore said Jesus again to them, 'I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to come.'
So again he said to them, “I am going away; you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
22 The Jews, therefore, said, 'Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'
The Jews said, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I am going you cannot come'?”
23 and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;
Jesus said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 I said, therefore, to you, that ye shall die in your sins, for if ye may not believe that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins.'
Therefore, I said to you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.”
25 They said, therefore, to him, 'Thou — who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, 'Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;
They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “What I have said to you from the beginning.
26 many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I — what things I heard from Him — these I say to the world.'
I have many things to speak and to judge about you. However, he who sent me is true; and the things that I heard from him, these things I say to the world.”
27 They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
28 Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak;
Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then will you know that I AM, and that I do nothing of myself. As the Father taught me, I speak these things.
29 and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'
He who sent me is with me, and he has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him.”
30 As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;
As Jesus was saying these things, many believed in him.
31 Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples;
32 and the truth shall make you free.'
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, 'Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say — Ye shall become free?'
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves of anyone; how can you say, 'You will be set free'?”
34 Jesus answered them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you — Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
35 and the servant doth not remain in the house — to the age, the son doth remain — to the age; (aiōn g165)
The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. (aiōn g165)
36 if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.
Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.
37 'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
I know that you are Abraham's descendants; you seek to kill me because my word has no place in you.
38 I — that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father — ye do.'
I say what I have seen with my Father, and you also do what you heard from your father.”
39 They answered and said to him, 'Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, 'If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
40 and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
Yet, now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, 'We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have — God;'
You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born in sexual immorality; we have one Father: God.”
42 Jesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
43 wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
Why do you not understand my words? It is because you cannot hear my words.
44 'Ye are of a father — the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar — also his father.
You are of your father, the devil, and you wish to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
Yet, because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'
He who is of God hears the words of God; you do not hear them because you are not of God.”
48 The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, 'Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'
The Jews answered and said to him, “Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, 'I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;
Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50 and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
I do not seek my glory; there is one seeking and judging.
51 verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see — to the age.' (aiōn g165)
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews, therefore, said to him, 'Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death — to the age! (aiōn g165)
The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham and the prophets died; but you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.' (aiōn g165)
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
54 Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me—about whom you say that he is your God.
55 and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you — speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;
You have not known him, but I know him. If I would say, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. However, I know him and keep his word.
56 Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
Your father Abraham rejoiced at seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 The Jews, therefore, said unto him, 'Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?'
The Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;'
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”
59 they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
