John 8
1 but Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
And at dawn he came again to the temple,
2 And early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. And he sat down and taught them.
and all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching them;
3 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,
and the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,
4 they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
they say to him, 'Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime — committing adultery,
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?
and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'
6 But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
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,
7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.
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;'
8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
and again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,
9 And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.
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.
10 And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee!
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?'
11 And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.
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.'
12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.]]
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.'
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, 'Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'
14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
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.
15 Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
'Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,
16 But even if I myself should judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and he who sent me.
and even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;
17 Moreover, it is written in your law, that the witness of two men is true.
and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;
18 I am one who bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.
I am [one] who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'
19 They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.
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.'
20 These words he spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.
These sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;
21 Again therefore he said to them, I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sin. Whither I go, ye cannot come.
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.'
22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to 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.
and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;
24 Therefore I said to you, that ye will die in your sins; for unless ye believe that I am He, ye will die in your sins.
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.'
25 They said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, In the first place, I am just that which I speak to you.
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;
26 I have many things to say, and to judge, concerning you; but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world what I heard from him.
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.'
27 They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.
They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;
28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am He, and do nothing of myself, but speak these things as the Father taught me.
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;
29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone, for I always do the things that please him.
and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'
30 As he spoke these words, many believed in him.
As he is speaking these things, many believed in him;
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;
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,
32 and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.
and the truth shall make you free.'
33 They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?
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?'
34 Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bond-servant of sin.
Jesus answered them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you — Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,
and the servant doth not remain in the house — to the age, the son doth remain — to the age; (aiōn g165)
36 If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.
if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.
37 I know that ye are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.
'I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
38 I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.
I — that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father — ye do.'
39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
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;
40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham.
and now, ye seek to kill me — a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;
41 Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.
ye do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, 'We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have — God;'
42 Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
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;
43 Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.
wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.
44 Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it.
'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.
45 But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.
'And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.
46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me?
Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?
47 He that is of God heareth God's words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.
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.'
48 The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, 'Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'
49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon, but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.
Jesus answered, 'I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;
50 But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see — to the age.' (aiōn g165)
52 The Jews said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he will never taste of death. (aiōn g165)
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)
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'
54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God:
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;
55 yet ye know him not; but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like you. But I know him, and keep his word.
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;
56 Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
57 The Jews therefore said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
The Jews, therefore, said unto him, 'Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?'
58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming — I am;'
59 They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.
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.
