John 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2 Early in the morning he returned to the Temple where many people gathered around him and he sat down and taught them.
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 The religious teachers and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught committing adultery and made her stand before everyone.
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
4 They said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. What do you say?”
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
6 They said this to try and trap Jesus so they could condemn him. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
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 They kept on demanding an answer, so he stood up and told them, “Whichever one of you has never sinned may throw the first stone at her.”
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 Then he bent down again and went on writing on the ground.
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9 When they heard this they began to leave, one by one, starting with the oldest until Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman still standing there.
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 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Where are they? Didn't anybody stay to condemn you?”
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 “No one did, sir,” she replied. “I don't condemn you either,” Jesus told her. “Go, and don't sin anymore.”
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12 Jesus spoke again to the people, telling them, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me you won't walk in darkness for you will have the life-giving light.”
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 The Pharisees replied, “You can't be your own witness! What you say doesn't prove anything!”
The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
14 “Even if I am my own witness, my testimony is true,” Jesus told them, “for I know where I came from and where I'm going. But you don't know where I came from or where I'm going.
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 You judge in a typically human way, but I don't judge anyone.
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
16 Even if I did judge, my judgment would be right because I am not doing this alone. The Father who sent me is with me.
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
17 Your own law states that the testimony of two witnesses is valid.
It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
18 I am my own witness, and my other witness is my Father who sent me.”
I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
19 “Where is your father?” they asked him. “You don't know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me then you would know my Father as well.”
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 Jesus explained this while he was teaching near the Temple treasury. Yet no one arrested him because his time had not yet come.
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 Jesus told them again, “I'm leaving, and you'll search for me, but you'll die in your sin. You can't come where I'm going.”
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 The Jews wondered out loud, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says ‘You can't come where I'm going’?”
Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
23 Jesus told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I 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 That is why I told you that you'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'll die in your sins.”
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 Then they asked him, “Who are you?” “Exactly who I told you I was from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
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 “There's much I could say about you, and much I could condemn. But the one who sent me tells the truth, and what I'm saying to you here in this world is what I heard from him.”
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 They didn't understand that he was talking to them about the Father. So Jesus explained to them:
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
28 “When you have lifted up the Son of man then you'll know that I am the ‘I am,’ and that I do nothing of myself, but only say what the Father taught me.
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 The one who sent me is with me; he has not abandoned me, for I always do what pleases him.”
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 Many who heard Jesus say these things put their trust in him.
As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who trusted in him, “If you follow my teaching then you really are my disciples.
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
33 “We're descendants of Abraham! We've never been slaves to anyone,” they answered. “How can you say that we'll be set free?”
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 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
35 A slave doesn't have a permanent place in the family, but the son is part of the family forever. (aiōn g165)
And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: [but] the Son abideth ever. (aiōn g165)
36 If the Son sets you free, then you're truly free.
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
37 I know you're Abraham's descendants, yet you're trying to kill me because you refuse to accept my words.
I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
38 I'm telling you what the Father has revealed to me, while you do what your father told you.”
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you really were children of Abraham, you'd do what Abraham did,” Jesus told them.
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 you are trying to kill me now, because I told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would never have done that.
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 You're doing what your father does.” “Well we are not illegitimate,” they responded. “God alone is our father!”
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 Jesus replied, “If God really was your father, you would love me. I came from God and now I am here. The decision to come wasn't mine, but the one who sent 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 Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!
Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
44 Your father is the Devil, and you love to follow your father's evil desires. He was a murderer from the beginning. He never stood for the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies he reveals his true character, for he's a liar and the father of lies.
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 So because I tell you the truth, you don't believe me!
And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not.
46 Can any one of you prove that I'm guilty of sin? If I'm telling you the truth, why don't you believe me?
Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
47 Anyone who belongs to God listens to what God says. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God.”
He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
48 “Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
49 “No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
50 I'm not here looking to glorify myself. But there is one who does this for me and who judges in my favor.
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. (aiōn g165)
52 “Now we know you're demon-possessed,” said the Jews. “Abraham died, and the prophets did too, and you're telling us ‘anyone who follows my teaching will never die’! (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 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. But it is God himself who glorifies me, the one you claim, ‘He is our 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 You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say, ‘I don't know him,’ I'd be a liar, just like you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.
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 Your father Abraham was delighted as he looked forward to see my coming, and was so happy when he saw it.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
57 The Jews replied, “You're not even fifty years old, and you've seen Abraham?”
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am,” said Jesus.
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 At this they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus was hidden from them and he left 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.
