John 8

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.

3 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them

4 and to test Him they said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.

5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”

6 They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger, not taking notice.

7 When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

8 And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

9 When they heard this and were convicted by their consciences, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

10 Then Jesus straightened up and saw no one but the woman. And He asked her, “Where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”

11 “No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go and sin no more.”

12 Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

13 So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”

14 Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because 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 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.

17 Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.

18 I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”

19 “Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”

20 Jesus spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

21 Again Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

22 So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”

23 Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

25 “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.

26 “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”

27 They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.

28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what My Father has taught Me.

29 He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

30 As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.

31 So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.

32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

33 “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

34 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

35 A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

38 I speak of what I have seen in the presence of My Father, and you do what you have seen from your father.”

39 “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.

41 You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”

42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.

43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!

46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

50 I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

52 “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

53 Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”

54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’

55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”

58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area, going through the midst of them. And so He passed by.

1 ¶ Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

2 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 the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

6 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 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 again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

9 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 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 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, ‹Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.›

12 ¶ 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 therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

14 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 ‹Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.›

16 ‹And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.›

17 ‹It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.›

18 ‹I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.›

19 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 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 ¶ 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 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23 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 ‹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 said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, ‹Even› [the same] ‹that I said unto you from the beginning.›

26 ‹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 understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

28 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 sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.›

30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

31 ¶ 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 shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.›

33 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 answered them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.›

35 ‹And the servant abideth not in the house for ever:› [but] ‹the Son abideth ever.›

36 ‹If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.›

37 ‹I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.›

38 ¶ ‹I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.›

39 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 seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.›

41 ‹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 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 do ye not understand my speech?› [even] ‹because ye cannot hear my word.›

44 ‹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 ‹And because I tell› [you] ‹the truth, ye believe me not.›

46 ¶ ‹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 heareth God's words: ye therefore hear› [them] ‹not, because ye are not of God.›

48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

49 Jesus answered, ‹I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.›

50 ‹And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.›

51 ¶ ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.›

52 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.

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

54 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 ‹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 rejoiced to see my day: and he saw› [it], ‹and was glad.›

57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58 Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.›

59 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.

1 And JEsus went unto the mount of Olives.

2 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 the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman in adultery, and set her in the midst of them.

4 And said unto him, Master, this woman is caught in the very act of adultery.

5 But Moses commanded us in the law to stone such as these: what sayest thou?

6 And this they said to tempt him, that they might have a cause against him. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote with his finger on the ground.

7 When therefore they stopped to ask him, he arose, and said unto them: He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

8 And stooping down again, he wrote upon the ground.

9 And when they heard it, they went out, persuaded by their consciences, one by one, from the elders even to the least. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

10 And JEsus arose, and seeing no man but the woman, saith unto her, Woman, where are thy accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

11 And she said, Lord, no man. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

12 Then spake JEsus unto them again, 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 Then said the Pharisees unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, If I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye know not whence I come, and whither I go.

15 Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no man.

16 But if I judge, my judgment is right: for I am not alone, but I and the Father which sent me.

17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

18 I am he that testifieth of myself: and the Father which sent me testifieth of me also.

19 And they said unto him, Where is thy father? JEsus answered: Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye knew my Father also.

20 These words spake JEsus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; and no man laid hold on him: for his hour was not yet come.

21 Then said JEsus unto them again: I go away, and ye shall seek me, and die in your sins: whither I go ye cannot come. 22: Then said the Jews, Will he then kill himself, saying, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

22 And the Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast the devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.

23 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 Thus I said 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 And they said unto him, Who art thou? And JEsus said unto them: First, he that speaketh unto you.

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true, and those things which I have heard of him I speak before the world.

27 But they heard not that he told them of the father.

28 Then said JEsus unto them: When ye shall exalt 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, so speak I.

29 And he that sent me is with me. The Father leaves me not alone: for I do always those things that please him.

29 Then they heaped up stones to cast at him. But JEsus hid himself, and went out unto the temple, passing through the midst of them].

30 When he spake these things, many believed on him.

31 Then said JESUS unto the Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my sayings, ye are my disciples indeed.

32 And ye shall know the truth; and the truth shall make you free.

33 And they said unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been any man's servants: how sayest thou then? Ye shall go free?

34 JEsus answered them, and said: Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that committeth sin is the servant of sin.

35 But the servant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed, but ye seek to kill me: for my words are not found among you.

38 I speak that which I have seen of my Father: so do ye that which ye have seen of your Father.

39 And they answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Saith JEsus unto them: If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do Abraham's works.

40 But now ye seek to kill me, such a man as I have told you the truth, which I have heard of GOD; which Abraham did not do.

41 Ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto him, We are not born out of wedlock; we have one Father, GOD.

42 And JEsus said unto them: If GOD were your Father, ye would love me: for I am come forth, and am come from GOD: for I am not come of myself, but he hath sent me.

43 Why then know ye not my language? for ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of the father the devil, and after your father's pleasure will ye do. The same is a murderer from the beginning, and is not established in the truth; for the truth is not in him. When he speaketh lies, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of them.

45 But I, because I speak the truth, believe ye me not.

46 Which of you can accuse me of sin? But if I tell you the truth, why do you not believe me?

47 He who is of God hears the word of God. Therefore you do not hear, for you are not of God.

48 And the Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not rightly that thou art a Samaritan, and hast the devil.

49 JEsus answered: I have no devil, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.

50 I seek not mine own glory: but there is one that seeketh it, and judgeth it.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.

53 Art thou more than our father Abraham, which died? And the prophets are dead. What do you make of yourself?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing. But it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say that he is your God,

55 and know him not. But I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar, as ye are. But I know him, and keep his word.

56 Abraham your father was glad that he should see my day: and he saw it, and rejoiced.

57 And the Jews said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast seen Abraham?

58 And Jesus said unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.