1 B ut Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

2 E arly in the morning (at dawn), He came back into the temple '> court], and the people came to Him in crowds. He sat down and was teaching 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 W hen the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. They made her stand in the middle of the court and put the case before Him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

4 T eacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.

they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

5 N ow Moses in the Law commanded us that such shall be stoned to death. But what do You say ?

Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

6 T his they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger.

And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

7 H owever, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.

But 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 T hen He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger.

And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

9 T hey listened to Him, and then they began going out, conscience-stricken, one by one, from the oldest down to the last one of them, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there before Him in the center of the court.

And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

10 W hen Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you?

And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?

11 S he answered, No one, Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin no more.

And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.

12 O nce more Jesus addressed the crowd. He said, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the Light which is Life.

Again therefore Jesus spake unto 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.

13 W hereupon the Pharisees told Him, You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid and is worthless.

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

14 J esus answered, Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is true and reliable and valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Even 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, or whither I go.

15 Y ou judge according to the flesh (by what you see). I do not judge or condemn or sentence anyone.

Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

16 Y et even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father, Who sent Me.

Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

17 I n your Law it is written that the testimony (evidence) of two persons is reliable and valid.

Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.

18 I am One bearing testimony concerning Myself; and My Father, Who sent Me, He also testifies about Me.

I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

19 T hen they said to Him, Where is this Father of Yours? Jesus answered, You know My Father as little as you know Me. If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.

They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

20 J esus said these things in the treasury while He was teaching in the temple '> court]; but no one ventured to arrest Him, because His hour had not yet come.

These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

21 T herefore He said again to them, I am going away, and you will be looking for Me, and you will die in (under the curse of) your sin. Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come.

He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

22 A t this the Jews began to ask among themselves, Will He kill Himself? Is that why He says, Where I am going, it is not possible for you to come?

The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

23 H e said to them, You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world (of this earthly order); 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 T hat is why I told you that you will die in (under the curse of) your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.

I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

25 T hen they said to Him, Who are You anyway? Jesus replied, I am exactly what I have been telling you from the first.

They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.

26 I have much to say about you and to judge and condemn. But He Who sent Me is true (reliable), and I tell the world the things that I have heard from Him.

I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

27 T hey did not perceive (know, understand) that He was speaking to them about the Father.

They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

28 S o Jesus added, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will realize (know, understand) that I am He and that I do nothing of Myself (of My own accord or on My own authority), but I say what My Father has taught Me.

Jesus therefore said, 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 the Father taught me, I speak these things.

29 A nd He Who sent Me is ever with Me; My Father has not left Me alone, for I always do what pleases Him.

And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

30 A s He said these things, many believed in Him.

As he spake these things, many believed on him.

31 S o Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

32 A nd 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 T hey answered Him, We are Abraham’s offspring (descendants) and have never been in bondage to anybody. What do You mean by saying, You will be set free?

They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 J esus answered them, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Whoever commits and practices sin is the slave of sin.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

35 N ow a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son does remain forever.

And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

36 S o if the Son liberates you, then you are really and unquestionably free.

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

37 I know that you are Abraham’s offspring; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no entrance (makes no progress, does not find any place) in you.

I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

38 I tell the things which I have seen and learned at My Father’s side, and your actions also reflect what you have heard and learned from your father.

I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father.

39 T hey retorted, Abraham is our father. Jesus said, If you were Abraham’s children, then you would do the works of Abraham.

They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

40 B ut now you are wanting and seeking to kill Me, a Man Who has told you the truth which I have heard from God. This is not the way Abraham acted.

But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

41 Y ou are doing the works of your father. They said to Him, We are not illegitimate children and born out of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42 J esus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me and respect Me and welcome Me gladly, for I proceeded (came forth) from God. I did not even come on My own authority or of My own accord (as self-appointed); but He sent Me.

Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

43 W hy do you misunderstand what I say? It is because you are unable to hear what I am saying.

Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Y ou are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify 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 falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar and the father of lies and of all that is false.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

45 B ut because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.

46 W ho of you convicts Me of wrongdoing or finds Me guilty of sin? Then if I speak truth, why do you not believe Me ?

Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 W hoever is of God listens to God. This is the reason that you do not listen: because you do not belong to God and are not of God or in harmony with Him.

He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

48 T he Jews answered Him, Are we not right when we say You are a Samaritan and that You have a demon ?

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

49 J esus answered, I am not possessed by a demon. On the contrary, I honor and reverence My Father and you dishonor (despise, vilify, and scorn) Me.

Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

50 H owever, I am not in search of honor for Myself. There is One Who seeks, and He is the Judge.

But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

51 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone observes My teaching, he will by no means ever see and experience death.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.

52 T he Jews said to Him, Now we know that You are under the power of a demon ( insane). Abraham died, and also the prophets, yet You say, If a man keeps My word, he will never taste of death into all eternity.

The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

53 A re You greater than our father Abraham? He died, and all the prophets died! Who do You make Yourself out to be?

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

54 J esus answered, If I were to glorify Myself (magnify, praise, and honor Myself), I would have no real glory, for My glory would be nothing and worthless. It is My Father Who glorifies Me, of Whom you say that He is your God.

Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

55 Y et you do not know Him or recognize Him and are not acquainted with Him, but I know Him. If I should say that I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word.

and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

56 Y our forefather Abraham was extremely happy at the hope and prospect of seeing My day (My incarnation); and he did see it and was delighted.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

57 T hen the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?

The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58 J esus replied, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I Am.

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

59 S o they took up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus, by mixing with the crowd, concealed Himself and went out of the temple '> enclosure].

They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.