1 B ut Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

but Jesus went to 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,

Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. 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.

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the middle,

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

they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman 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 our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about 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.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.

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 looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

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

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.

They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle.

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

Jesus, standing up, saw her and said, “Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”

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.

She said, “No one, Lord.” Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, 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 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 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 to him, “You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid.”

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 them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

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

You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

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.

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

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

It’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.

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

I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about 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 to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you 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.

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had 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.

Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t 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 says, ‘Where I am going, you can’t 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.

He said to them, “You are from beneath. I am from above. You 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 to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will 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 to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to 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. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”

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

They didn’t understand that he spoke to them about 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 to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say 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.

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

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

As he spoke these things, many believed in 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 who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

32 A nd you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

You will know the truth, and the truth will 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 him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will 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, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

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

A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

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

If therefore the Son makes you free, you will 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 you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place 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 say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with 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 him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you 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 you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do this.

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.

You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, 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.

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t 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 don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t 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.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

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

But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.

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 convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you 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 who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you 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 ?

Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have 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 don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you 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 don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

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

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will 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.

Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will 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?

Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”

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 who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our 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.

You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like 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. 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 to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”

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

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, 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].

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.