1 B ut Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 E arly in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began to teach them.

Early 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,

3 T he scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court,

When 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.

4 t hey said to Him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.

Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.

5 N ow in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?”

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

6 T hey were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

This 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.

7 B ut when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, “ He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”

However, 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.

8 A gain He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

Then He bent down and went on writing on the ground with His finger.

9 W hen they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court.

They 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.

10 S traightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”

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

11 S he said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “ I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.” ] Jesus Is the Light of the World

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

12 T hen Jesus again 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.”

Once 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.

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

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

14 J esus answered and said to 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 do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Jesus 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.

15 Y ou judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.

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

16 B ut even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me.

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

17 E ven in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.

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

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

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

19 S o they were saying 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.”

Then 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.

20 T hese words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

Jesus 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.

21 T hen He said again to them, “I go away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come.”

Therefore 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.

22 S o the Jews were saying, “Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ‘ Where I am going, you cannot come’ ?”

At 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?

23 A nd He was saying to them, “ You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

He 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.

24 T herefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

That 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.

25 S o they were saying to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus said to them, “ What have I been saying to you from the beginning?

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

26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world.”

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.

27 T hey did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

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

28 S o Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.

So 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.

29 A nd He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him.”

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

30 A s He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. The Truth Will Make You Free

As He said these things, many believed in Him.

31 S o Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “ If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

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

32 a nd you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free.

33 T hey answered Him, “ We are Abraham’s descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ‘You will become free’?”

They 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?

34 J esus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

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

35 T he slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

Now a slave does not remain in a household permanently (forever); the son does remain forever.

36 S o if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

So if the Son liberates you, then you are really and unquestionably free.

37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

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.

38 I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father.”

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.

39 T hey answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “ If you are Abraham’s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

They retorted, Abraham is our father. Jesus said, If you were Abraham’s children, then you would do the works of Abraham.

40 B ut as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.

But 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.

41 Y ou are doing the deeds of your father.” They said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God.”

You 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.

42 J esus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.

Jesus 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.

43 W hy do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

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

44 Y ou are of your father the devil, and you want to do 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. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

You 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.

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

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

46 W hich one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?

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

47 H e who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

Whoever 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.

48 T he Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

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

49 J esus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

Jesus 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.

50 B ut I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

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

51 T ruly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”

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

52 T he Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.’

The 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.

53 S urely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be ?”

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

54 J esus answered, “ If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’;

Jesus 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.

55 a nd you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word.

Yet 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.

56 Y our father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

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

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

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

58 J esus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”

Jesus replied, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I Am.

59 T herefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

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