1 ( Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

But Jesus went to the mount of Olives.

2 E arly in the morning He went back to the house of God and all the people came to Him. He sat down and taught them.

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.

3 T he teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers came to Him. They brought a woman who had been caught doing a sex sin. They made her stand in front of them all.

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

4 T hen they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of doing a sex sin.

they say to him, Teacher, this woman has been taken in the very act, committing adultery.

5 M oses told us in the Law to throw stones and kill a woman like this. What do You say about it?”

Now in the law Moses has commanded us to stone such; thou therefore, what sayest thou?

6 T hey were trying to set a trap to find something against Him. Jesus got down and began to write in the dust with His finger.

But this they said proving him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

7 T hey kept on asking Him. Then He stood up and said, “Anyone of you who is without sin can throw the first stone at her.”

But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone at her.

8 A gain He got down and wrote in the dust.

And again stooping down he wrote on the ground.

9 W hen they heard what He said, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones until they were all gone. Then Jesus was left alone with the woman.

But they, having heard, went out one by one beginning from the elder ones until the last; and Jesus was left alone and the woman standing there.

10 J esus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are those who spoke against you? Has no man said you are guilty?”

And Jesus, lifting himself up and seeing no one but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Has no one condemned thee?

11 S he said, “No one, Sir.” Jesus said to her, “Neither do I say you are guilty. Go on your way and do not sin again.” ) Jesus Teaches about the Light of the World

And she said, No one, sir. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

12 J esus spoke to all the people, saying, “I am the Light of the world. Anyone who follows Me will not walk in darkness. He will have the Light of Life.”

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

13 T he proud religious law-keepers said to Him, “You are talking about Yourself. What You say about Yourself is not true.”

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

14 J esus said, “Even if I speak of Myself, what I am saying is true. I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.

Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is true, because I know whence I came and whither I go: but ye know not whence I come and whither I go.

15 Y ou say as a man would say if people are guilty or not guilty. I am not saying anyone is guilty.

Ye judge according to the flesh, I judge no one.

16 B ut even if I did, it would be true. I am not alone. The Father Who sent Me is with Me.

And if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.

17 I t is written in your Law that when two men agree about something, it proves it is true.

And in your law too it is written that the testimony of two men is true:

18 I speak for Myself and the Father Who sent Me speaks for Me.”

I am who bear witness concerning myself, and the Father who has sent me bears witness concerning me.

19 T he proud religious law-keepers asked Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus said, “You do not know Me or My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”

They said to him therefore, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father. If ye had known me, ye would have known also my Father.

20 J esus spoke these words near the money box while He taught in the house of God. No one put his hands on Jesus because His time had not yet come. Jesus Tells of His Going Away

These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

21 J esus spoke to the Jews again, saying, “I am going away. You will look for Me but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

He said therefore again to them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin; where I go ye cannot come.

22 T he Jews said, “Will He kill Himself because He said, ‘Where I am going you cannot come’ ?”

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

23 H e answered them, “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

And he said to 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 said that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am the Christ, you will die in your sins.”

I said therefore to you, that ye shall die in your sins; for unless ye shall believe that I am, ye shall die in your sins.

25 T hen they said to Him, “Who are You?” Jesus answered, “The answer is the same as I told you from the beginning.

They said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also say to you.

26 I have much to say about you. I must say if you are guilty. But He Who sent Me is true. I tell the world the things I have heard from Him.”

I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but he that has sent me is true, and I, what I have heard from him, these things I say to the world.

27 T hey did not understand that Jesus was speaking to them about the Father.

They knew not that he spoke to them of the Father.

28 J esus said to them, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, you will know that I am the Christ. I do nothing of Myself. I say these things as My Father has taught Me.

Jesus therefore said to them, When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then ye shall know that I am, and I do nothing of myself, but as the Father has taught me I speak these things.

29 H e that sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone. I always do what He wants Me to do.”

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

30 A s Jesus said these things, many people put their trust in Him.

As he spoke these things many believed on him.

31 H e said to the Jews who believed, “If you keep and obey My Word, then you are My followers for sure.

Jesus therefore said to the Jews who believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

32 Y ou will know the truth and the truth will make you free.” Jesus Teaches What It Means to Be Free

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.

33 T hey said to Jesus, “We are children of Abraham. We have never been servants to anyone. What do you mean when You say, ‘You will be free’?”

They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never been under bondage to any one; how sayest thou, Ye shall become free?

34 J esus answered them, “For sure, I tell you, everyone who sins is the servant of sin because sin has a hold on him.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

35 A nd the servant does not belong in the house. The son belongs in the house.

Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

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

If therefore the Son shall set you free, ye shall be really free.

37 “ I know that you are the children of Abraham. But you want to kill Me because My Word is not in your hearts.

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word has no entrance in you.

38 I speak of what I saw when I was with My Father. You do what you have seen your father do.”

I speak what I have seen with my Father, and ye then do what ye have seen with your father.

39 T hey said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said, “If you were children of Abraham, you would do what he did.

They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus says to them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham;

40 I am a Man Who has told you the truth as I heard it from God. Now you are trying to kill Me. Abraham never did anything like that.

but now ye seek to kill me, a man who has spoken the truth to you, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

41 Y ou are doing the works of your father.” They said to Him, “We were born of parents who were faithful in marriage. We have one Father. He is God.”

Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one father, God.

42 J esus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love Me. I came from God. I did not come on My own, but God sent Me.

Jesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me.

43 W hy do you not understand what I say? It is because you do not want to hear My teaching.

Why do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

44 T he devil is your father. You are from him. You want to do the sinful things your father, the devil, wants you to do. He has been a killer from the beginning. The devil has nothing to do with the truth. There is no truth in him. It is expected of the devil to lie, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Ye are of the devil, as father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:

45 I tell you the truth and that is why you do not put your trust in Me.

and because I speak the truth, ye do not believe me.

46 W hich one of you can say I am guilty of sin? If I tell you the truth, why do you not believe Me?

Which of you convinces me of sin? If I speak truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 W hoever is born of God listens to God’s Word. You do not hear His Word because you are not born of God.” The Jews Say Jesus Has a Demon

He that is of God hears the words of God: therefore ye hear not, because ye are not of God.

48 T he Jews said to Jesus, “Are we not right when we say You are from the country of Samaria, and You have a demon?”

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

49 J esus said, “No, I do not have a demon. I honor My Father. You do not honor Me.

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

50 I am not looking for honor for Myself. There is One Who is looking for it. He says what is right from wrong.

But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.

51 F or sure, I tell you, if anyone keeps My Word, that one will never die.”

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

52 T hen the Jews said to Him, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died. The early preachers died. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My Word, that one will never die.’

The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham has died, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste death.

53 A re you greater than our father Abraham? He died and the early preachers died. Who do You think You are?”

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

54 J esus said, “If I honor Myself, My honor would be worth nothing. My Father honors Me. You say He is your God.

Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, whom ye say, He is our God.

55 Y ou have never known Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know the Father and obey His Word.

And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

56 Y our father Abraham was glad that he was to see My coming. He saw it and was happy.”

Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.

57 T he Jews said to Jesus, “You are not even fifty years old. How could you have seen Abraham?”

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

58 J esus said to them, “For sure, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I was and am and always will be!”

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

59 T hen they picked up stones to throw at Him. Jesus hid Himself and left the house of God.

They took up therefore stones that they might cast at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple,