1 ( Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

And at dawn he came again to the temple,

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 all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching 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 unto him a woman having been 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 was taken in the very crime -- 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?”

and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'

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.

and this they said, trying him, that they might have to accuse him. And Jesus, having stooped down, with the finger he was writing 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.”

and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, `The sinless of you -- let him first cast the stone at her;'

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

and again having stooped down, he was writing 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.

and they having heard, and by the conscience being convicted, were going forth one by one, having begun from the elders -- unto the last; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

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 having bent himself back, and having seen no one but the woman, said to her, `Woman, where are those -- thine accusers? did no one pass sentence upon 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 pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'

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 spake to them, saying, `I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the 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 of thyself dost testify, thy testimony 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, `And if I testify of myself -- my testimony is true, because I have known whence I came, and whither I go, and ye -- ye have not known whence I come, or 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 according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any 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 even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;

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

and also in your law it hath been written, that the testimony of two men are true;

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

I am who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of 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, therefore, to him, `Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, `Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.'

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 sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had 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.”

therefore said Jesus again to them, `I go away, and ye will seek me, and in your sin ye shall die; whither I go away, ye are not able to 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, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to 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 if ye may not 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, `Thou -- who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, `Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;

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.”

many things I have to speak concerning you and to judge, but He who sent me is true, and I -- what things I heard from Him -- these I say to the world.'

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

They knew not that of the Father he spake to them;

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 may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak;

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 who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'

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

As he is speaking these things, many believed in 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 unto the Jews who believed in him, `If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,

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

and the truth shall make 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, `Seed of Abraham we are; and to no one have we been servants at any time; how dost thou say -- 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 who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,

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

and the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;

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

if then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be 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 have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place 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 -- that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father -- ye do.'

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, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;

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.

and now, ye seek to kill me -- a man who hath spoken to you the truth I heard from God; this Abraham did not;

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, therefore, to him, `We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have -- 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 then said to them, `If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;

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

wherefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to 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 a father -- the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar -- also his father.

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

`And because I say 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?

Who of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore 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 who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

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, therefore, answered and said to him, `Do we not say 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.

and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;

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

verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see -- to the age.'

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 have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death -- to the age!

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 died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make 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 is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your 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 have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;

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

Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'

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

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

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 to you, Before Abraham's coming -- 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 may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.