1 A nd at dawn he came again to the temple,

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 a nd all the people were coming unto him, and having sat down, he was teaching them;

Now 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 a nd the scribes and the Pharisees bring unto him a woman having been taken in adultery, and having set her in the midst,

Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,

4 t hey say to him, `Teacher, this woman was taken in the very crime -- committing adultery,

they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

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

Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?”

6 a nd 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,

This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.

7 a nd 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;'

So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

8 a nd again having stooped down, he was writing on the ground,

And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9 a nd 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.

Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

10 A nd 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?'

When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”

11 a nd she said, `No one, Sir;' and Jesus said to her, `Neither do I pass sentence on thee; be going on, and no more sin.'

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

12 A gain, 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.'

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jesus Defends His Self-Witness

13 T he Pharisees, therefore, said to him, `Thou of thyself dost testify, thy testimony is not true;'

The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.”

14 J esus 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.

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

15 ` Ye according to the flesh do judge; I do not judge any one,

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

16 a nd even if I do judge my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me;

And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

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

It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

18 I am who is testifying of myself, and the Father who sent me doth testify of me.'

I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”

19 T hey 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.'

Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”

20 T hese sayings spake Jesus in the treasury, teaching in the temple, and no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come;

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come. Jesus Predicts His Departure

21 t herefore 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.'

Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

22 T he Jews, therefore, said, `Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'

So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’ ?”

23 a nd he said to them, `Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;

And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 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.'

Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

25 T hey said, therefore, to him, `Thou -- who art thou?' and Jesus said to them, `Even what I did speak of to you at the beginning;

Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

26 m any 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.'

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

27 T hey knew not that of the Father he spake to them;

They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28 J esus, 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;

Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

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

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

30 A s he is speaking these things, many believed in him;

As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. The Truth Shall Make You Free

31 J esus, 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,

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

32 a nd the truth shall make you free.'

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

33 T hey 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?'

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’ ?”

34 J esus answered them, `Verily, verily, I say to you -- Every one who is committing sin, is a servant of the sin,

Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

35 a nd the servant doth not remain in the house -- to the age, the son doth remain -- to the age;

And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

36 i f then the son may make you free, in reality ye shall be free.

Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. Abraham’s Seed and Satan’s

37 ` I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;

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

38 I -- that which I have seen with my Father do speak, and ye, therefore, that which ye have seen with your father -- ye do.'

I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”

39 T hey 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;

They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

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

But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

41 y e do the works of your father.' They said, therefore, to him, `We of whoredom have not been born; one Father we have -- God;'

You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”

42 J esus 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;

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

43 w herefore do ye not know my speech? because ye are not able to hear my word.

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

44 ` 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.

You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. 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 lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

45 ` And because I say the truth, ye do not believe me.

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

46 W ho of you doth convict me of sin? and if I speak truth, wherefore do ye not believe me?

Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 h e who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” Before Abraham Was, I AM

48 T he Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, `Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?'

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

49 J esus answered, `I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me;

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

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

And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

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

Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

52 T he 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!

Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’

53 A rt thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?'

Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. 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 is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;

Jesus answered, “If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.

55 a nd 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;

Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

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

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

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

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

58 J esus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;'

Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

59 t hey 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.

Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.