Noyes - John - 8

8:1  but Jesus went to the mount of Olives.

8:2  And early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. And he sat down and taught them.

8:3  And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

8:4  they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

8:5  Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?

8:6  But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

8:7  But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.

8:8  And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

8:9  And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.

8:10  And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee!

8:11  And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.

8:12  Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.]

8:13  The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

8:14  Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

8:15  Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

8:16  But even if I myself should judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and he who sent me.

8:17  Moreover, it is written in your law, that the witness of two men is true.

8:18  I am one who bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.

8:19  They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

8:20  These words he spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

8:21  Again therefore he said to them, I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sin. Whither I go, ye cannot come.

8:22  The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

8:23  And he said to them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

8:24  Therefore I said to you, that ye will die in your sins; for unless ye believe that I am He, ye will die in your sins.

8:25  They said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, In the first place, I am just that which I speak to you.

8:26  I have many things to say, and to judge, concerning you; but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world what I heard from him.

8:27  They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.

8:28  Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am He, and do nothing of myself, but speak these things as the Father taught me.

8:29  And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone, for I always do the things that please him.

8:30  As he spoke these words, many believed in him.

8:31  Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

8:32  and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

8:33  They answered him, We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?

8:34  Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bond-servant of sin.

8:35  And the bond-servant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever.

8:36  If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.

8:37  I know that ye are Abraham’s offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.

8:38  I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.

8:39  They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

8:40  But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham.

8:41  Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.

8:42  Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

8:43  Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

8:44  Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it.

8:45  But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.

8:46  Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me?

8:47  He that is of God heareth God’s words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.

8:48  The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

8:49  Jesus answered, I have not a demon, but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

8:50  But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

8:51  Truly, truly do I say to you, If any one keep my word, he will never see death.

8:52  The Jews said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he will never taste of death.

8:53  Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?

8:54  Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God:

8:55  yet ye know him not; but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like you. But I know him, and keep his word.

8:56  Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

8:57  The Jews therefore said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

8:58  Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.

8:59  They therefore took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.