Haweis - John - 8

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

8:2  But early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people came to him; and sitting down he taught them.

8:3  Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst,

8:4  they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

8:5  Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?

8:6  But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground.

8:7  Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.

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

8:9  But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst.

8:10  Then Jesus raising himself up, and seeing no person but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are these thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

8:11  She said, No man, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

8:12  Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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

8:14  Jesus answered and said to them, Though I do bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I am going.

8:15  Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

8:16  But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

8:17  Now even in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true.

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

8:19  Then said they to him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.

8:20  These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no person apprehended him; for his hour was not yet come.

8:21  Then spake Jesus again to them, I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I am going ye cannot come.

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

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

8:24  I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am, ye shall die in your sins.

8:25  They said, therefore to him, Who art thou? And Jesus said to them, Assuredly the same as I am telling you.

8:26  I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world.

8:27  They knew not that he spake to them of the Father.

8:28  Then said Jesus to them, When ye shall have lifted up on high the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am, and of myself have I done nothing; but as the Father hath instructed me, so I speak.

8:29  And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; because I always do the things acceptable to him.

8:30  As he spake these words, many believed on him.

8:31  Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye abide in my word, assuredly ye are my disciples;

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

8:33  They answered him, We are Abraham’s seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free?

8:34  Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin.

8:35  But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever.

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

8:37  I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.

8:38  I speak what I have seen with my Father: and ye do therefore what ye have seen with your father.

8:39  They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham.

8:40  But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God. Abraham did not so.

8:41  Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We are not born of whoredom; we have one Father, even God.

8:42  Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.

8:43  Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.

8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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

8:46  Which of you can convict me of sin? Now if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?

8:47  He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.

8:48  Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Do we not rightly affirm, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

8:49  Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.

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

8:51  Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.

8:52  Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any man observe my word, he shall never taste of death to eternity.

8:53  Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

8:54  Jesus answered, If I assume glory to myself, my glory is nothing: it is the Father who glorifies me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

8:55  yet have ye not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, that I know him not, I should be like you, a liar: but I know him, and observe his word.

8:56  Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.

8:57  Then said the Jews unto him, Thou hast not yet reached the age of fifty, and hast thou seen Abraham?

8:58  Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am.

8:59  Then took they up stones to hurl at him: but Jesus was hid, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and so went away.