RKJNT - John - 8

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

8:2  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.

8:3  And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and when they had placed her in the midst,

8:4  They said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

8:5  Now Moses, in the law, commanded us to stone such women; but what do you say?

8:6  This they said, testing him, that they might have grounds to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

8:7  But when they continued asking him, he stood up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at her.

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

8:9  And when they heard it, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest: and Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing there.

8:10  When Jesus stood up, and saw no one but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? has no man condemned you?

8:11  She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you: go, and sin no more.]

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

8:13  Therefore, the Pharisees said to him, You bear testimony of yourself; your testimony is not true.

8:14  Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear testimony of myself, yet my testimony is true: for I know where I came from, and where I go; but you do not know where I come from, or where I go.

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

8:16  And yet if I do judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with he who sent me.

8:17  It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

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

8:19  Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me, nor my Father: if you had known me, you would have known my Father also.

8:20  These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.

8:21  Then Jesus said again to them, I go my way, and you shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: where I go, you cannot come.

8:22  Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he said, Where I go, you cannot come.

8:23  And he said to them, You are from below; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

8:24  Therefore I said to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you do not believe that I am he, you shall die in your sins.

8:25  Then they said to him, Who are you? And Jesus said to them, That which I have been saying to you from the beginning.

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

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

8:28  Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing by myself; but I speak these things as my Father has taught me.

8:29  And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.

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

8:31  Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed;

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

8:33  They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how is it that you say, You shall be made free?

8:34  Jesus answered them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever commits sin is the slave of sin.

8:35  And the slave does not abide in the house forever: but the Son abides forever.

8:36  If the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

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

8:38  I speak that which I have seen in the presence of my Father: and you do that which you have heard from your father.

8:39  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.

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

8:41  You do the deeds of your father. Then they said to him, We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, even God.

8:42  Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; for I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.

8:43  Why do you not understand my speech? it is because you cannot bear to hear my word.

8:44  You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. 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 nature: for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

8:45  And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe me.

8:46  Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do you not believe me?

8:47  He who is of God hears God's words: therefore you do not hear them, because you are not of God.

8:48  Then the Jews answered and said to him, Do we not rightly say that you are a Samaritan, and have a devil?

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

8:50  I do not seek my own glory: but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

8:51  Truly, truly, I say to you, If anyone keeps my word, he shall never see death.

8:52  Then the Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and you say, If anyone keeps my word, he shall never taste of death.

8:53  Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are also dead: whom do you make yourself out to be?

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

8:55  Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I would be a liar like you: but I do know him, and keep his word.

8:56  Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

8:57  Then the Jews said to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

8:58  Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.

8:59  Then they took up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.