John 8
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 At daybreak he returned to the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down and taught them.
3 The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought him a woman caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle.
4 They said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone women like this. So what do you say?”
6 They said this to test him, so they would have something to accuse him of. But Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 When they kept questioning him, he stood up and said to them, “Let the one among you who is without sin throw the first stone at her.”
8 Then he bent down again and wrote on the ground.
9 When they heard this, their consciences convicted them, and they went away one by one, beginning with the oldest and ending with the last. Jesus was left alone, with the woman still standing in the middle.
10 Jesus stood up and, seeing no one but the woman, said to her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
11 She answered, “No one, sir.” Jesus said to her, “I don’t condemn you either. Go, and sin no more.”
12 Jesus spoke to them again: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13 Then the Pharisees said to him, “You are testifying about yourself; your testimony is not true.”
14 Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
15 You judge by human standards; I judge no one.
16 And if I do judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone: it is I and the one who sent me.
17 And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two people is true.
18 I am the one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
19 Then they said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father too.”
20 He said these words beside the offering treasury as he taught in the temple, and no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
21 Then he said to them again, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
22 Then the Jews said, “Is he going to kill himself? For he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come.’”
23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”
25 Then they said to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Why am I even speaking to you at all?
26 I have many things to say about you and to judge you for. But the one who sent me is true, and what I heard from him, I say to the world.”
27 They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
28 Then Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own; rather, I speak just as the Father taught me.
29 The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.”
30 While he was saying these things, many believed in him.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, you are truly my disciples.
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I tell you: everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.
35 A slave does not remain in the household forever; a son remains forever.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will truly be free.
37 I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill me because my word has no place in you.
38 I speak about what I have seen with the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
39 They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, do the works of Abraham.
40 But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of immorality. We have one Father, God.”
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and am here. I did not come on my own; he sent me.
43 Why don’t you understand what I say? Because you cannot hear my word.
44 You are from your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and did not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Which of you can convict me of sin? If I tell the truth, why don’t you believe me?
47 Whoever belongs to God hears God’s words. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right to say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”
49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon. I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
50 I am not seeking my own glory; there is one who seeks it and judges.
51 Truly, truly, I tell you: if anyone keeps my word, they will never see death.”
52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets too, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, they will never taste death.’
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, the one you say is ‘our God.’
55 You do not know him, but I know him. If I said I did not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I know him and keep his word.
56 Abraham, your father, rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you: before Abraham came into being, I am.”
59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the temple.
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