John 8

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

Now very early in the morning , he came again into the temple , and all the people came to him . He sat down , and taught them.

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,

they told him , " Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.

Now in our law , Moses commanded us to stone such. What then do you say about her ? "

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of . But Jesus stooped down , and wrote on the ground with his finger.

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you , let him throw the first stone at her. "

Again he stooped down , and with his finger wrote on the ground.

They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience , went out one by one, beginning from the oldest , even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle .

Jesus , standing up , saw her and said , " Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you? "

She said, " No one, Lord ." Jesus said , " Neither do I condemn you . Go your way . From now on, sin no more. "

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying , " I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life. "

The Pharisees therefore said to him, " You testify about yourself . Your testimony is not valid. "

Jesus answered them , " Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true , for I know where I came from , and where I am going ; but you don't know where I came from , or where I am going.

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

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone , but I am with the Father who sent me.

It's also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.

I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me. "

They said therefore to him, " Where is your Father? " Jesus answered, " You know neither me , nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also . "

Jesus spoke these words in the treasury , as he taught in the temple . Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

Jesus said therefore again to them, " I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins . Where I go , you can't come. "

The Jews therefore said , " Will he kill himself, that he says, ' Where I am going, you can't come? '"

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

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins ; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins. "

They said therefore to him, " Who are you? " Jesus said to them, " Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you . However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world. "

They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

Jesus therefore said to them , " When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself , but as my Father taught me , I say these things .

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him. "

As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, " If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. "

They answered him, " We are Abraham's seed , and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say , 'You will be made free? '"

Jesus answered them , "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

I know that you are Abraham's seed , yet you seek to kill me , because my word finds no place in you.

I say the things which I have seen with my Father ; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father. "

They answered him, " Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them , " If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth , which I heard from God. Abraham didn't do this .

You do the works of your father. " They said to him, " We were not born of sexual immorality . We have one Father , God. "

Therefore Jesus said to them, " If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself , but he sent me.

Why don't you understand my speech ? Because you can't hear my word .

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 doesn't stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie , he speaks on his own; for he is a liar , and the father of it .

But because I tell the truth, you don't believe me .

Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don't hear , because you are not of God. "

Then the Jews answered him, "Don't we say well that you are a Samaritan , and have a demon? "

Jesus answered, " I don't have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges .

Most assuredly , I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death. "

Then the Jews said to him, " Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets ; and you say , 'If a man keeps my word , he will never taste of death. '

Are you greater than our father , Abraham , who died ? The prophets died . Who do you make yourself out to be? "

Jesus answered, " If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

You have not known him, but I know him. If I said , ' I don't know him, ' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it , and was glad. "

The Jews therefore said to him, " You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? "

Jesus said to them , "Most assuredly , I tell you, before Abraham came into existence , I AM ."

Therefore they took up stones to throw at him , but Jesus was hidden , and went out of the temple , having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by .