John 8:1–20

¹But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. ^d

An Adulteress Forgiven

²At dawn He went to the temple complex ^eagain, and all the people were coming to Him. ^fHe sat down ^gand began to teach them.

³Then the scribes and the Pharisees ^hbrought a woman caught in adultery, ⁱmaking her stand in the center. ⁴“Teacher,” they said to Him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery. ^j5In the law Moses ^kcommanded us to stone such women. ^lSo what do You say?” ⁶They asked this to trap Him, ^min order that they might have evidence to accuse Him.

Jesus stooped down and started writing on the ground with His finger. ⁷When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin ⁿamong you ^oshould be the first to throw a stone at her.” ^p

⁸Then He stooped down again and continued writing on the ground. ⁹When they heard this, they left one by one, starting with the older men. Only He was left, with the woman in the center. ¹⁰When Jesus stood up, He said to her, “^•Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

¹¹“No one, Lord,” ^qshe answered.

“Neither do I condemn you,” ^rsaid Jesus. “Go, and from now on do not sin anymore.” ^s

The Light of the World

¹²Then Jesus spoke to them again: “I am ^tthe light ^uof the world. Anyone who follows Me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.” ^v

¹³So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself. Your testimony is not valid.” ^w

¹⁴“Even if I testify about Myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is valid, ^xbecause I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going. ^y15You judge ^zby human standards. ^abI judge no one. ^c16And if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me judge ^dtogether. ^e17Even in your law it is written that the witness of two men is valid. ^f18I am the One who testifies ^gabout Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me.”

¹⁹Then they asked Him, “Where is Your Father?”

“You know neither Me nor My Father,” ^hJesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would also know My Father.” ⁱ²⁰He spoke these words by the treasury, ^jkwhile teaching in the temple complex. But no one seized Him, because His hour ^lhad not come.