John 8

8Jesus went ^abunto the mount of Olives. ²And ^bearly in the morning he came again ^bcinto the temple, and all the people came unto him; and ^che sat down, and taught them. ³And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, ⁴They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. ⁵Now ^dMoses in the law commanded us, that such ^eshould be stoned: but what sayest thou? ⁶This they said, ^ftempting him, ^gthat they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger ^hwrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. ⁷So when they continued asking him, he ⁱlifted up himself, and said unto them, ^kHe that is without sin among you, ^llet him first cast a stone at her. ⁸And again he stooped down, and ^hwrote on the ground. ⁹And they which heard it, ^mbeing convicted ⁿby their own conscience, went out ^oone by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. ¹⁰When Jesus had ⁱlifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? ¹¹She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, ^pNeither do I condemn thee: go, and ^qsin no more.

¹²Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, ^rI am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have ^rthe light of life. ¹³The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. ¹⁴Jesus answered and said unto them, ^sThough I bear record of myself, yet ^tmy record is true: for I know ^uxwhence I came, and ^xwhither I go; but ^yye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. ¹⁵Ye judge ^zafter the flesh; ^aI judge no man. ¹⁶And yet if I judge, ^bmy judgment is true: for ^cI am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. ¹⁷It is also written ^din your law, that the testimony of two men is true. ¹⁸I am one that bear witness of myself, and ^ethe Father that sent me beareth witness of me. ¹⁹Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, ^fYe neither know me, nor my Father: ^gif ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. ²⁰These words spake Jesus in ^hthe treasury, ⁱas he taught in the temple: and ^kno man laid hands on him; for ^klhis hour was not yet come.

²¹Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ^mye shall seek me, and ⁿshall die in your sins: ^mqwhither I go, ye cannot come. ²²Then said ^othe Jews, ^pWill he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. ²³And he said unto them, ^qYe are from beneath; ^rI am from above: ye are ^rsof this world; ^tI am not of this world. ²⁴I said therefore unto you, that ^uye shall die in your sins: ^xfor if ye believe not that ^yI am he, ye shall die in your sins. ²⁵Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same ^zthat I said unto you from the beginning. ²⁶I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is ^atrue; and I speak to the world those things which I have ^bheard of him. ^27cThey understood not that he spake to them of the Father. ²⁸Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have ^dlifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that ^yI am he, and that ^eI do nothing of myself; but ^fas my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. ²⁹And he that sent me is ^gwith me: ^hthe Father hath not left me alone; ⁱfor I do always those things that please him. ³⁰As he spake these words, ^kmany believed on him.

³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, ^lIf ye continue in my word, then ^lare ye my disciples indeed; ³²And ye shall know ^mthe truth, and the truth ⁿshall make you free. ³³They answered him, ^oWe be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, ^pYe shall be made free? ³⁴Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^qWhosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. ³⁵And ^rthe servant abideth not in the house for ever: but ^sthe Son abideth ever. ³⁶If ^tthe Son therefore ⁿshall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ³⁷I know that ^oye are Abraham’s ^useed; but ^wye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. ³⁸I speak that which I have ^xseen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with ^yyour father. ³⁹They answered and said unto him, ^oAbraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, ^zIf ye were Abraham’s ^uchildren, ye would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰But now ^aye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have ^bheard of God: this did not Abraham. ⁴¹Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, ^cWe be not born of fornication; we have ^done Father, even God. ⁴²Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ^eye would love me: for ^fI proceeded forth and came from God; ^gneither came I of myself, but ^hhe sent me. ⁴³ⁱWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot ^jhear my word. ^44kYe are of ^lyour father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was ^ma murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When ⁿhe speaketh a lie, he speaketh of ^ohis own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. ^46pWhich of you ^qconvinceth me of ^rsin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? ^47sHe that is of God ^jheareth God’s words: ye therefore ^jhear them not, because ^tye are not of God. ⁴⁸Then answered ^uthe Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a ^xSamaritan, and ^yhast a devil? ⁴⁹Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ^zye do dishonour me. ⁵⁰And I seek not ^amine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. ⁵¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^bIf a man keep my saying, ^che shall never see death. ⁵²Then said ^uthe Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. ^dAbraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, ^bIf a man keep my saying, he shall never ^etaste of death. ⁵³Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? ⁵⁴Jesus answered, ^fIf I honour myself, my honour is nothing: ^git is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: ⁵⁵Yet ^hye have not known him; ⁱbut I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be ^ja liar like unto you: but I know him, and ^kkeep his saying. ⁵⁶Your father Abraham ^lrejoiced to see ^mmy day: and he saw it, and was glad. ⁵⁷Then said ^uthe Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? ⁵⁸Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, ⁿI am. ⁵⁹Then ^otook they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus ^phid himself, and ^qwent out of the temple, ^rgoing through the midst of them, and so passed by.