Chapter 8
1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives .
2 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 .
3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery . Having set her in the middle ,
4 they told him , " Teacher , we found this woman in adultery , in the very act .
5 Now in our law , Moses commanded us to stone such women . What then do you say about her ?"
6 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 .
7 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 ."
8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.
9 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 .
10 Jesus , standing up , saw her and said , " Woman , where are your accusers ? Did no one condemn you ?"
11 She said , " No one , Lord ." Jesus said , " Neither do I condemn you . Go your way . From now on , sin no more ."
12 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 ."
13 The Pharisees therefore said to him , " You testify about yourself . Your testimony is not valid."
14 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 .
15 You judge according to the flesh . I judge no one .
16 Even if I do judge , my judgment is true , for I am not alone , but I am with the Father who sent me .
17 It ’s also written in your law that the testimony of two people is valid.
18 I am one who testifies about myself , and the Father who sent me testifies about me ."
19 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 ."
20 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 .
21 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 ."
22 The Jews therefore said , " Will he kill himself , because he says , ‘ Where I am going , you can ’ t come ’ ?"
23 He said to them , " You are from beneath . I am from above. You are of this world . I am not of this world .
24 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."
25 They said therefore to him , " Who are you ?" Jesus said to them , " Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.
26 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 ."
27 They didn’ t understand that he spoke to them about the Father .
28 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 .
29 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 ."
30 As he spoke these things , many believed in him .
31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him , " If you remain in my word , then you are truly my disciples .
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free ."
33 They answered him , " We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone . How do you say , ‘ You will be made free ’ ?"
34 Jesus answered them , "Most certainly I tell you , everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
35 A bondservant doesn’ t live in the house forever . A son remains forever .
36 If therefore the Son makes you free , you will be free indeed .
37 I know that you are Abraham’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me , because my word finds no place in you .
38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father ; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father ."
39 They answered him , " Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them , " If you were Abraham’s children , you would do the works of Abraham.
40 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 .
41 You do the works of your father ." They said to him , " We were not born of sexual immorality . We have one Father , God ."
42 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 .
43 Why don’ t you understand my speech ? Because you can ’ t hear my word .
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 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 lies.
45 But because I tell the truth, you don’ t believe me .
46 Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me ?
47 He who is of God hears the words of God . For this cause you don’ t hear, because you are not of God ."
48 Then the Jews answered him , "Don’ t we say well that you are a Samaritan , and have a demon ?"
49 Jesus answered, " I don’ t have a demon , but I honor my Father and you dishonor me .
50 But I don’ t seek my own glory . There is one who seeks and judges .
51 Most certainly , I tell you , if a person keeps my word , he will never see death ."
52 Then the Jews said to him , " Now we know that you have a demon . Abraham died , as did the prophets ; and you say , ‘ If a man keeps my word , he will never taste of death .’
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died ? The prophets died . Who do you make yourself out to be ?"
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 our God .
55 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 .
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day . He saw it and was glad ."
57 The Jews therefore said to him , " You are not yet fifty years old ! Have you seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said to them , "Most certainly, I tell you , before Abraham came into existence, I AM . "
59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him , but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple , having gone through the middle of them , and so passed by .