1 Jesus, entretanto, foi para o monte das Oliveiras. 2 De madrugada, voltou novamente para o templo, e todo o povo ia ter com ele; e, assentado, os ensinava. 3 Os escribas e fariseus trouxeram à sua presença uma mulher surpreendida em adultério e, fazendo-a ficar de pé no meio de todos, 4 disseram a Jesus: Mestre, esta mulher foi apanhada em flagrante adultério. 5 E na lei nos mandou Moisés que tais mulheres sejam apedrejadas; tu, pois, que dizes? 6 Isto diziam eles tentando-o, para terem de que o acusar. Mas Jesus, inclinando-se, escrevia na terra com o dedo. 7 Como insistissem na pergunta, Jesus se levantou e lhes disse: Aquele que dentre vós estiver sem pecado seja o primeiro que lhe atire pedra. 8 E, tornando a inclinar-se, continuou a escrever no chão. 9 Mas, ouvindo eles esta resposta e acusados pela própria consciência, foram-se retirando um por um, a começar pelos mais velhos até aos últimos, ficando só Jesus e a mulher no meio onde estava. 10 Erguendo-se Jesus e não vendo a ninguém mais além da mulher, perguntou-lhe: Mulher, onde estão aqueles teus acusadores? Ninguém te condenou? 11 Respondeu ela: Ninguém, Senhor! Então, lhe disse Jesus: Nem eu tampouco te condeno; vai e não peques mais.]

12 De novo, lhes falava Jesus, dizendo: Eu sou a luz do mundo; quem me segue não andará nas trevas; pelo contrário, terá a luz da vida. 13 Então, lhe objetaram os fariseus: Tu dás testemunho de ti mesmo; logo, o teu testemunho não é verdadeiro. 14 Respondeu Jesus e disse-lhes: Posto que eu testifico de mim mesmo, o meu testemunho é verdadeiro, porque sei donde vim e para onde vou; mas vós não sabeis donde venho, nem para onde vou. 15 Vós julgais segundo a carne, eu a ninguém julgo. 16 Se eu julgo, o meu juízo é verdadeiro, porque não sou eu só, porém eu e aquele que me enviou. 17 Também na vossa lei está escrito que o testemunho de duas pessoas é verdadeiro. 18 Eu testifico de mim mesmo, e o Pai, que me enviou, também testifica de mim. 19 Então, eles lhe perguntaram: Onde está teu Pai? Respondeu Jesus: Não me conheceis a mim nem a meu Pai; se conhecêsseis a mim, também conheceríeis a meu Pai. 20 Proferiu ele estas palavras no lugar do gazofilácio, quando ensinava no templo; e ninguém o prendeu, porque não era ainda chegada a sua hora.

21 De outra feita, lhes falou, dizendo: Vou retirar-me, e vós me procurareis, mas perecereis no vosso pecado; para onde eu vou vós não podeis ir. 22 Então, diziam os judeus: Terá ele, acaso, a intenção de suicidar-se? Porque diz: Para onde eu vou vós não podeis ir. 23 E prosseguiu: Vós sois cá de baixo, eu sou lá de cima; vós sois deste mundo, eu deste mundo não sou. 24 Por isso, eu vos disse que morrereis nos vossos pecados; porque, se não crerdes que Eu Sou, morrereis nos vossos pecados. 25 Então, lhe perguntaram: Quem és tu? Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Que é que desde o princípio vos tenho dito? 26 Muitas coisas tenho para dizer a vosso respeito e vos julgar; porém aquele que me enviou é verdadeiro, de modo que as coisas que dele tenho ouvido, essas digo ao mundo. 27 Eles, porém, não atinaram que lhes falava do Pai. 28 Disse-lhes, pois, Jesus: Quando levantardes o Filho do Homem, então, sabereis que Eu Sou e que nada faço por mim mesmo; mas falo como o Pai me ensinou. 29 E aquele que me enviou está comigo, não me deixou só, porque eu faço sempre o que lhe agrada. 30 Ditas estas coisas, muitos creram nele.

31 Disse, pois, Jesus aos judeus que haviam crido nele: Se vós permanecerdes na minha palavra, sois verdadeiramente meus discípulos; 32 e conhecereis a verdade, e a verdade vos libertará. 33 Responderam-lhe: Somos descendência de Abraão e jamais fomos escravos de alguém; como dizes tu: Sereis livres? 34 Replicou-lhes Jesus: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: todo o que comete pecado é escravo do pecado. 35 O escravo não fica sempre na casa; o filho, sim, para sempre. 36 Se, pois, o Filho vos libertar, verdadeiramente sereis livres. 37 Bem sei que sois descendência de Abraão; contudo, procurais matar-me, porque a minha palavra não está em vós. 38 Eu falo das coisas que vi junto de meu Pai; vós, porém, fazeis o que vistes em vosso pai.

39 Então, lhe responderam: Nosso pai é Abraão. Disse-lhes Jesus: Se sois filhos de Abraão, praticai as obras de Abraão. 40 Mas agora procurais matar-me, a mim que vos tenho falado a verdade que ouvi de Deus; assim não procedeu Abraão. 41 Vós fazeis as obras de vosso pai. Disseram-lhe eles: Nós não somos bastardos; temos um pai, que é Deus. 42 Replicou-lhes Jesus: Se Deus fosse, de fato, vosso pai, certamente, me havíeis de amar; porque eu vim de Deus e aqui estou; pois não vim de mim mesmo, mas ele me enviou. 43 Qual a razão por que não compreendeis a minha linguagem? É porque sois incapazes de ouvir a minha palavra. 44 Vós sois do diabo, que é vosso pai, e quereis satisfazer-lhe os desejos. Ele foi homicida desde o princípio e jamais se firmou na verdade, porque nele não há verdade. Quando ele profere mentira, fala do que lhe é próprio, porque é mentiroso e pai da mentira. 45 Mas, porque eu digo a verdade, não me credes. 46 Quem dentre vós me convence de pecado? Se vos digo a verdade, por que razão não me credes? 47 Quem é de Deus ouve as palavras de Deus; por isso, não me dais ouvidos, porque não sois de Deus.

48 Responderam, pois, os judeus e lhe disseram: Porventura, não temos razão em dizer que és samaritano e tens demônio? 49 Replicou Jesus: Eu não tenho demônio; pelo contrário, honro a meu Pai, e vós me desonrais. 50 Eu não procuro a minha própria glória; há quem a busque e julgue. 51 Em verdade, em verdade vos digo: se alguém guardar a minha palavra, não verá a morte, eternamente. 52 Disseram-lhe os judeus: Agora, estamos certos de que tens demônio. Abraão morreu, e também os profetas, e tu dizes: Se alguém guardar a minha palavra, não provará a morte, eternamente. 53 És maior do que Abraão, o nosso pai, que morreu? Também os profetas morreram. Quem, pois, te fazes ser? 54 Respondeu Jesus: Se eu me glorifico a mim mesmo, a minha glória nada é; quem me glorifica é meu Pai, o qual vós dizeis que é vosso Deus. 55 Entretanto, vós não o tendes conhecido; eu, porém, o conheço. Se eu disser que não o conheço, serei como vós: mentiroso; mas eu o conheço e guardo a sua palavra. 56 Abraão, vosso pai, alegrou-se por ver o meu dia, viu-o e regozijou-se. 57 Perguntaram-lhe, pois, os judeus: Ainda não tens cinquenta anos e viste Abraão? 58 Respondeu-lhes Jesus: Em verdade, em verdade eu vos digo: antes que Abraão existisse, Eu Sou. 59 Então, pegaram em pedras para atirarem nele; mas Jesus se ocultou e saiu do templo.

1 but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, 4 they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her? 6 And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 9 And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. 10 And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? 11 And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.]

12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true. 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also. 20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

21 He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world. 27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him. 30 As he spake these things, many believed on him.

31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered unto him, We are Abraham’s seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. 35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham’s seed, yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham. 41 Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me. 50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; 55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. 57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

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12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

13 The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid."

14 Jesus answered, "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.

15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.

16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.

17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.

18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me."

19 Then they asked him, "Where is your father?" "You do not know me or my Father," Jesus replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

21 Once more Jesus said to them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come."

22 This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I go, you cannot come' ?"

23 But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins."

25 "Who are you?" they asked. "Just what I have been telling you from the beginning," Jesus replied.

26 "I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world."

27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.

28 So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up "the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.

29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."

30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

32 Then 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 of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

34 Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.

38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father. ""

39 "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would "do what Abraham did.

40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.

41 You are doing the works of your own father." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself."

42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.

43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.

44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!

46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?

47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."

48 The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?"

49 "I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death."

52 At this they exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.

53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"

54 Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.

55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

57 "You are not yet fifty years old," they said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!"

58 "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"

59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.