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 was hid himself and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.

1 Aga Jeesus läks õlimäele.

2 Vara hommikul Ta tuli jälle pühakoita ja kõik rahvas tuli Tema juure; ja Ta istus maha ja õpetas neid.

3 Seal kirjatundjad ja variserid tõid Tema juure naise, kes oli tabatud abielurikkumiselt. Ja nad panid ta keskpaika seisma

4 ning ütlesid Temale: „Õpetaja, see naine tabati abielurikkumiselt!

5 Aga Mooses on käsuõpetuses käskinud meid niisugused kividega surnuks visata. Mis siis Sina ütled?"

6 Seda nad ütlesid Teda kiusates, et neil oleks kaebamist tema peale. - Jeesus kummardas ja kirjutas sõrmega maa peale.

7 Kui nad siis küsides käisid Temale peale, ajas Ta enese sirgu ning ütles neile: „Kes teie seast on patuta, see olgu esimene tema peale kivi viskama!"

8 Ja Ta kummardas jälle ning kirjutas maa peale.

9 Kui nad seda kuulsid ja südametunnistus neid süüdistas, läksid nad välja üksteise järele, vanemad eesotsas. Ja Jeesus jäi sinna üksi ja naine, nagu ta seal seisis.

10 Ent Jeesus ajas Enese sirgu ega näinud kedagi näinud kui naist; ja Ta ütles naisele: „Naine, kus on need sinu süüdistaiad? Ega keegi ole sind hukka mõistnud?"

11 Naine vastas: „Mitte keegi, Issand!" Jeesus ütles: „Ega Minagi sind hukka mõista; mine ja ära tee enam pattu!"

12 Siis rääkis Jeesus jälle neile ning ütles: „Mina olen maailma valgus. Kes Mind järgib, see ei käi pimeduses, vaid temal on elu valgus!"

13 Siis variserid ütlesid Talle: „Sina tunnistad Iseenesest, Sinu tunnistus ei ole tõsi!"

14 Jeesus vastas ning ütles neile: „Ehk Mina küll Iseenesest tunnistan, on Mu tunnistus siiski tõsi, sest Ma tean, kust Ma olen tulnud ja kuhu Ma lähen. Aga teie ei tea, kust Ma tulen ja kuhu Ma lähen.

15 Teie mõistate kohut liha järele, Mina ei mõista kohut kellegi üle!

16 Aga kui Mina ka kohut mõistan, siis on Minu otsus tõsi, sest Mina ei ole üksi, vaid Minuga on see, Kes Mind on läkitanud.

17 Ja teie käsuõpetuseski on kirjutatud, et kahe inimese tunnistus on tõsi.

18 Mina annan Enesest Ise tunnistust, ja ka Isa, Kes Mind on läkitanud, tunnistab Minust!"

19 Siis nad ütlesid Temale: „Kus on Sinu Isa?" Jeesus vastas: „Teie ei tunne Mind ega Mu Isa. Kui te Mind tunneksite, siis Te tunneksite ka Mu Isa!"

20 Need sõnad rääkis Jeesus ohvriraha kirstu juures, kui Ta pühakojas õpetas. Ja ükski ei võtnud Teda kinni, sest Tema tund ei olnud veel tulnud.

21 Siis ütles Jeesus taas neile: „Mina lähen ära ja te otsite Mind, ja te surete oma pattudesse. Kuhu Mina lähen, sinna teie ei või tulla!"

22 Siis ütlesid juudid: „Kas Ta õige tahab ennast tappa, et Ta ütleb: Kuhu mina lähen, sinna teie ei või tulla?"

23 Ja Ta ütles neile: „Teie olete alt, Mina olen ülalt, teie olete sellest maailmast, Mina ei ole sellest maailmast.

24 Sellepärast Ma ütlesin teile, et te surete oma pattudesse; sest kui te ei usu, et Mina see olen, siis te surete oma pattudesse!"

25 Nemad aga ütlesid Temale: „Kes Sa siis oled?„ Jeesus vastas neile: „Kõigepealt See, mida Mina teile ütlengi.

26 Mul on teist palju ütelda ja teie kohta otsustada; aga See, Kes Mind on läkitanud, on tõeline, ja mis Ma Temalt olen kuulnud, seda Ma räägin maailmale!"

27 Nad ei saanud aru, et Ta rääkis neile Isast.

28 Siis ütles Jeesus: „Kui te Inimese Poja olete ülendanud, siis te mõistate, et Mina see olen ja et Ma ei tee midagi Iseenesest, vaid räägin seda selle järele, kuidas Mu Isa Mind on õpetanud.

29 Ja See, kes Mind on läkitanud, on Minuga; Ta ei ole Mind üksi jätnud, sest Ma teen ikka, mis on Tema meelt mööda!"

30 Kui Ta seda rääkis, uskusid paljud Temasse.

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32 ja tunnetate tõe, ja tõde teeb teid vabaks!"

33 Nemad kostsid Temale: „Meie oleme Aabrahami sugu ega ole veel iialgi kedagi orjanud; kuidas Sa siis ütled: Te saate vabaks?"

34 Jeesus kostis neile: „Tõesti, tõesti Ma ütlen teile, et igaüks, kes teeb pattu, on patu ori!

35 Ent ori ei jää majasse igavesti, poeg jääb igavesti.

36 Kui nüüd Poeg teid vabaks teeb, siis te olete õieti vabad!

37 Ma tean, et te olete Aabrahami sugu; aga te püüate Mind tappa, sest Mu sõna ei mahu teisse.

38 Mina räägin, mida olen näinud Oma Isalt, ja teie teete, mida olete kuulnud oma isalt!"

39 Nad vastasid ning ütlesid Temale: „Meie isa on Aabraham!" Jeesus ütles neile: „Kui te oleksite Aabrahami lapsed, siis te teeksite ka Aabrahami tegusid.

40 Aga nüüd te püüate tappa Mind, Inimest, Kes olen rääkinud teile tõtt, mida Ma olen kuulnud Jumalalt. Seda ei ole Aabraham teinud.

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42 Jeesus ütles neile: „Oleks Jumal teie isa, siis te armastaksite Mind, sest Mina olen lähtunud Jumalast ja tulen Temast, sest Ma ei ole ju tulnud Iseenesest, vaid Tema on Mind läkitanud.

43 Mispärast te ei mõista Minu kõnet? Sellepärast et te ei või kuulda Minu sõna.

44 Teie olete oma isast kuradist ja oma isa himude järele te tahate teha! Tema on inimese tapja olnud algusest peale ega ole jäänud püsima tõesse, sest tõde ei ole tema sees. Kui ta räägib valet, siis ta räägib omast, sest ta on valetaja ja vale isa!

45 Aga et Mina tõtt räägin, siis te ei usu Mind!

46 Kes teie seast võib Mind patus süüdistada? Kui Mina tõtt räägin, miks te siis ei usu Mind?

47 Kes Jumalast on, see kuuleb Jumala sõnu. Teie ei kuule selle pärast, et teie ei ole Jumalasi!"

48 Siis kostsid juudid ning ütlesid Talle: „Eks me ütle õigesti, et Sina oled samaarlane ja et Sul on kuri vaim?"

49 Jeesus vastas: „Mul ei ole kurja vaimu, aga Ma austan Oma Isa ja teie teotate Mind.

50 Mina aga ei otsi Oma au; Ūks on, Kes seda otsib ja kohut mõistab!

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52 Juudid ütlesid Temale: „Nüüd me oleme ära tunnud, et Sul on kuri vaim! Aabraham on surnud ja prohvetid, ja Sina ütled: Kui keegi Minu sõna peab, siis ta ei maitse surma igavesti!

53 Kas Sina oled suurem kui meie isa Aabraham, kes on surnud? Ja prohvetid on surnud. Kelleks Sina ennast pead?"

54 Jeesus vastas: „Kui Mina Iseenesele annan austust, siis ei ole Mu austus midagi; Minu Isa on, Kes Mulle annab austuse, Keda te ütlete oma Jumala olevat.

55 Ja teie ei ole Teda tunnud, aga Mina tunnen Teda. Ja kui Ma ütleksin, et Ma Teda ei tunne, siis Ma oleksin teie sarnane valelik; aga Ma tunnen Teda ja pean Tema sõna.

56 Aabraham, teie isa, hakkas rõõmutsema, et tema saab näha Minu päeva. Ja Ta nägi seda ja oli rõõmus!"

57 Siis ütlesid juudid Temale: „Sa ei ole veel viiskümmend aastat vana ja oled näinud Aabrahami?"

58 Jeesus ütles neile: „Tõesti, tõesti Ma ütlen teile, et enne kui Aabraham sündis, olin Mina!"

59 Siis nad haarasid kive, ei Tema peale visata. Aga Jeesus peitis enese ära ja väljus pühakojast.