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.✝8:5 Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22 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."*8:11 NU includes John 7:53–John 8:11, but puts brackets around it to indicate that the textual critics had less confidence that this was original.

12 Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world.✝8:12 Isaiah 60:1 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.✝8:17 Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15 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*8:24 or, 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." ✝8:32 Psalms 119:45

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.✝8:58 Exodus 3:14"

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.

1 Aga Jeesus läks Õlimäele.

2 Varahommikul tuli ta tagasi templisse ning tema ümber kogunes suur rahvahulk. Ta istus ja hakkas neid õpetama. 3 Siis tõid kirjatundjad ja variserid sinna naise, kes oli tabatud abielurikkumiselt. Nad panid ta kõigi ette seisma 4 ja ütlesid Jeesusele: „Õpetaja, see naine tabati äsja abielurikkumiselt. 5 Moosese Seadus käsib meil säärased naised kividega surnuks visata, aga mida ütled sina?" 6 Selle küsimusega püüdsid nad teda lõksu meelitada, et saada alust tema süüdistamiseks.

Ent Jeesus kummardas maha ja kirjutas sõrmega maapinnale. 7 Kui nad aga küsimist ei jätnud, ajas ta enese sirgu ja ütles: „Kes teie seast on patuta, visaku esimesena kivi!" 8 Siis kummardas ta jälle ja kirjutas maapinnale.

9 Ent need, kes olid kuulnud ta sõnu, lahkusid üksteise järel, alates vanimast, kuni kohale jäid vaid Jeesus ja naine, kes ikka veel seisis. 10 Jeesus ajas enese sirgu ja küsis: „Naine, kus nad siis on? Kas keegi ei mõistnudki sind surma?"

11 „Ei keegi, Issand!" vastas naine.

„Minagi ei mõista sind surma," ütles Jeesus. „Mine, ja siitpeale ära tee enam pattu!"

12 Kui Jeesus rääkis taas rahvale, ütles ta: „Mina olen maailma valgus. Kes järgneb mulle, ei kõnni iialgi pimeduses, vaid tal on elu valgus."

13 Variserid ütlesid talle: „Sa tunnistad iseenda kohta. Sinu tunnistus ei kehti."

14 „Isegi kui ma tunnistan iseenda kohta," vastas Jeesus, „on minu tunnistus tõene, sest ma tean, kust ma olen tulnud ja kuhu ma lähen. Teie aga ei tea, kust ma olen tulnud ja kuhu ma lähen. 15 Teie mõistate kohut inimliku arusaamise kohaselt, mina aga ei mõista kellelegi üle kohut. 16 Ja kui ma mõistaksingi kohut, oleks minu otsus õige, sest ma ei ole üksi, vaid minuga on Isa, kes mind saatis. 17 Samamoodi on ju ka teie Seaduses kirjas, et kahe tunnistaja ütlus on tõsi. 18 Mina tunnistan enesest ja minust tunnistab Isa, kes on mind saatnud."

19 „Kus on sinu isa?" küsisid nad siis temalt.

„Teie ei tunne mind ega minu Isa," vastas Jeesus. „Kui te tunneksite mind, siis te tunneksite ka minu Isa." 20 Seda rääkis Jeesus templis varalaeka juures õpetades. Kuid keegi ei võtnud teda kinni, sest tema tund ei olnud veel tulnud.

21 Siis ütles Jeesus neile: „Mina lähen ära ja te otsite mind taga ning surete oma patus. Sinna, kuhu mina lähen, ei saa teie järele tulla."

22 Juudid küsisid üksteiselt: „Ega ta end ometi tappa kavatse, et ta ütleb „Kuhu mina lähen, sinna ei saa teie järele tulla"?"

23 Jeesus ütles neile: „Teie olete pärit alt, mina olen pärit ülalt. Teie olete sellest maailmast, mina ei ole sellest maailmast. 24 Ma ütlesin teile, et te surete oma pattudesse. Kui te ei usu, et mina olen tema, siis te tõesti surete oma pattudesse."

25 „Kes sa siis oled?" küsisid nemad.

„Mida ma olen teile algusest peale rääkinud?" vastas Jeesus. 26 „Mul on palju teie süüdimõistmiseks öelda. Tema, kes mu saatis, on usaldusväärne, ja mida ma temalt olen kuulnud, räägin ma maailmale."

27 Nad ei mõistnud, et ta rääkis neile Isast. 28 Jeesus ütles neile: „Kui te olete Inimese Poja ülendanud, siis te mõistate, et mina olen see, ja et mina ei tee midagi omapäi, vaid räägin nõnda, nagu Isa mind on õpetanud. 29 Minu Läkitaja on minuga; ta ei ole iial jätnud mind üksi, sest ma teen alati seda, mis talle meeldib." 30 Seda kuuldes uskusid paljud temasse.

31 Siis ütles Jeesus temasse uskuma hakanud juutidele: „Kui te jääte minu õpetusse, olete te tõepoolest minu jüngrid. 32 Siis te tunnetate tõe, ja tõde teeb teid vabaks."

33 „Meie oleme Aabrahami järeltulijad," kostsid need talle, „ega ole iial kedagi orjanud. Kuidas sa siis ütled, et me saame vabaks?"

34 „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile," vastas neile Jeesus, „igaüks, kes teeb pattu, on patu ori. 35 Aga ori ei jää peresse alatiseks, kuid poeg jääb alatiseks. 36 Kui nüüd Poeg teid vabastab, siis te olete ka tõeliselt vabad. 37 Ma tean, et te olete Aabrahami järeltulijad. Ometi te tahate mind tappa, sest teie südames ei ole kohta minu sõnadele. 38 Mina räägin seda, mida olen näinud oma Isa juures. Teie aga teete seda, mida olete kuulnud oma isa käest."

39 Nad vastasid: „Meie isa on Aabraham!"

„Kui te oleksite Aabrahami lapsed," ütles Jeesus, „siis te teeksite Aabrahami tegusid. 40 Nüüd aga tahate tappa mind, inimest, kes on rääkinud teile tõtt, mida ta on Jumala käest kuulnud. Aabraham ei teinud nõnda. 41 Teie teete oma isa tegusid."

„Meie ei ole sündinud abielurikkumisest," ütlesid nad, „meil on üks isa – Jumal."

42 „Kui Jumal oleks teie isa," vastas Jeesus, „siis te armastaksite mind. Sest mina olen Jumala juurest siia tulnud. Ma ei ole tulnud omapäi, vaid tema on mu saatnud. 43 Miks te mu jutust aru ei saa? Sellepärast, et te olete võimetud sellest aru saama. 44 Teie olete oma isa, kuradi, lapsed ja teete pigem seda, mida tema soovib. Tema on olnud algusest peale mõrvar ega ole iial sallinud tõde, sest tema sees ei ole tõde. Kui ta valetab, räägib ta oma emakeeles, sest ta on valetaja ja valede isa. 45 Aga kuna mina räägin tõtt, siis te mind ei usu. 46 Kes teie seast saab tõestada minu süüd üheski patus? Kui ma aga tõtt räägin, miks te siis mind ei usu? 47 Kes on Jumala oma, kuuleb Jumala sõnu. Teie ei kuule, sest teie ei ole Jumala omad."

48 Siis vastasid juudid talle: „Eks me ütle õigesti, et sa oled samaarlane ja sinus on kuri vaim?"

49 „Kurja vaimu minus ei ole," vastas Jeesus. „Ma lihtsalt austan oma Isa, teie aga teotate mind. 50 Mina ei otsi austust iseendale. Aga on üks, kes seda otsib, ja tema on kohtunik. 51 Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile, kes minu sõnu järgib, ei sure iialgi."

52 Juudid ütlesid talle: „Nüüd me oleme kindlad, et sinus on kuri vaim. Aabraham suri ja prohvetid samuti, ent sina ütled: „Kes minu sõnu järgib, ei maitse surma iialgi!" 53 Kas sina oled siis suurem kui meie isa Aabraham, kes on surnud? Ja prohvetidki on surnud. Kelleks sa ennast ometi pead?"

54 „Kui ma iseennast austaksin," vastas Jeesus, „ei oleks mu austus midagi väärt. Mind austab minu Isa, keda teie nimetate oma Jumalaks. 55 Ja siiski te ei tunne teda! Aga mina tunnen. Kui mina ütleksin, et mina teda ei tunne, oleksin sama valelik nagu teie. Kuid mina tunnen teda ja järgin tema sõnu. 56 Teie isa Aabraham juubeldas, et saab näha minu päeva. Ta nägigi seda ja oli väga rõõmus."

57 Juudid ütlesid talle: „Sa pole veel viiskümmend aastatki vana ja oled näinud Aabrahami?"

58 „Tõesti, tõesti, ma ütlen teile," vastas Jeesus, „enne kui Aabraham sündis, olen mina!"

59 Seepeale haarasid nad kive, et teda visata. Jeesus aga peitis end ära ja lahkus templist.