1 but Yeshua 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, "Rabbi, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now in our Torah, 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 Yeshua 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. Yeshua was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle. 10 Yeshua, standing up, saw her and said, "Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"

11 She said, "No one, Lord."

Yeshua said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."

12 Again, therefore, Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Torah 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?"

Yeshua answered, "You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also." 20 Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Judeans 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?"

Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua therefore said to those Judeans 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 Yeshua 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."

Yeshua 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 Yeshua 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 Judeans answered him, "Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"

49 Yeshua 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 Judeans 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 Yeshua 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 Judeans therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?"

58 Yeshua 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 Yeshua was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.

1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.2 Early in the morning he returned to the temple, and all the people having come to him, he sat down and taught them.3 Then the Scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman, taken in adultery; and having placed her in the middle,4 said to him, Rabbi, this woman was surprised in the act of adultery.5 Now Moses has commanded in the law, that such should be stoned; and what do you say?6 They said this to try him, that they might have matter for accusing him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with his finger, upon the ground.7 As they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, Let him who is sinless, amongst you, throw the first stone at her.8 Again, having stooped down, he wrote upon the ground.9 They, hearing that, withdrew, one after another, the eldest first, till Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the middle.10 Jesus, raising himself, and seeing none but the woman, said to her, Woman, where are those, your accusers? Has no person passed sentence on you?11 She answered, No person, Sir. Jesus said to her, Neither do I pass sentence on you. Go, and sin no more.12 Again Jesus addressed the people, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.13 The Pharisees therefore retorted, You testify concerning yourself; your testimony is not to be regarded.14 Jesus answered, Though I testify concerning myself, my testimony ought to be regarded; because I know whence I came, and whither I go. As for you, you know not whence I came, and whither I go.15 You judge from passion; I judge no person:16 and if I do, my judgment ought to be regarded, for I am not alone, but concur with the Father, who sent me.17 It is a maxim in your law, that the concurrent testimony of two is credible.18 Now I am one who testify concerning myself; the Father that sent me is another that testifies of me.19 Then they asked 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 These things he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple, and no person seized him, his hour not being yet come.21 Again, Jesus said to them, I am going away; you will seek me, and shall die in your sins; whither I go, you can not come.22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself, that he says, Whither I go, you can not 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 therefore I said, You shall die in your sins; for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.25 They, therefore, asked him, Who are you? Jesus answered, The same that I told you formerly.26 I have many things to say of you, and to reprove in you: but he who sent me is worthy of belief; and I do but publish to the world what I have learned from him.27 They did not perceive, that he meant the Father.28 Jesus, therefore, said to them, When you shall have raised the Son of Man on high, then you shall know what I am; and that I do nothing of myself, and say nothing which the Father has not taught me.29 And he who sent me is with me. The Father has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.30 While he spoke thus, many believed on him.31 Jesus, therefore, said to those Jews who believed on him, If you persevere in my doctrine, you are my disciples indeed.32 And you shall know the truth: and the truth shall make you free.33 Some made answer, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never enslaved to any man. How do you say, You shall be made free?34 Jesus replied, Most assuredly, I say to you, whosoever commits sin is a slave of sin.35 Now the slave abides not in the family perpetually, the Son abides perpetually.36 If, therefore, the Son make you free, you will be free indeed.37 I know that you are Abraham's offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my doctrine has no place in you.38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have learned from your father.39 They answered, Abraham is our Father. Jesus replied, If you were Abraham's children, you would act as Abraham acted.40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I received from God. Abraham acted not thus.41 You do the deeds of your father. They answered, We were not born of fornication, We have one Father, even God.42 Jesus replied, If God were your Father, you would love me; for I proceeded, and am come from God. I came not of myself. He sent me.43 Why do you not understand my language? It is because you can not bear my doctrine.44 The devil is your father, and the desires of your father you will gratify: he was a manslayer from the beginning; he swerved from the truth, because there was no veracity in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks suitably to his character; for he is a liar, and the father of lying.45 As for me, because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.46 Who of you convicts me of falsehood? And if I speak truth, why do you not believe me?47 He who is of God, regards God's words. You regard them not, because you are not of God.48 The Jews then answered, Have we not reason to say, You are a Samaritan, and have a demon?49 Jesus replied, I have not a demon: but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.50 As for me, I seek not to promote my own glory; another seeks it, who judges.51 Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever keeps my word, shall never see death.52 The Jews then said to him, Now we are certain that you have a demon: Abraham is dead, and the prophets; yet you say, Whoever keeps my word, shall never taste death.53 Are you greater than our Father Abraham, who is dead. The prophets also are dead: whom do you make yourself?54 Jesus answered, If I commend myself, my commendation is nothing: it is my Father, whom you call your God, who commends me.55 Nevertheless, you know him not; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should speak falsely like you: but I know him, and keep his word.56 Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he should see my day; and he did see it, and was glad.57 The Jews replied, You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?58 Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.59 Then they took up stones to cast at him; but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.