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1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

1Jesus, however, went to the Mount of Olives.

2Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.

2At daybreak he appeared again in the Temple, and all the people came to him. So he sat down and began to teach them.

3Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,

3But the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. After setting her before them,

4they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

4they told him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.

5Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?”

5Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women to death. What do you say?"

6This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.

6They said this to test him, so that they might have a charge against him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.

7So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”

7When they persisted in questioning him, he straightened up and told them, "Let the person among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."

8And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

8Then he bent down again and continued writing on the ground.

9Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

9When they heard this, they went away one by one, beginning with the oldest, and he was left alone with the woman standing there.

10When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”

10Then Jesus stood up and asked her, "Dear lady, where are your accusers? Hasn't anyone condemned you?"

11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

11"No one, sir," she replied. Then Jesus said, "I don't condemn you, either. Go home, and from now on don't sin anymore."

12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”

12Later on, Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

13The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.”

13The Pharisees told him, "You're testifying about yourself. Your testimony isn't valid."

14Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

14Jesus answered them, "Even though I'm testifying about myself, my testimony is valid because I know where I've come from and where I'm going. But you don't know where I come from or where I'm going.

15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

15You're judging by human standards, but I'm not judging anyone.

16And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

16Yet even if I should judge, my judgment would be valid, because it is not I alone who judges, but I and the one who sent me.

17It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

17In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two people is valid.

18I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.”

18I'm testifying about myself, and the Father who sent me is testifying about me."

19Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.”

19Then they asked him, "Where is this Father of yours?" Jesus replied, "You don't know me or my Father. If you had known me, you would've known my Father, too."

20These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

20He spoke these words in the treasury, while he was teaching in the Temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

21Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.”

21Later on, he told them again, "I'm going away, and you'll look for me, but you will die in your sin. You cannot come where I'm going."

22So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?”

22So the Jewish leaders were asking, "He isn't going to kill himself, is he? Is that why he said, 'You cannot come where I'm going'?"

23And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

23He told them, "You are from below, I'm from above. You are of this world, but I'm not of this world.

24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

24That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I AM, you'll die in your sins."

25Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

25Then they asked him, "Who are you?" Jesus told them, "What have I been telling you all along?

26I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.”

26I have much to say about you and to condemn you for. But the one who sent me is truthful, and what I've heard from him I declare to the world."

27They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

27They didn't realize that he was talking to them about the Father.

28Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

28So Jesus told them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own authority. Instead, I speak only what the Father has taught me.

29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

29Moreover, the one who sent me is with me. He has never left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."

30As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.

30While he was saying these things, many believed in him.

31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

31So Jesus told those Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are really my disciples.

32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

32And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

33They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”

33They replied to him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say, 'You will be set free'?"

34Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

34Jesus answered them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, that everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

35And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

35The slave does not remain in the household forever, but the son does remain forever.

36Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

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

37“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

37"I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me because you've not received what I've told you.

38I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.”

38I declare what I've seen in my Father's presence, and you're doing what you've heard from your father."

39They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.

39They replied to him, "Our father is Abraham!" Jesus told them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing what Abraham did.

40But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

40But now you're trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham would'nt have done that.

41You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”

41You are doing your father's actions." They told him, "We're not illegitimate children. We have one Father, God himself."

42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

42Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would've loved me, because I came from God and am here. I haven't come on my own accord, but he sent me.

43Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

43Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.

44You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

44You belong to your father the devil, and you want to carry out the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and has never stood for truth, since there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

45But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

45But it is because I speak the truth that you don't believe me.

46Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

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

47He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

47The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."

48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

48The Jewish leaders replied to him, "Surely we're right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon, aren't we?"

49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

49Jesus answered, "I don't have a demon. On the contrary, I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

50And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

50I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge.

51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

51Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

52Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’

52Then the Jewish leaders told him, "Now we really know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, but you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

53Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

53You aren't greater than our father Abraham, who died, are you? The prophets also died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"

54Jesus answered, “If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.

54Jesus answered, "If I were trying to glorify myself, my glory would mean nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, 'He is our God.'

55Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

55You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I don't know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and keep his word.

56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

57Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "You are not even 50 years old, yet you have seen Abraham?"

58Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

58Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, before there was an Abraham, I AM!"

59Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

59At this, they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.

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