John:8

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* And Iesus went vnto the mount of Oliues , * And early in the morning came againe into the Temple , and all the people came vnto him , and he sate downe , and taught them . * * And said vnto him , Master , we foud this woman committing adulterie , euen in the very acte . * Now Moses in our Law commanded , that such should be stoned : what sayest thou therefore ? * And this they saide to tempt him , that they might haue , whereof to accuse him . But Iesus stouped downe , &amp ; with his finger wrote on the groud . * * And againe hee stouped downe , and wrote on the ground . * And when they heard it , being accused by their owne conscience , they went out one by one , beginning at ye eldest euen to the last : so Iesus was left alone , and the woman standing in the mids . * * She said , No man , Lord ; Iesus said , Neither do I condemne thee : go and sinne no more . * * * Jesus answered and said unto them , (note :)That which he denied before in ( Joh_5:31 ) must be understood as Christ granting their position in a way , for in that place he talked of himself somewhat in line with the opinions of his hearers , who acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity , and therefore he was content they should not regard his own witness , unless it were otherwise confirmed . But in this place he stands and affirms Godhead , and praises his Father , who is his witness , and agrees with him .(:note ) Though I bear record of myself , [yet ] my record is true : for I know whence I came , and whither I go ; but ye cannot tell whence I come , and whither I go . * Ye judge after the flesh ; I (note :)I am presently only teaching you , I condemn no man : but yet if I want to do it , I might lawfully do it , for I am not alone , but my Father is with me .(:note ) judge no man . * And if I also iudge , my iudgement is true : for I am not alone , but I , and the Father , that sent mee . * And it is also written in your Lawe , that the testimonie of two men is true . * * * These words spake Jesus in the (note :)This was a certain place appointed for the gathering of the offerings .(:note ) treasury , as he taught in the temple : and no man laid hands on him ; We live and die according to the pleasure of God , and not of men : therefore it behooves us that we constantly go forward in our calling . for his hour was not yet come . * * Then said the Iewes , Will he kill himselfe , because he saith , Whither I goe , can ye not come ? * And hee saide vnto them , Ye are from beneath , I am from aboue : ye are of this world , I am not of this worlde . * I said therefore vnto you , That ye shall die in your sinnes : for except ye beleeue , that I am he , ye shall die in your sinnes . * * * * Then said Iesus vnto them , When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man , then shall ye know that I am he , and that I doe nothing of my selfe , but as my Father hath taught me , so I speake these things . * For he that sent me , is with me : the Father hath not left me alone , because I do alwayes those things that please him . * As hee spake these thinges , many beleeued in him . * * And ye shall know the truth , and the truth shall (note :)From the slavery of sin .(:note ) make you free . * * Iesus answered them , Verely , verely I say vnto you , that whosoeuer committeth sinne , is the seruant of sinne . * And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer : but the Sonne abideth for euer . * If that Sonne therefore shal make you free , ye shalbe free in deede . * * I speake that which I haue seene with my Father : and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father . * They answered , and saide vnto him , Abraham is our father . Iesus said vnto them , If ye were Abrahams children , ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham . * But nowe ye goe about to kill mee , a man that haue told you the trueth , which I haue heard of God : this did not Abraham . * Ye do the workes of your father . Then said they to him , We are not borne of fornication : we haue one Father , which is God . * Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them , If God were your Father , then woulde ye loue mee : for I proceeded foorth , and came from God , neither came I of my selfe , but he sent me . * Why do ye not understand my (note :)Or , language : as though he said , «You do not understand what I say any more than if I spoke in a strange and unknown language to you .»(:note ) speech ? [even ] because ye cannot hear my word . * Ye are of [your ] father the devil , and the lusts of your father ye will do . He was a murderer from the (note :)From the beginning of the world : for as soon as man was made , the devil cast him headlong into death .(:note ) beginning , and That is , did not continue constantly , or did not remain . abode not in the That is , in faithfulness and uprightness , that is , he did not remain in the manner in which he was created . truth , because there is no truth in him . When he speaketh a lie , he speaketh of his Even from his own head , and from his own mind or disposition . own : for he is a liar , and the The author of it . father of it . * And because I tell you the trueth , yee beleeue me not . * * He that is of God , heareth Gods wordes : yee therefore heare them not , because ye are not of God . * * Iesus answered , I haue not a deuil , but I honour my Father , and ye haue dishonoured me . * And I seek not mine own glory : there is one (note :)That is , that will avenge both your despising of me and of him .(:note ) that seeketh and judgeth . * * * Art thou greater then our father Abraham , which is dead ? and the Prophets are dead : whome makest thou thy selfe ? * * * * Then sayd ye Iewes vnto him , Thou art not yet fiftie yeere olde , &amp ; hast thou seene Abraham ? * Jesus said unto them , Verily , verily , I say unto you , Before Abraham was , I (note :)Christ , as he was God , was before Abraham : and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world .(:note ) am . *

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