John:8

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* Jesus went to the Mount of Olives . * At dawn , however , he came back to the Temple , where the people came to him in crowds . He had taken his seat and was teaching them , * when the Scribes and Pharisees had brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery . They made her stand in the middle of the court , and said to him . * "Rabbi , this woman has been found in the very act of adultery . * "Now Moses , in the Law , has commanded us to stone such creatures . But you , what do you say ?" * (This they said to tempt him , so that they could bring a charge against him .) * But Jesus stooped down , and began to write on the ground with his finger . When they continued to question him , he raised himself and said to them , "Let the innocent man among you be the first to throw the stone at her ." * Then he stooped down again , and again began to write on the ground . * When they heard that , they went out one by one , beginning with the eldest . And Jesus was left behind alone - and the woman in the middle of the court . * Then Jesus raised himself up and said to her . "Woman , where are they ? Has no man condemn you ," * "No one , Sir ," she answered . "Neither do I condemned you ," said Jesus . "Go , and never sin again ." * Once more Jesus addressed them . "I am the light of the world ," he said ; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness , but he shall have the Light of life ." * Then said the Pharisees to him . "You are bearing testimony to yourself ; your testimony is not true ." * In reply Jesus said to them . "Even if I do bear testimony to concerning myself , my testimony is true , because I know where I have come from and where I am going . But you do not know where I have come from , or where I am going . * "For you are judging according to the flesh . I am judging no man . * "Though even if I do judge , my judgment is trustworthy , because I am not alone , but the Father who sent me is with me . * "And in your Law it is written that the testimony of two men is true . * "I am one who gives testimony concerning myself , and the Father who sent me gives testimony concerning me ." * "Where is your Father ?" they asked him . "You have neither known me nor my Father ," answered Jesus . "If you had known me , you would have known my father also ." * He said these words in the Treasury , while he was teaching in the Temple ; yet no one arrested him , because his hour was not yet come . * Then again he said them . "I am going away , and you will seek me , and you will die in your sins . Where I am going , you cannot come ." * Then the Jews said . "He will not kill himself , will he ? Is that why he says , Where I am going you cannot come ?" * And he said to them . "You are from below . I am from above ; you are of this world , I am not of this world . * "That is why I said that you would die in your sins . For if you do not believe that I am He , you will die in your sins ." * "Who are you ?" then they asked him . "What I am telling you from the beginning ," Jesus answered . * "I have many things to say and to judge concerning you . But he who sent me is true , and I speak to the world only those things which I have heard from him ." * They did not understand that he meant the Father , * so Jesus added . "When you lifted up the Son of man , then you will know that I am He ; and that I do nothing on my own authority , but that I speak just as the Father has taught me , * "and he who sent me is with me . He has not left me alone , for I do always the things that please him ." * When he spoke in this way , many of the Jews believed in him . * So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him , saying . "If you abide in my teaching , you are my true disciples ; * "and you shall know the truth , and the truth will make you free ." * "We are descendants of Abraham ," they replied , "and have never been in slavery to any man . What do you mean by saying , You shall become free ?" * "In solemn truth I tell you ," Jesus replied , "every one who commits sin is a slave * "Now the slave does not remain permanently in the household , but the son does remain . * "So then , if the Son shall set you free , you will be free indeed . * "I know you are Abrahams descendants ; but you are seeking to kill me , Because my teaching has no place in you . * "I am declaring what I have seen with the Father , and you are acting as you have learned from your father ." * "Abraham is our father ," they answered . "If you are indeed Abrahams children ," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham . * "But now you are seeking to kill me - a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God . Abraham did not do that . * "You are doing the deeds of your father ." "We were not born of adultery ," they said ; "we have one Father , God ." * Jesus said to them . "If God were your Father , you would love me , for I proceeded forth and am now come from God . I did not come on my own authority , but God himself sent me . * "How is it that you do not understand what I say ? It is because you cannot listen to my message . * "You are of your father , the devil , and you want to do what your father desires . He was a man-slayer from the very beginning ; and he has no standing place in the truth , because truth is not in him . Whenever he utters a lie , he speaks from his nature , for he is a liar and the father of lying . * "But as for me , it is because I speak the truth to you that you do not believe me . * "Which one of you convicts me of sin ? Why then , if I am speaking the truth , do you not believe me ? * "He who is from God listens to Gods words . For this reason you do not listen , because you are not from God ." * In reply the Jews said to him , "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan , and you also have a demon ?" * "I do not have a demon ," said Jesus , "but I am honoring my Father , and you are dishonoring me . * "Yet I am not seeking my own honor . There is One who is seeking it , and He is judge . * "In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death ." * "Now we know that you have a demon ," exclaimed the Jews . Abraham died , and so did the prophets ; and yet you say , If any man obeys my teaching he shall never taste death . * "You are not greater than our father Abraham , are you ? And he died , and the prophets died . Who are you making yourself out to be ?" * "If I glorify myself ." said Jesus , "my glory is nothing . It is my Father that glorifies me , and you say , He is our God . * "You are not acquainted with him ; I know him . Were I to say , I do not know him , I should be like you , a liar . But I do know him , and I obey his teaching . * "Your father Abraham rejoiced that he should see my day ; and he saw it and was glad ." * "You are not yet fifty years old ," said the Jews to him , "and you have seen Abraham ?" * "In solemn truth I tell you ," answered Jesus , "that before Abraham came into existence , I am ." * Then they picked up stones to throw at him , but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple .

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