1. But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around
him, he sat down to teach them.
3. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in the act of adultery.
They made her stand before the group.
4. and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery."
5. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such woman, "Now what do you say?"
6. They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus
bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
7. When they kept on questioning him, he straighten up and said to them, "If any of you is
without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
8. Again he stopped down and wrote on the ground.
9. At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only
Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10. Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they?" "Has no one condemned
you?"
11. "No one, sir", "She said, "Neither do I condemn you, "Jesus declared, "Go now and leave
your life of sin."
12. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world, Whoever
follow me will never walk in darkness. but will have the light of life."
13. The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness ; your
testimony is not valid.
14. Jesus answered, "even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where
I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea, where I come from or where I
am going.
15. You judge by human standards ; I pass judgement on no one.
16. But if I do judge, my decisions are right, because I am not alone, I stand with the farther
who sent me.
17. In your own Law, It is written that the testimony of two men is valid,.
18. I am the one who testifies for myself, my other witness is my Farther who sent me.
19. Then they asked him, "Where is your farther?" "You do not know me or my farther?", Jesus
replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Farther also."
20. He spoke these words while teaching in the temple area the place where the offering
were put. Yet no one seized him, because his time had not yet come.
21. Once more Jesus said to them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will
die in your sin, Where I go, you cannot come."
22. This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that he says, "Where I go, you cannot
come?"
23. But he continued, "You are from below, I am from above", "You are of this world, I am not
of this world."
24. I told you that you would die in your sins ; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to
to be, you indeed die in your sins."
25. "Who are you? they asked, "Just what I have been claiming all along" Jesus replied.
26. "I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is reliable, what I have heard
from him I tell you the world."
27. They did not understand that he was tellong them about his Father.
28. So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son Man, and you will know that I am the one
I claim to be and I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.
29. The one who sent me is with me ; he has not left me alone ; for I always do what pleases
him."
30. Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him.
31. To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold my teaching, you are really my
disciples"
32. Then you will know the truth, and truth will set you free."
33. They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of
anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"
34. Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin."
35. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
36. So if the Son set you free, you will be free indeed.
37. I know you are Abraham's descendants, yet you are ready to kill me, you have no room
for my words.
38. I am telling you what I have seen in the Farther's presence, and you do what you have
heard from your father."
39. "Abraham is our father, they answered. If you were Abraham's children" said Jesus, then
you would do the things Abraham did.
40. As it is, you are determined a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.
Abraham did not do such things
41. You are doing the things your own father does. "We are not illegitimate children. "They
protested "the only Father we have is God himself"
42. Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God
and now I am here, I have not come on my own ; but he sent me.
43. "Why is my language not clear to you?" "Because you are unable to hear what I say.
44. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He
was a murder from the beginning, not holding to the truth. for there is no truth in him.
When he lies, he speak native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Yet because I tell the truth, you do not
believe me!
46. Can any of you prove me guilty of sin ? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?
47. He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do
not belong to God."
48. The Jews answered him. "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon
opessessed?"
49. "I am not possessed by a demon." said Jesus, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
50. I am not seeking glory for myself ; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.
51. I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.
52. At this the Jews exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed" Abraham died
and so did the prophets, yet you say that if anyone keeps your words, and he will never
taste death.
53. Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died and so did the prophets. Who do you
think you are ?
54. Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing." My Father, whom you claim as
your God is the one who glorifies me.
55. Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but
I do know him, and keep his words.
56. Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day ; he saw it and was glad.
57. You are not yet fifty years old, "the Jews said to him, and you have seen Abraham!"
58. I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, "Before Abraham was born, I am."
59. At this they picked up stones to him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away the temple
grounds.
