John 8

1 jesus went unto the mount of olives 2 and early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them 3 and the scribes and pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 they say unto him, master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act 5 now moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned but what sayest thou? 6 this they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him but jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not 7 so when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her 8 and again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground 9 and they which heard it , being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last and jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst 10 when jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 she said, no man, lord and jesus said unto her, neither do i condemn thee go, and sin no more 12 then spake jesus again unto them, saying, i am the light of the world he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life 13 the pharisees therefore said unto him, thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true 14 jesus answered and said unto them, 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 15 ye judge after the flesh; i judge no man 16 and yet if i judge, my judgment is true for i am not alone, but i and the father that sent me 17 it is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true 18 i am one that bear witness of myself, and the father that sent me beareth witness of me 19 then said they unto him, where is thy father? jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my father if ye had known me, ye should have known my father also 20 these words spake jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come 21 then said jesus again unto them, i go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins whither i go, ye cannot come 22 then said the jews, will he kill himself? because he saith, whither i go, ye cannot come 23 and he said unto them, ye are from beneath; i am from above ye are of this world; i am not of this world 24 i said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins for if ye believe not that i am he , ye shall die in your sins 25 then said they unto him, who art thou? and jesus saith unto them, even the same that i said unto you from the beginning 26 i have many things to say and to judge of you but he that sent me is true; and i speak to the world those things which i have heard of him 27 they understood not that he spake to them of the father 28 then said jesus unto them, when ye have lifted up the son of man, then shall ye know that i am he , and that i do nothing of myself; but as my father hath taught me, i speak these things 29 and he that sent me is with me the father hath not left me alone; for i do always those things that please him 30 as he spake these words, many believed on him 31 then said jesus to those jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free 33 they answered him, we be abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man how sayest thou, ye shall be made free? 34 jesus answered them, verily, verily, i say unto you, whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin 35 and the servant abideth not in the house for ever but the son abideth ever 36 if the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed 37 i know that ye are abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you 38 i speak that which i have seen with my father and ye do that which ye have seen with your father 39 they answered and said unto him, abraham is our father jesus saith unto them, if ye were abraham's children, ye would do the works of abraham 40 but now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which i have heard of god this did not abraham 41 ye do the deeds of your father then said they to him, we be not born of fornication; we have one father, even god 42 jesus said unto them, if god were your father, ye would love me for i proceeded forth and came from god; neither came i of myself, but he sent me 43 why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word 44 ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him when he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own for he is a liar, and the father of it 45 and because i tell you the truth, ye believe me not 46 which of you convinceth me of sin? and if i say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 he that is of god heareth god's words ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of god 48 then answered the jews, and said unto him, say we not well that thou art a samaritan, and hast a devil? 49 jesus answered, i have not a devil; but i honour my father, and ye do dishonour me 50 and i seek not mine own glory there is one that seeketh and judgeth 51 verily, verily, i say unto you, if a man keep my saying, he shall never see death 52 then said the jews unto him, now we know that thou hast a devil abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, if a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death 53 art thou greater than our father abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead whom makest thou thyself? 54 jesus answered, if i honour myself, my honour is nothing it is my father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your god 55 yet ye have not known him; but i know him and if i should say, i know him not, i shall be a liar like unto you but i know him, and keep his saying 56 your father abraham rejoiced to see my day and he saw it , and was glad 57 then said the jews unto him, thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen abraham? 58 jesus said unto them, verily, verily, i say unto you, before abraham was, i am 59 then took they up stones to cast at him but jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by