--- title: John 8 slug: kjv-nt/john-8 createdAt: 2024-09-04T02:30:46.023Z --- **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.