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1 Yet Jesus went to the mount of Olives.
2 Now early He again came along into the sanctuary, and the entire people came to Him. And, being seated, He taught them."
3 Now the scribes and the Pharisees are leading a woman who has been overtaken in adultery, and, standing her in the midst,
4 they are saying to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been overtaken and detected committing adultery."
5 Now in the law, Moses directs us that such are to be stoned. You, then, what are you saying?
6 Now this they said to try Him, that they may have something to accuse Him of. Now Jesus, stooping down, wrote down something with a finger in the earth."
7 Now as they persisted asking Him, He unbends and said to them, "Let the sinless one of you first cast a stone at her."
8 And, again stooping down, He wrote in the earth."
9 Now those hearing it came out one by one, beginning with the elders, to the last. And Jesus was left alone, the woman also being in the midst."
10 Now, unbending, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Does no one condemn you?
11 Now she said, "No one, Lord!Now Jesus said, "Neither am I condemning you. Go! From now on by no means any longer be sinning."]"
12 Again, then, Jesus speaks to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world. He who is following Me should under no circumstances be walking in darkness, but will be having the light of life."
13 The Pharisees, then, said to Him, "You are testifying concerning yourself. Your testimony is not true!"
14 Jesus answered and said to them, "And if I should be testifying concerning Myself, true is My testimony, for I am aware whence I came and whither I am going, yet you are not aware whence I am coming or whither I am going."
15 You are judging according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.
16 And yet if ever I should be judging, My judging is true, for not alone am I, but I and the Father Who sends Me."
17 17 Yet in this law, also, of yours it is written that the testimony of two men is true."
18 I am the One testifying concerning Myself, and the Father Who sends Me is testifying concerning Me."
19 They said, then, to Him, "Where is your father?Jesus answered and said, "Neither with Me are you acquainted, nor with My Father. If you were acquainted with Me, you should be acquainted with My Father also."
20 These declarations He speaks in the treasury, teaching in the sanctuary, and no one arrests Him, for not as yet had come His hour."
21 He said, then, again to them, "I am going away, and you will be seeking Me, and in your sin shall you be dying. Where I am going, you can not be coming."
22 The Jews, then, said, "He will not kill himself, seeing that he is saying, 'Where I am going, you can not be coming'?
23 He said, then, to them, "You are of that which is below; I am of that which is above. You are of this world; I am not of this world."
24 I said, then, to you, that you shall be dying in your sins. For if ever you should not be believing Me that I am, you shall be dying in your sins."
25 They said, then, to Him, "Who are you?Jesus, then, said to them, "For the beginning, what I am speaking also to you."
26 Much have I to be speaking and judging concerning you, but He Who sends Me is true, and what I hear from Him, these things I am speaking to the world."
27 They know not that He said this to them of the Father.
28 Jesus, then, said to them again that "Whenever you should be exalting the Son of Mankind, then you will know that I am, and from Myself I am doing nothing, but, according as My Father teaches Me, these things I am speaking."
29 And He Who sends Me is with Me. He does not leave Me alone, for what is pleasing to Him am I doing always."
30 At His speaking these things, many believe in Him."
31 Jesus, then, said to the Jews who have believed Him, "If ever you should be remaining in My word, you are truly My disciples,
32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will be making you free."
33 They answered Him, "The seed of Abraham are we, and we have never been slaves of anyone. How are you saying that 'You shall be becoming free'?
34 Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I am saying to you that everyone who is doing sin, is a slave of sin."
35 Now the slave is not remaining in the house for the eon. The son is remaining for the eon.
36 If ever, then, the Son should be making you free, you will be really free."
37 I am aware that you are Abraham's seed. But you are seeking to kill Me, for My word has no room in you."
38 What I have seen with My Father am I speaking. You also, then, what you hear from your father are doing."
39 They answered and say to Him, "Our father is Abraham.Jesus answered them, "If you are children of Abraham, did you ever do the works of Abraham?
40 Yet now you are seeking to kill Me, a Man Who has spoken to you the truth which I hear from God. This Abraham does not do."
41 Yet you are doing the works of your father.They say to Him, "We were not born of prostitution! One Father have we, God!"
42 Jesus, then, said to them, "If God were your Father, you would have loved Me. For out of God I came forth and am arriving. For neither have I come of Myself, but He commissions Me."
43 Wherefore do you not know My speech? Seeing that you can not hear My word.
44 You are of your father, the Adversary, and the desires of your father you are wanting to do. He was a man-killer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, for truth is not in him. Whenever he may be speaking a lie, he is speaking of his own, for he is a liar, and the father of it."
45 Yet I - seeing that I am speaking the truth, you are not believing Me."
46 Who of you is exposing Me concerning sin? If I am telling the truth, wherefore are you not believing Me?
47 He who is of God is hearing God's declarations. Therefore you are not hearing, seeing that you are not of God."
48 The Jews answered and say to Him, "Are we not saying ideally that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?
49 Jesus answered and said, "I have no demon, but I am honoring My Father, and you are dishonoring Me."
50 Now I am not seeking My glory. He is the One Who is seeking it and judging.
51 Verily, Verily, I am saying to you, If ever anyone should be keeping My word, he should under no circumstances be beholding death for the eon."
52 The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets, and you are saying, 'If ever anyone should be keeping my word, he should under no circumstances be tasting death for the eon.'"
53 Not you are greater than our father Abraham who died! And the prophets died. Whom are you making yourself to be?
54 Jesus answered, "If I should ever be glorifying Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father Who is glorifying Me, of Whom you are saying that He is your God."
55 And you know Him not, yet I am acquainted with Him, and if I should be saying that I am not acquainted with Him, I shall be like you, a liar. But I am acquainted with Him and I am keeping His word."
56 Abraham, your father, exults that he may become acquainted with My day, and he was acquainted with it and rejoiced."
57 The Jews, then, said to Him, "You have not as yet lived fifty years, and you have seen Abraham!"
58 Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I am saying to you, Ere Abraham came into being, I am."
59 They pick up stones, then, that they should be casting them at Him. Yet Jesus was hid and came out of the sanctuary. And passing through the midst of them, He went and thus passed by."