¹ but Jesus went to the mount of Olives.

² And early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. And he sat down and taught them.

³ And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

⁴ they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

⁵ Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such persons; what then dost thou say?

⁶ But this they said to try him, that they might be able to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

⁷ But when they continued asking him, he lifted himself up, and said to them, Let him that is without sin among you first cast a stone at her.

⁸ And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

⁹ And when they heard this, they went out one by one, beginning with the oldest; and Jesus was left alone, and the woman who was in the midst.

¹⁰ And Jesus lifted himself up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn thee!

¹¹ And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, neither do I condemn thee; go, and sin no more.

¹² Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.]

¹³ The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

¹⁴ Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

¹⁵ Ye judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

¹⁶ But even if I myself should judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and he who sent me.

¹⁷ Moreover, it is written in your law, that the witness of two men is true.

¹⁸ I am one who bear witness of myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.

¹⁹ They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father. If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

²⁰ These words he spoke in the treasury, while teaching in the temple; and no one laid hands on him, because his hour had not yet come.

²¹ Again therefore he said to them, I go away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sin. Whither I go, ye cannot come.

²² The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

²³ And he said to them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

²⁴ Therefore I said to you, that ye will die in your sins; for unless ye believe that I am He, ye will die in your sins.

²⁵ They said therefore to him, Who art thou? Jesus said to them, In the first place, I am just that which I speak to you.

²⁶ I have many things to say, and to judge, concerning you; but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world what I heard from him.

²⁷ They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.

²⁸ Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am He, and do nothing of myself, but speak these things as the Father taught me.

²⁹ And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone, for I always do the things that please him.

³⁰ As he spoke these words, many believed in him.

³¹ Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

³² and ye will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

³³ They answered him, We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to any one; how sayest, thou, Ye will be made free?

³⁴ Jesus answered them, Truly, truly do I say to you, Every one that committeth sin is a bond-servant of sin.

³⁵ And the bond-servant abideth not in the house for ever; the son abideth for ever.

³⁶ If therefore the Son make you free, ye will be free indeed.

³⁷ I know that ye are Abraham’s offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my word is not received within you.

³⁸ I speak what I have seen with the Father; and ye accordingly do what ye have seen with your father.

³⁹ They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to 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 spoken to you the truth, which I heard from God; this did not Abraham.

⁴¹ Ye do the works of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.

⁴² Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

⁴³ Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it.

⁴⁵ But because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.

⁴⁶ Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me?

⁴⁷ He that is of God heareth God’s words; for this cause ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.

⁴⁸ The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I have not a demon, but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

⁵⁰ But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

⁵¹ Truly, truly do I say to you, If any one keep my word, he will never see death.

⁵² The Jews said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he will never taste of death.

⁵³ Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Whom dost thou make thyself?

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God: