| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. | 1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. |
| 2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. | 2Early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began to teach them. |
| 3The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them | 3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court, |
| 4and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. | 4they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. |
| 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” | 5"Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?" |
| 6They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger. | 6They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. |
| 7When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.” | 7But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." |
| 8And again He bent down and wrote on the ground. | 8Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. |
| 9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there. | 9When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. |
| 10Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?” | 10Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?" |
| 11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.” | 11She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more." |
| 12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.” | 12Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." |
| 13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.” | 13So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true." |
| 14Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going. | 14Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. |
| 15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. | 15"You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone. |
| 16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me. | 16"But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone in it, but I and the Father who sent Me. |
| 17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid. | 17"Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true. |
| 18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.” | 18"I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me." |
| 19“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.” | 19So they were saying to Him, "Where is Your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also." |
| 20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. | 20These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. |
| 21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.” | 21Then He said again to them, "I go away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come." |
| 22So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?” | 22So the Jews were saying, "Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come '?" |
| 23Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. | 23And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world. |
| 24That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” | 24"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." |
| 25“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. | 25So they were saying to Him, "Who are You?" Jesus said to them, "What have I been saying to you from the beginning? |
| 26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.” | 26"I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world." |
| 27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father. | 27They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father. |
| 28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. | 28So Jesus said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me. |
| 29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.” | 29"And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him." |
| 30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him. | 30As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him. |
| 31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. | 31So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; |
| 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” | 32and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." |
| 33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” | 33They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, 'You will become free '?" |
| 34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. | 34Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. |
| 35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever. | 35"The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. |
| 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. | 36"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. |
| 37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you. | 37"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. |
| 38I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” | 38"I speak the things which I have seen with My Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from your father." |
| 39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. | 39They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham's children, do the deeds of Abraham. |
| 40But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing. | 40"But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do. |
| 41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.” | 41"You are doing the deeds of your father." They said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father: God." |
| 42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me. | 42Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. |
| 43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message. | 43"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. |
| 44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. | 44"You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. |
| 45But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me! | 45"But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. |
| 46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me? | 46"Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? |
| 47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” | 47"He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God." |
| 48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” | 48The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?" |
| 49“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. | 49Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. |
| 50I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge. | 50"But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges. |
| 51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.” | 51"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death." |
| 52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death. | 52The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste of death.' |
| 53Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?” | 53"Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?" |
| 54Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’ | 54Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God'; |
| 55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word. | 55and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep His word. |
| 56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.” | 56"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." |
| 57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” | 57So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" |
| 58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” | 58Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." |
| 59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area. | 59Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. |
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