| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. | 1but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. |
| 2Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. | 2At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. |
| 3Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, | 3The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group |
| 4they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. | 4and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. |
| 5Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” | 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women.Now what do you say?" |
| 6This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. | 6They were using this question as a trap,in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. |
| 7So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” | 7When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." |
| 8And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. | 8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. |
| 9Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. | 9At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. |
| 10When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” | 10Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" |
| 11She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” | 11"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you,"Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." |
| 12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” | 12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." |
| 13The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” | 13The Pharisees challenged him, "Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid." |
| 14Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going. | 14Jesus answered, "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. |
| 15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one. | 15You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one. |
| 16And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me. | 16But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me. |
| 17It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true. | 17In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true. |
| 18I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.” | 18I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me." |
| 19Then they said to Him, “Where is Your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.” | 19Then they asked him, "Where is your father?" "You do not know me or my Father," Jesus replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also." |
| 20These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come. | 20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come. |
| 21Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.” | 21Once more Jesus said to them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come." |
| 22So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?” | 22This made the Jews ask, "Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, 'Where I go, you cannot come'?" |
| 23And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. | 23But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. |
| 24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” | 24I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins." |
| 25Then they said to Him, “Who are You?” And Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. | 25"Who are you?" they asked. "Just what I have been telling you from the beginning," Jesus replied. |
| 26I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.” | 26"I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world." |
| 27They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father. | 27They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. |
| 28Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. | 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 just what the Father has taught me. |
| 29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” | 29The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him." |
| 30As He spoke these words, many believed in Him. | 30Even as he spoke, many believed in him. |
| 31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. | 31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. |
| 32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” | 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." |
| 33They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?” | 33They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?" |
| 34Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. | 34Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. |
| 35And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. | 35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. |
| 36Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. | 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. |
| 37“I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. | 37I know that you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word. |
| 38I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.” | 38I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father." |
| 39They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. | 39"Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you were Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then you would do what Abraham did. |
| 40But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. | 40As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things. |
| 41You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.” | 41You are doing the works of your own father." "We are not illegitimate children," they protested. "The only Father we have is God himself." |
| 42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. | 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; God sent me. |
| 43Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. | 43Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. |
| 44You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. | 44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. |
| 45But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. | 45Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! |
| 46Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? | 46Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? |
| 47He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” | 47Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." |
| 48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” | 48The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?" |
| 49Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. | 49"I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. |
| 50And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. | 50I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. |
| 51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.” | 51Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death." |
| 52Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ | 52At this they exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. |
| 53Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?” | 53Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?" |
| 54Jesus answered, “If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God. | 54Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. |
| 55Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word. | 55Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. |
| 56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” | 56Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad." |
| 57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” | 57"You are not yet fifty years old," they said to him, "and you have seen Abraham!" |
| 58Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” | 58"Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" |
| 59Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by. | 59At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. |
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