New Living Translation

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives,

1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught 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.

3As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.

3The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court,

4“Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “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.

5The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?”

5"Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"

6They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust 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.

7They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”

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."

8Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.

8Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman.

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 stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”

10Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"

11“No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” ---------- Jesus, the Light of the World

11She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more."

12Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to 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."

13The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid.”

13So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not true."

14Jesus told them, “These claims are valid even though I make them about myself. For I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don’t know this about me.

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.

15 You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone.

15"You judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.

16 And if I did, my judgment would be correct in every respect because I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with 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.

17 Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as fact.

17"Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true.

18 I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”

18"I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me."

19“Where is your father?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Since you don’t know who I am, you don’t know who my Father is. If you knew me, you would also know my Father.”

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."

20Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come. The Unbelieving People Warned

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.

21Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

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."

22The people asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?”

22So the Jews were saying, "Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come '?"

23Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.

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.

24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I Am who I claim to be, 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 demanded. Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be.

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 condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the one who sent me, and he is completely truthful.”

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."

27But they still didn’t understand that he was talking about his 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 on the cross, then you will understand that I Am he. I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father 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.

29 And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For 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."

30Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. Jesus and Abraham

30As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.

31Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.

31So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

32 And 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“But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean, ‘You 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, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

34Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever.

35"The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

36 So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

36"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

37 Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.

37"I know that you are Abraham's descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of 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“Our father is Abraham!” they declared. “No,” Jesus replied, “for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example.

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.

40 Instead, you are trying to kill me because I told you the truth, which 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.

41 No, you are imitating your real father.” They replied, “We aren’t illegitimate children! God himself is our true Father.”

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 told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here 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.

43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!

43"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for 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.

45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me!

45"But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me.

46 Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?

46"Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t 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 people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?”

48The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

49 “No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For 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.

50 And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge.

50"But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

51 I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!”

51"Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death."

52The people said, “Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the prophets died, but you say, ‘Anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!’

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, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

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 want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. 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';

55 but you don’t even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But I do know him and obey him.

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.

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”

56"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."

57The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham? ”

57So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"

58Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am ! ”

58Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

59At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

59Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

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