John 8 (NMV)
1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 At dawn He went to the temple again, and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began to teach them.
3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, making her stand in the center.
4 "Teacher," they said to Him, "this woman was caught in the act of committing adultery.
5 In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do You say?"
6 They asked this to trap Him, so they might have grounds to accuse Him. Jesus stooped down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
7 When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 Then He stooped down again and continued writing on the ground.
9 When they heard this, they began to leave one by one, starting with the older men. Only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10 When Jesus stood up, He said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 "No one, Lord," she answered. "Neither do I condemn you," said Jesus. "Go, and from now on do not sin again."
12 Jesus spoke to them again: "I am the light of the world. The one who follows Me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life."
13 So the Pharisees said to Him, "You are testifying about Yourself. Your testimony is not valid."
14 Jesus 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 don't know where I come from or where I am going.
15 You judge by human standards. I judge no one in that way.
16 And even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me judge together.
17 Even in your Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.
18 I am the One who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me also testifies about Me."
19 Then they asked Him, "Where is Your Father?" "You know neither Me nor My Father," Jesus answered. "If you knew Me, you would also know My Father."
20 He spoke these words by the treasury while teaching in the temple, but no one arrested Him, because His hour had not yet come.
21 Then He said to them again, "I am going away. You will look for Me, and you will die in your sin. Where I'm going, you cannot come."
22 So the Jews said again, "He won't kill Himself, will He, since He says, 'Where I'm going, you cannot come'?"
23 "You are from below," He told them, "I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."
25 "Who are You?" they questioned. "Exactly what I've been telling you from the beginning," Jesus told them.
26 "I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the One who sent Me is true, and what I have heard from Him, these things I say to the world."
27 They did not know He was speaking to them about the Father.
28 So 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 on My own. But just as the Father taught Me, I speak these things.
29 The One who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him."
30 As He was saying these things, many believed in Him.
31 Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, "If you remain in My word, you are truly My disciples.
32 You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
33 "We are descendants of Abraham," they answered Him, "and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, 'You will become free'?"
34 Jesus responded, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.
35 A slave does not remain in the household forever, but a son does remain forever.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will truly be free.
37 I know you are descendants of Abraham, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place in you.
38 I speak what I have seen in the presence of My Father. So then, you do what you have heard from your father."
39 "Our father is Abraham," they replied. "If you were Abraham's children," Jesus told them, "you would do what Abraham did.
40 But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.
41 You're doing what your father does." "We weren't born from sexual immorality," they said. "We have one Father, God."
42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn't come on My own, but He sent Me.
43 Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot bear to listen to My word.
44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.
46 Who among you can convict Me of sin? If I tell the truth, why don't you believe Me?
47 The one who is from God listens to God's words. This is why you don't listen, because you are not from God."
48 The Jews responded to Him, "Aren't we right in saying that You're a Samaritan and have a demon?"
49 "I do not have a demon," Jesus answered. "On the contrary, I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50 I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks it and judges.
51 Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death."
52 Then the Jews said, "Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets. Yet You say, 'If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death.'
53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died. Who do You think You are?"
54 "If I glorify Myself," Jesus answered, "My glory means nothing. My Father, about whom you say, 'He is our God', He is the One who glorifies Me.
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I didn't know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day; he saw it and was glad."
57 The Jews replied, "You aren't fifty years old yet, and You've seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I Am."
59 So they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple.