'but2Jesus1went3to4the5Mount6of Olives.8 Early in the morning1he came4again3to5the6temple.7All9the10people11came12to13him,14and8he sat down16and15taught17them.18 The3scribes4and5the6Pharisees7brought1a woman8who had been caught11in9adultery,10and12placing13her14in15the midst16 they said1to him,2“Teacher,3this4woman6has been caught7in8the act of9adultery.10 Now2in1the3Law4Moses6commanded7us5to stone10such women.9So12what13doyou11say?”14 This1they said3to test4him,5that6they might have7somecharge to bring against8him.9Jesus12bent14down13andwrote17with [his] finger16on18the19ground.20 And2as1they continued3to ask4him,5he stood up6and7said8to them,9“Let him16who10iswithout sin11among you12be thefirst13tothrow16a stone17at14her.”15 And1once more2he bent down3andwrote4on5the6ground.7 But2when they heard3it,they1went away4one5by6one,7beginning8with9the10older ones,11and12Jesuswas left13alone14with15the16woman17standing20before him. Jesus4stood up1and2said5to her,6“Woman,7where8are they?9Has12no one10condemned12you?”11 She1said,3“No one,4Lord.”5And7Jesus9said,6“Neither10doI11condemn13you;12go,14and15from16now18onsin20no more.”]]19 Again1Jesus6spoke4to them,3saying,7“I8am9the10light11of the12world.13Whoever follows1415me16will19not1718walk19in20darkness,22but23will have24the25light26of life.”28 So2the4Pharisees5said1to him,3“You6are bearing witness9about7yourself;8your12testimony11is14not13true.”15 Jesus2answered,1“Even if6I7dobear witness8about9myself,10my15testimony14is12true,11for16I know17where18I came from19and20where21I am going,22but24you23donot25know26where27I come from28or29where30I am going.31 You1judge5according to2the3flesh;4I6judge8no one.9 Yet1even4if2I5do judge,3my9judgment7is11true,10for12it is15not14I15alone13who judge,but16I17and18the Father22who sent20me.21 In2your7Law4it is written8that9the12testimony13oftwo10people11is15true.14 I1am2the one3who bears witness4about5myself,6and7the Father14who sent12me13bears witness8about9me.”10 They said1to him3therefore,2“Where4is5your8Father?7”Jesus10answered,9“You know13neither11me12nor14my17Father.16If18you knew20me,19you would know2526my24Father23also.”21 These1words3he spoke4in5the6treasury,7as he taught8in9the10temple;11but12no one13arrested14him,15because16his21hour20had18not yet17come.18 So2he said1to them4again,3“I5am going away,6and7you will seek8me,9and10you will die15in11your14sin.13Where16I17am going,18you19cannot2021come.”22 So2the3Jews4said,1“Will he kill56himself,7since8he says,9‘Where10I11am going,12you13cannot1415come’?”16 He said2to them,3“You4are8from5below;7I9am13from10above.12You14are19of15this16world;18I20am22not21of23this26world.25 I told1you3that4you would die5in6your9sins,8for11unless1012you believe13that14I15am [he]16you will die17in18your21sins.”20 So2they said1to him,3“Who5are6you?”4Jesus10said7to them,8“Just15what14I have been telling16you17from the11beginning.12 I have2much1to say5about3you4and6muchto judge,7but8he9who sent10me11is13true,12and I14declare20to21the22world23what15I have heard16from17him.”18 They did2not1understand2that3he had been speaking7to them6about the4Father.5 So12Jesus5said1to them,3“When6you have lifted up7the8Son9of Man,11then2you will know13that14I15am [he],16and17thatI do20nothing21on18my own [authority],19but22speak29just as23the26Father27taught24me.25 And1he2who sent3me4is7with5me.6He has9not8left9me10alone,11for12I13always18do17the things14[that are] pleasing15to him.”16 As3he2was saying3these things,1many4believed5in6him.7 So2Jesus4said1to5the3Jews9who had believed7him,8“If10you11abide12in13my17word,15you are21truly18my20disciples,19 and1you will know2the3truth,4and5the6truth7will set8you9free.”8 They answered1him,3“We are6offspring4of Abraham5and7have9never10been enslaved9to anyone.8How11is itthat14you12say,13‘You will become16free’?”15 Jesus4answered1them,2“Truly,5truly,6I say7to you,8everyone1011who practices12sin14is16a slave15to sin.18 The1slave3doesnot4remain5in6the7house8forever;911the12son13remains14forever.1517 So2if1the3Son4sets6you5free,6you will be9free8indeed.7 I know1that2you are5offspring3of Abraham;4yet6you seek7to kill9me8because10my14word12finds16no15place16in17you.18 I speak7of what1I2have seen3with4myFather,6and8you9do16what11you have heard12from13yourfather.”15 They answered1him,4“Abraham8is9our7father.6”Jesus13said10to them,11“If14you were18Abraham’s17children,15you would be doing23the19works20Abraham22did, but2now1you seek3to kill5me,4a man6who7has told11you10the8truth9that12I heard13from14God.16This17isnot19whatAbraham18did.20 You1are doing2the3works4your7father6did.”They said8to him,10“We11were15not14born15of12sexual immorality.13We have18one16Father17—evenGod.”20 Jesus4said1to them,2“If5God7were10your9Father,8you would love1112me,13for15I14came19from16God18and20I am here.21I came26not22of24my own [accord],25but27he28sent30me.29 Why12doyou8not7understand8whatI6say?4It isbecause9you cannot bear1011to hear12my16word.14 You1are7of2yourfather4the5devil,6and8your will is14to do15your13father’s12desires.10He16was18a murderer17from19the beginning,20and21doesnot25stand26in22the23truth,24because27there is29no28truth30in31him.32When33he lies,3436he speaks40out of37his own [character],39for41he is43a liar42and44the45father46of [lies].47 But2because3I1tell6the4truth,5you8donot7believe8me.9 Which one1of2you3convicts4me5of6sin?7If8I tell10the truth,9why1112doyou13not14believe15me?16 Whoever is12of3God5hears10the6words7of God.9The reason why1112you13donot14hear15them isthat16you are21not20of17God.”19 The2Jews3answered1him,6“Are we10not7right8in saying9that11you14are13a Samaritan12and15have17a demon?”16 Jesus2answered,1“I3donot5have6a demon,4but7I honor8my11Father,10and12you13dishonor14me.15 Yet2I1donot3seek4my own7glory;6there is8One9who seeks [it],10and11he is the judge.12 Truly,1truly,2I say3to you,4if5anyone6keeps10my8word,9he will14never1213151617see14death.”11 The4Jews5said1to him,3“Now6we know7that8you have10a demon!9Abraham11died,12as [did]13the14prophets,15yet16you17say,18‘If19anyone20keeps24my23word,22he will27never2526293031taste27death.’28 Are4you2greater than3our7father6Abraham,8who9died?10And11the12prophets13died!14Who15doyou2make17yourself16out to be?” Jesus2answered,1“If3I4glorify5myself,6my9glory8is11nothing.10It is12my15Father14who glorifies17me,18of whom19you20say,21‘He22is25our24God.’23 But1you have3not2known3him.4I5know7him.8If9I were to say10that11I do13not12know13him,14I would be15a liar18like16you,17but19I do know20him21and22I keep26his25word.24 Your4father3Abraham1rejoiced5that6he would see7my11day.9He12saw13itand14was glad.”15 So2the3Jews4said1to5him,6“You are10not yet9fifty7years old,8and11have you seen13Abraham?”12 Jesus3said1to them,2“Truly,4truly,5I say6to you,7before8Abraham9was,10I11am.”12 So2they picked up1stones3to throw45at6him,7but9Jesus8hid himself10and11went out12of13the14temple.15