John 8 - American Standard Version 2015 American Standard Version 2015
John 8

¹ but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.\par

² And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

³ And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

⁴ they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act.

⁵ Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her?

⁶ And this they said, trying him, that they might have {\i whereof} to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

⁷ But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, {\cf6 He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.}

⁸ And again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

⁹ And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, {\i even} unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

¹⁰ And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, {\cf6 Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee?}

¹¹ And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, {\cf6 Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.}\par

¹² Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, {\cf6 I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.}

¹³ The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

¹⁴ Jesus answered and said unto them, {\cf6 Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

¹⁵ Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

¹⁶ Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

¹⁷ Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.

¹⁸ I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.}

¹⁹ They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, {\cf6 Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.}

²⁰ These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

²¹ He said therefore again unto them, {\cf6 I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.}\par

²² The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, {\cf6 Whither I go, ye cannot come}?

²³ And he said unto them, {\cf6 Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

²⁴ I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am {\i he}, ye shall die in your sins.}

²⁵ They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning.

²⁶ I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.}

²⁷ They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.

²⁸ Jesus therefore said, {\cf6 When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am {\i he}, and {\i that} I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.

²⁹ And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.}

³⁰ As he spake these things, many believed on him.\par

³¹ Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, {\cf6 If ye abide in my word, {\i then} are ye truly my disciples;

³² and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.}

³³ They answered unto him, We are Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, {\cf6 Ye shall be made free?}

³⁴ Jesus answered them, {\cf6 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

³⁵ And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.

³⁶ If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

³⁷ I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.

³⁸ I speak the things which I have seen with {\i my} Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from {\i your} father.}

³⁹ They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, {\cf6 If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

⁴⁰ But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God: this did not Abraham.

⁴¹ Ye do the works of your father.} They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, {\i even} God.

⁴² Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

⁴³ Why do ye not understand my speech? {\i Even} because ye cannot hear my word.

⁴⁴ Ye are of {\i your} father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

⁴⁵ But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.

⁴⁶ Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

⁴⁷ He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear {\i them} not, because ye are not of God.}

⁴⁸ The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, {\cf6 I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

⁵⁰ But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

⁵¹ Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.}

⁵² The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, {\cf6 If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.}

⁵³ Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself?

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, {\cf6 If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, He is our God;

⁵⁵ and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

⁵⁶ Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.}

⁵⁷ The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

⁵⁸ Jesus said unto them, {\cf6 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.}

⁵⁹ They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.\par