John 8

but 'Isa went to the Mount of Olives. ²Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them. ³The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. Having set her in the midst, ⁴they told him, "Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act. ⁵Now in our Taurat, Musa commanded us to stone such a person. What then do you say about her?" ⁶They said this to test him, that they might have something to accuse him of.

But 'Isa stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger. ⁷But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her." ⁸Again he stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

⁹When they heard this they were convicted by their conscience, and went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. 'Isa was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle. ¹⁰'Isa stood up, saw her and said, "Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"

¹¹She said, "No one, Lord."

'Isa said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."

¹²Once again, 'Isa spoke 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 therefore replied, "You testify about yourself. Your testimony is not valid."

¹⁴'Isa answered 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 came from, or where I am going. ¹⁵You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one. ¹⁶Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me. ¹⁷It is also written in your Taurat that the testimony of two people is valid. ¹⁸I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."

¹⁹They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?"

'Isa answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also." ²⁰'Isa spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come. ²¹'Isa said therefore again to them, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you cannot come."

²²The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you cannot come?'"

²³He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world. ²⁴I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."

²⁵They said therefore to him, "Who are you?"

'Isa said to them, "Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. ²⁶I have many things to say and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

²⁷They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father. ²⁸'Isa therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up Ibn Adam, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things. ²⁹He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

³⁰As he spoke these things, many believed in him. ³¹'Isa therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, "If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. ³²You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

³³They answered him, "We are Ibrahim's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'"

³⁴'Isa answered them, "Most assuredly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. ³⁵A slave does not live in the house forever. A son remains forever. ³⁶If therefore the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. ³⁷I know that you are Ibrahim's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you. ³⁸I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

³⁹They answered him, "Our father is Ibrahim."

'Isa said to them, "If you were Ibrahim's children, you would do the works of Ibrahim. ⁴⁰But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from Allah. Ibrahim didn't do this. ⁴¹You do the works of your father."

They said to him, "We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, Allah."

⁴²Therefore 'Isa said to them, "If Allah were your Father, you would love me, for I have come forth from Allah. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me. ⁴³Why don't you understand my speech? Because you cannot hear my word. ⁴⁴You are of your Father, Iblis, 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. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. ⁴⁶Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? ⁴⁷He who is of Allah hears the words of Allah. For this reason you do not hear, because you are not of Allah."

⁴⁸Then the Jews answered him, "Aren't we right to say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"

⁴⁹'Isa answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honour my Father, and you dishonour me. ⁵⁰But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges. ⁵¹Most assuredly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."

⁵²Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Ibrahim died, and the prophets; and you say, 'If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.' ⁵³Are you greater than our father, Ibrahim, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"

⁵⁴'Isa answered, "If I honour myself, my honour is nothing. It is my Father who honours me, of whom you say that he is our God. ⁵⁵You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I do not know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. ⁵⁶Your father Ibrahim rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

⁵⁷The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Ibrahim?"

⁵⁸'Isa said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, before Ibrahim was born, I am."

⁵⁹Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but 'Isa was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.