Chapter 8

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.  2 And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him, and He sat down and taught them.  3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,  4 they said to Him, Teacher, this woman has been caught committing adultery, in the very act.  5 Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do You say?  6 But they said this to tempt Him, so that they might have reason to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote with His finger on the ground.  7 But when they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.  8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.  9 And when they heard that, they went out one by one, beginning with the older ones. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman stood where she was, in the midst.

  10 And Jesus stood up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?  11 And she said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.

  12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.  13 The Pharisees then said to Him, You are testifying concerning Yourself; Your testimony is not true.  14 Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I testify concerning 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 according to the flesh; I judge no one.  16 But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me.  17 And in your law also it has been written that the testimony of two men is true:  18 I am One who testifies concerning Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies concerning Me.  19 They said then 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.  20 These words He spoke in the treasury as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

  21 He said therefore again to them, I am going away, and you will seek Me and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.  22 The Jews then said, He is not going to kill Himself, is He, for He says, Where I am going, you cannot come?  23 And He said to them, You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.  24 Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins.  25 They said then to Him, Who are You? Jesus said to them, Altogether that which I also tell you.  26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true, and what I have heard from Him, these things I speak to the world.  27 They did not understand that He was speaking to them of the Father.

  28 Jesus therefore said to them, When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am, and that I do nothing from Myself, but as My Father has taught Me, I speak these things.  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.  30 As He spoke these things, many believed into Him.