John 8

1 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 (the things concerning Himself from the law and the prophets).

 

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst (of them),

 

4 They said to Him, Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

 

5 Now Moses commanded in the law that such (a man or woman) should be stoned to death: but what do you say?

 

6 They said this, tempting Him, (if He would break the law of Moses or at least their carnal erroneous understanding of it, for they knew Jesus’ own teaching was that He did not come to condemn anyone to death), so that they might have grounds to accuse Him. But Jesus (without answering them) stooped down and began to write with His finger on the stone pavement (signifying how the very law they asked Him about was written on stone with His finger, the finger of God), as though He had not heard them.

 

7 So when they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them (in accordance with the law), the one among you (witnesses) standing here that (is blameless without accusation and) has never trespassed (the law), let him cast the first stone at her.

 

8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the stone pavement (signifying how God wrote the law on stone a second time after all the people had committed the true adultery which the law spoke of when they made themselves another god, the golden calf).

 

9 And when those who accused her heard this, being convicted by their own (hearts and) conscience (which all who try to justify themselves unto life by the works of their own hand will experience), left one by one, beginning with the oldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

 

10 When Jesus had lifted Himself up, He saw (that the word He had spoken removed all accusation, just as it would when He was raised up in the resurrection, removing the death that all its days had accused man that they were not the children of God and) that there were no more accusers but only the woman, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? has any man condemned you (to death)?

 

11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, neither do I condemn you (to death), (which death formerly accused you of being an orphan in the earth who must father their own life and the fruit thereof): Go (knowing that the accusation that death brought never came from the Father, who is ever with you and only desires to shepherd you with His life where you) rest (in Him) from all your labors to establish your own life (where you sin more).

 

12 Then Jesus spoke again to them saying, I AM the light (that gives life) to the world (a lamp unto their feet and a light unto their way), he that follows after Me (even should he be surrounded by the death and corruption in the world) he will never walk in darkness because he will have the light of (eternal) life in him.

 

13 The Pharisees said to Him, you bear record of yourself; therefore, your record is not true.

 

14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear record of Myself, yet My record is true: because I know from where I came, and where I go (both being the Father); but you cannot recognize from where I come, and where I go.

 

15 You judge (outwardly) after the flesh; I judge no man (outwardly after the flesh).

 

16 And yet if I judge, My judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent Me (are One).

 

17 It is also written in your law (the law which you say you adhere), that the testimony of two men is true.

 

18 I am One that bears witness of Myself, and the Father that sent Me bears witness of Me.

 

19 Then they said to Him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, you neither know Me nor My Father: if you had known Me, you should have known My Father also (for if you have seen Me, you have seen the Father).

 

20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as He taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on Him; for His hour had not yet come.

 

21 Then Jesus said again to them, I go My way (unto eternal life which is in the Father and the Son), and you will seek Me, but will die in your own way (that perishes in death): where I go, you are not able to come (because you will not come to Me so that you may live).

 

22 Then the Jews said, Will He kill himself? because He said, Where I go, you cannot come.

 

23 And He said to them, you are from beneath, (earthy, drawing your strength from that which perishes); I am from above (the Lord from heaven): you are of this world (born from the corrupt wisdom which the serpent has planted in the earth); I am not of this world (but from above).

 

24 This is why I said to you, that you will perish in your own way (which is by the strength of your own hand to preserve your life) that leads to death: because you do not believe that I am He that can save you from the death that is reigning over you, you will perish in that death.

 

25 Then they said to Him, Who are you? (Tell us plainly) And Jesus said to them, (I AM) even the same which I said to you from the beginning.

 

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you (concerning the way unto life and unto death): but the One who sent Me is true (and His judgments are unconcealed), and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from Him.

 

27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

 

28 Then Jesus said to them, when you have lifted up the Son of man (on the cross), then will you know that I am He and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father has taught Me, I speak these things.

 

29 And He that sent Me is (ever) with Me: The Father has not left Me alone; for I always do the things (that reveal Him as Father) which please Him.

 

30 As He spoke these words, many believed on Him.

 

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed on Him, if you abide in My word (which is full of power to father you unto an endless life) and that word abides in your heart, then you are most certainly My disciples (fellowshipping in the same life);

 

32 And you will know the truth (that God is with you desiring to be a Father to you and He has sent away your death, removing the fear from your hearts, where you were always laboring to prove that you were sons, but now He has justified you from that accusation in revealing you to be His son’s) and the truth will set you free (from the bondage death has kept you in all your days, where you can freely allow Him to father you with His life and immortality).

 

33 They answered Him, we are Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to anyone: how can you say, we will be made free?

 

34 Jesus answered them, with absolute certainty, I say unto you, Whoever goes about to father their own life is the servant (in bondage) to (the sting of death that it serves them with) sin.

 

35 And the servant (not being an heir) does not abide in the house; forever: but the Son (who is the heir of all things, lives and) abides, forever in the house (where the Father serves Him with His life as an inheritance).

 

36 If the Son (who is the heir of the world) therefore will make you free (from the bondage of death, where you labored like an orphan to establish your life), you will be truly free (to be fathered by His life and inheritance as a son).

 

37 I know that you are Abraham's seed (according to the flesh); but you seek to kill Me because My word (concerning the Father) has no place in you (where you allow it to father your life).

 

38 I speak that which I have seen with My Father (in heaven above): and you do that which you have seen with your father (in the world).

 

39 They answered and said to Him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, if you were Abraham's children, you would do the work of (believing in the promised seed like) Abraham (which seed I am).

 

40 But instead you seek to kill Me, a man that has only told you the truth, which I have (seen and) heard (and declare) from the Father: this is not what Abraham did.

 

41 You do the deeds of your father (the devil, the prince of this world). Then they said to Him, we are not (illegitimate children) born in fornication (with other gods); we have one Father, even God.

 

42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me: for I proceeded forth from (the heart of) God (Himself); neither did I come of Myself, but He sent Me (to reveal Himself as Father).

 

43 Why do you not understand the things I say? It is because you cannot even hear My word (for you do not know God as Father or recognize His voice).

 

44 You are born from (and do fornicate with) your father the devil (marked by the beast) and the lusts of your father are the works you are animated to do (being intimate with the works of your own hands). He was a (destroyer and) murderer from the beginning and remained not in the truth (but left his first habitation) because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own (corrupt logic): for he is a liar, and the father (and the originator) of all lies (him do you hear).

 

45 And now because I speak the truth (from the Father), you do not (hear Me neither do you) believe Me.

 

46 Which of you can prove Me guilty of walking out of the way (and the will of My Father)? And if (then) I speak the truth (that reveals the heart of the Father), why do you not believe Me?

 

47 He who is (born) of God hears God's words (and recognizes His voice): you therefore do not hear them because you are not (born) of God (seeing Him as the Father who shepherds with His life).

 

48 Then the Jews answered, and said to Him, is it not true that you are a Samaritan (one who is not a pure Jew but an enemy from a mixed race), and you have a demon (spirit that dishonors God)?

 

49 Jesus answered, I do not have a demon (spirit that dishonors God); but I (bring glory and) honor (to) My Father, and you do dishonor Me (the One who has come in the Father’s name).

 

50 And I do not seek My own glory: there is One that seeks (to glorify Me) and (in doing so speaks a word that) judges (the way unto eternal life).

 

51 With absolute certainty I say to you, if any man abides in My word (which word the Father has testified about him in the Son), he shall never see death (but will share in His life without end).

 

52 Then the Jews said to Him, now we know that you have a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets as well, but you say, if a man abide in My word, he shall never taste of death.

 

53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets (who) are also dead: who do you make yourself out to be?

 

54 Jesus answered, If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing: it is My Father who honors and glorifies Me; of whom you say, that He is your God:

 

55 Yet you have not known Him (as your Father), but I know Him: and if I said, I do not know Him, I would be a liar, like you: but I know Him, abiding only in the words that He speaks (which words are spirit and life which live and abide forever).

 

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day (the day when God would provide Himself the lamb for the conquering of death): and he saw it and was glad.

 

57 Then the Jews said to Him, you are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

 

58 Jesus said to them, with absolute certainty, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I AM.

 

59 Then they took up stones to cast at Him: but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passing right by them.