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1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
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[Then everyone went home, but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them.
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Early the next morning he went back to the Temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and began to teach them.
3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group
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The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought in a woman who had been caught committing adultery, and they made her stand before them all.
4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
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"Teacher," they said to Jesus, "this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
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In our Law Moses commanded that such a woman must be stoned to death. Now, what do you say?"
6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
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They said this to trap Jesus, so that they could accuse him. But he bent over and wrote on the ground with his finger.
7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
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As they stood there asking him questions, he straightened up and said to them, "Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her."
8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
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Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground.
9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
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When they heard this, they all left, one by one, the older ones first. Jesus was left alone, with the woman still standing there.
10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
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He straightened up and said to her, "Where are they? Is there no one left to condemn you?"
11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
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"No one, sir," she answered. "Well, then," Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either. Go, but do not sin again."]
12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
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Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. "I am the light of the world," he said. "Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness."
13 The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.”
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The Pharisees said to him, "Now you are testifying on your own behalf; what you say proves nothing."
14 Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.
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"No," Jesus answered, "even though I do testify on my own behalf, what I say is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15 You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
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You make judgments in a purely human way; I pass judgment on no one.
16 But if I do judge, my decisions are true, because I am not alone. I stand with the Father, who sent me.
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But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me.
17 In your own Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.
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It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true.
18 I am one who testifies for myself; my other witness is the Father, who sent me.”
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I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf."
19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?” “You do not know me or my Father,” Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
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"Where is your father?" they asked him. "You know neither me nor my Father," Jesus answered. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.
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Jesus said all this as he taught in the Temple, in the room where the offering boxes were placed. And no one arrested him, because his hour had not come.
21 Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I go, you cannot come.”
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Again Jesus said to them, "I will go away; you will look for me, but you will die in your sins. You cannot go where I am going."
22 This made the Jews ask, “Will he kill himself? Is that why he says, ‘Where I go, you cannot come’?”
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So the Jewish authorities said, "He says that we cannot go where he is going. Does this mean that he will kill himself?"
23 But he continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
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Jesus answered, "You belong to this world here below, but I come from above. You are from this world, but I am not from this world.
24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
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That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. And you will die in your sins if you do not believe that "I Am Who I Am'."
25 “Who are you?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
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"Who are you?" they asked him. Jesus answered, "What I have told you from the very beginning.
26 “I have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is trustworthy, and what I have heard from him I tell the world.”
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I have much to say about you, much to condemn you for. The one who sent me, however, is truthful, and I tell the world only what I have heard from him."
27 They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.
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They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father.
28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.
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So he said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man, you will know that "I Am Who I Am'; then you will know that I do nothing on my own authority, but I say only what the Father has instructed me to say.
29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him.”
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And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."
30 Even as he spoke, many believed in him.
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Many who heard Jesus say these things believed in him.
31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
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So Jesus said to those who believed in him, "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples;
32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”
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"We are the descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, "You will be free'?"
34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
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Jesus said to them, "I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin.
35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
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A slave does not belong to a family permanently, but a son belongs there forever.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
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If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Yet you are looking for a way to kill me, because you have no room for my word.
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I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me, because you will not accept my teaching.
38 I am telling you what I have seen in the Father’s presence, and you are doing what you have heard from your father.”
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I talk about what my Father has shown me, but you do what your father has told you."
39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered. “If you were Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then you would do what Abraham did.
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They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." "If you really were Abraham's children," Jesus replied, "you would do the same things that he did.
40 As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do such things.
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All I have ever done is to tell you the truth I heard from God, yet you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like this!
41 You are doing the works of your own father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they protested. “The only Father we have is God himself.”
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You are doing what your father did." "God himself is the only Father we have," they answered, "and we are his true children."
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.
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Jesus said to them, "If God really were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my own authority, but he sent me.
43 Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.
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Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message.
44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
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You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.
45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!
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But I tell the truth, and that is why you do not believe me.
46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?
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Which one of you can prove that I am guilty of sin? If I tell the truth, then why do you not believe me?
47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
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He who comes from God listens to God's words. You, however, are not from God, and that is why you will not listen."
48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”
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They asked Jesus, "Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon in you?"
49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.
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"I have no demon," Jesus answered. "I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.
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I am not seeking honor for myself. But there is one who is seeking it and who judges in my favor.
51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
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I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die."
52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.
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They said to him, "Now we know for sure that you have a demon! Abraham died, and the prophets died, yet you say that whoever obeys your teaching will never die.
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
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Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?"
54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
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Jesus answered, "If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worth nothing. The one who honors me is my Father - the very one you say is your God.
55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.
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You have never known him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
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Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see the time of my coming; he saw it and was glad."
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
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They said to him, "You are not even fifty years old - and you have seen Abraham?"
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
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"I am telling you the truth," Jesus replied. "Before Abraham was born, "I Am'."
59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
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Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.