1 | Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
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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.
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3 | And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery;
and when they had set her in the midst,
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4 | They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very
act.
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5 | Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what
sayest thou?
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6 | This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus
stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard
them not.
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7 | So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto
them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
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8 | And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
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9 | And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went
out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was
left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
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10 | When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto
her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
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11 | She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn
thee: go, and sin no more.
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12 | Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he
that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
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13 | The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy
record is not true.
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14 | Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet
my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot
tell whence I come, and whither I go.
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15 | Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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16 | And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the
Father that sent me.
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17 | It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
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18 | I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth
witness of me.
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19 | Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither
know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father
also.
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20 | These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and
no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
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21 | Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and
shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
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22 | Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go,
ye cannot come.
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23 | And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of
this world; I am not of this world.
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24 | I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye
believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
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25 | Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even
the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
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26 | I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is
true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
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27 | They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
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28 | Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then
shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my
Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
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29 | And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I
do always those things that please him.
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30 | As he spake these words, many believed on him.
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31 | Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my
word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
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32 | And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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33 | They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any
man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
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34 | Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth
sin is the servant of sin.
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35 | And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth
ever.
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36 | If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
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37 | I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word
hath no place in you.
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38 | I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye
have seen with your father.
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39 | They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto
them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
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40 | But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I
have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
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41 | Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of
fornication; we have one Father, even God.
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42 | Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I
proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
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43 | Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
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44 | Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will
do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode 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 of it.
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45 | And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
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46 | Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not
believe me?
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47 | He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not,
because ye are not of God.
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48 | Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a
Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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49 | Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do
dishonour me.
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50 | And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
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51 | Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never
see death.
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52 | Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham
is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall
never taste of death.
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53 | Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets
are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
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54 | Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father
that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
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55 | Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him
not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
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56 | Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
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57 | Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast
thou seen Abraham?
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58 | Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was,
I am.
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59 | Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went
out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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