John 8:1-14 ▼

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 And early in the morning, again He came into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him. And having sat down, He was teaching them.

3 Now the scribes and the Pharisees bring to Him a woman having been caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,

4 they say to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act, committing adultery.

5 Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such. You, therefore, what do You say?”

6 Now they were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds to accuse Him. But Jesus, having stooped down, was writing with His finger into the ground.

7 But as they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, “The one sinless among you?, let him cast the first stone at her.”

8 And again having stooped down, He was writing into the ground.

9 And having heard, they were going out one by one, having begun from the elder ones until the last, and Jesus was left alone, and the woman being in the midst.

10 And having lifted Himself up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are those—your accusers? Did no one condemn you?”

11 And she said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “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. The one following Me shall not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

13 Therefore the Pharisees said to Him, “You testify about Yourself; Your testimony is not true.”

14 Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is true, because I know from where I came and where I am going. But you? do not know from where I come or where I am going.