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¹ Iesus went vnto ye Mount of Oliues: ² And earely in the morning hee came againe into the Temple, and all the people came vnto him, and he sate downe, and taught them. ³ And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids, ⁴ They say vnto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. ⁵ Now Moses in the Law commanded vs, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? ⁶ This they said, tempting him, that they might haue to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, and with his finger wrote on the ground as though he heard them not. ⁷ So when they continued asking him, hee lift vp himselfe, and saide vnto them, Hee that is without sinne among you, let him first cast a stone at her. ⁸ And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground. ⁹ And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. ¹⁰ When Iesus had lift vp himselfe, and saw none but the woman, hee said vnto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? ¹¹ She saide, No man, Lord. And Iesus saide vnto her, Neither doe I condemne thee: Goe, and sinne no more.

¹² Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenesse, but shall haue the light of life. ¹³ The Pharisees therefore said vnto him, Thou bearest record of thy selfe, thy record is not true. ¹⁴ Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Though I beare record of my selfe, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I goe: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe. ¹⁵ Yee iudge after the flesh, I iudge no man. ¹⁶ And yet if I iudge, my iudgement is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. ¹⁷ It is also written in your Law, that the testimonie of two men is true. ¹⁸ I am one that beare witnesse of my selfe, and the Father that sent mee, beareth witnesse of me. ¹⁹ Then said they vnto him, Where is thy Father? Iesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had knowen mee, yee should haue knowen my Father also. ²⁰ These words spake Iesus in the treasury, as hee taught in the Temple: and no man layd hands on him, for his houre was not yet come.

²¹ Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shall seeke me, & shall die in your sinnes: Whither I goe, ye cannot come. ²² Then said the Iewes, Will hee kill himselfe? because he saith, Whither I goe, ye cannot come. ²³ And hee said vnto them, Yee are from beneath, I am from aboue: Yee are of this world, I am not of this world. ²⁴ I said therefore vnto you, that ye shall die in your sinnes. For if yee beleeue not that I am hee, yee shall die in your sinnes. ²⁵ Then said they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saith vnto them, Euen the same that I saide vnto you from the beginning. ²⁶ I haue many things to say, and to iudge of you: But hee that sent mee is true, and I speake to the world, those things which I haue heard of him. ²⁷ They vnderstood not that hee spake to them of the Father. ²⁸ Then saide Iesus vnto them, When yee haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe: but as my Father hath taught mee, I speake these things. ²⁹ And he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left mee alone: for I doe alwayes those things that please him. ³⁰ As hee spake those words, many beleeued on him.

³¹ Then said Iesus to those Iewes which beleeued on him, If ye continue in my word, then are yee my disciples indeed. ³² And ye shall know the Trueth, and the Trueth shall make you free. ³³ They answered him, We be Abraham seed, and were neuer in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Yee shall be made free? ³⁴ Iesus answered them, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne. ³⁵ And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth euer. ³⁶ If the Sonne therfore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. ³⁷ I know that yee are Abrahams seed, but ye seeke to kill mee, because my word hath no place in you.

³⁸ I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye do that which ye haue seene with your father. ³⁹ They answered, and said vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus sayth vnto them, If yee were Abrahams children, ye would doe the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now yee seeke to kill me, a man that hath tolde you the trueth, which I haue heard of God: this did not Abraham. ⁴¹ Ye doe the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not borne of fornication, wee haue one Father, euen God. ⁴² Iesus said vnto them, If God were your Father, yee would loue me, for I proceeded foorth, and came from God: neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me. ⁴³ Why doe yee not vnderstand my speech? euen because yee cannot heare my word. ⁴⁴ Ye are of your father the deuill, and the lusts of your father ye will doe: hee was a murtherer from the beginning, and abode not in the trueth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his owne: for he is a liar, and the father of it. ⁴⁵ And because I tell you the truth, ye beleeue me not.

⁴⁶ Which of you conuinceth mee of sinne? And if I say the trueth, why doe ye not beleeue me? ⁴⁷ He that is of God, heareth Gods words: ye therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God. ⁴⁸ Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, Say wee not well that thou art a Samaritane, & hast a deuill? ⁴⁹ Iesus answered, I haue not a deuill: but I honour my Father, and ye doe dishonour me. ⁵⁰ And I seeke not mine owne glory, there is one that seeketh & iudgeth.

⁵¹ Uerely, verely I say vnto you, If a man keepe my saying, hee shall neuer see death. ⁵² Then said the Iewes vnto him, Now we know that thou hast a deuill. Abraham is dead, and the Prophets: and thou sayest, If a man keepe my saying, he shall neuer taste of death. ⁵³ Art thou greater then our father Abraham, which is dead? and the Prophets are dead: whom makest thou thy selfe? ⁵⁴ Iesus answered, If I honour myselfe, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God: ⁵⁵ Yet ye haue not knowen him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shalbe a lyar like vnto you: but I know him, and keepe his saying. ⁵⁶ Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day: and he saw it, & was glad. ⁵⁷ Then said the Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeeres olde, and hast thou seene Abraham? ⁵⁸ Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am. ⁵⁹ Then tooke they vp stones to cast at him: but Iesus hidde himselfe, and went out of the Temple, going thorow the midst of them, and so passed by.