John 8

NEW JERUSALEM	VULGATA
1 and Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.	1 Jesus autem perrexit in montem Oliveti :
2 At daybreak he appeared in the Temple again; and as al the people came to him, he sat down andbegan to teach them.	2 et diluculo iterum venit in templum, et omnis populus venit ad eum, et sedens docebat eos.
3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; andmaking her stand there in the middle	3 Adducunt autem scribæ et pharisæi mulierem in adulterio deprehensam : et statuerunt eam in medio,
4 they said to Jesus, 'Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery,	4 et dixerunt ei : Magister, hæc mulier modo deprehensa est in adulterio.
5 and in the Law Moses has ordered us to stone women of this kind. What have you got to say?'	5 In lege autem Moyses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare. Tu ergo quid dicis ?
6 They asked him this as a test, looking for an accusation to use against him. But Jesus bent down andstarted writing on the ground with his finger.	6 Hoc autem dicebant tentantes eum, ut possent accusare eum. Jesus autem inclinans se deorsum, digito scribebat in terra.
7 As they persisted with their question, he straightened up and said, 'Let the one among you who isguiltless be the first to throw a stone at her.'	7 Cum ergo perseverarent interrogantes eum, erexit se, et dixit eis : Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat.
8 Then he bent down and continued writing on the ground.	8 Et iterum se inclinans, scribebat in terra.
9 When they heard this they went away one by one, beginning with the eldest, until the last one had goneand Jesus was left alone with the woman, who remained in the middle.	9 Audientes autem unus post unum exibant, incipientes a senioribus : et remansit solus Jesus, et mulier in medio stans.
10 Jesus again straightened up and said, 'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?'	10 Erigens autem se Jesus, dixit ei : Mulier, ubi sunt qui te accusabant ? nemo te condemnavit ?
11 'No one, sir,' she replied. 'Neither do I condemn you,' said Jesus. 'Go away, and from this moment sinno more.'	11 Quæ dixit : Nemo, Domine. Dixit autem Jesus : Nec ego te condemnabo : vade, et jam amplius noli peccare.
12 When Jesus spoke to the people again, he said: I am the light of the world; anyone who fol ows me wilnot be walking in the dark, but wil have the light of life.	12 Iterum ergo locutus est eis Jesus, dicens : Ego sum lux mundi : qui sequitur me, non ambulat in tenebris, sed habebit lumen vitæ.
13 At this the Pharisees said to him, 'You are testifying on your own behalf; your testimony is not true.'	13 Dixerunt ergo ei pharisæi : Tu de teipso testimonium perhibes ; testimonium tuum non est verum.
14 Jesus replied: Even though I am testifying on my own behalf, my testimony is stil true, because I knowwhere I have come from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.	14 Respondit Jesus, et dixit eis : Et si ego testimonium perhibeo de meipso, verum est testimonium meum : quia scio unde veni et quo vado ; vos autem nescitis unde venio aut quo vado.
15 You judge by human standards; I judge no one,	15 Vos secundum carnem judicatis : ego non judico quemquam ;
16 but if I judge, my judgement will be true, because I am not alone: the one who sent me is with me;	16 et si judico ego, judicium meum verum est, quia solus non sum : sed ego et qui misit me, Pater.
17 and in your Law it is written that the testimony of two witnesses is true.	17 Et in lege vestra scriptum est, quia duorum hominum testimonium verum est.
18 I testify on my own behalf, but the Father who sent me testifies on my behalf, too.	18 Ego sum qui testimonium perhibeo de meipso, et testimonium perhibet de me qui misit me, Pater.
19 They asked him, 'Where is your Father then?' Jesus answered: You do not know me, nor do you knowmy Father; if you did know me, you would know my Father as wel .	19 Dicebant ergo ei : Ubi est Pater tuus ? Respondit Jesus : Neque me scitis, neque Patrem meum : si me sciretis, forsitan et Patrem meum sciretis.
20 He spoke these words in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple. No one arrested him, becausehis hour had not yet come.	20 Hæc verba locutus est Jesus in gazophylacio, docens in templo : et nemo apprehendit eum, quia necdum venerat hora ejus.
21 Again he said to them: I am going away; you will look for me and you wil die in your sin. Where I amgoing, you cannot come.	21 Dixit ergo iterum eis Jesus : Ego vado, et quæretis me, et in peccato vestro moriemini. Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire.
22 So the Jews said to one another, 'Is he going to kil himself, that he says, "Where I am going, youcannot come?" '	22 Dicebant ergo Judæi : Numquid interficiet semetipsum, quia dixit : Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire ?
23 Jesus went on: You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.	23 Et dicebat eis : Vos de deorsum estis, ego de supernis sum. Vos de mundo hoc estis, ego non sum de hoc mundo.
24 I have told you already: You wil die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you wil die inyour sins.	24 Dixi ergo vobis quia moriemini in peccatis vestris : si enim non credideritis quia ego sum, moriemini in peccato vestro.
25 So they said to him, 'Who are you?' Jesus answered: What I have told you from the outset.	25 Dicebant ergo ei : Tu quis es ? Dixit eis Jesus : Principium, qui et loquor vobis.
26 About you I have much to say and much to judge; but the one who sent me is true, and what I declareto the world I have learnt from him.	26 Multa habeo de vobis loqui, et judicare ; sed qui me misit, verax est ; et ego quæ audivi ab eo, hæc loquor in mundo.
27 They did not recognise that he was talking to them about the Father.	27 Et non cognoverunt quia Patrem ejus dicebat Deum.
28 So Jesus said: When you have lifted up the Son of man, then you wil know that I am He and that I donothing of my own accord. What I say is what the Father has taught me;	28 Dixit ergo eis Jesus : Cum exaltaveritis Filium hominis, tunc cognoscetis quia ego sum, et a meipso facio nihil, sed sicut docuit me Pater, hæc loquor :
29 he who sent me is with me, and has not left me to myself, for I always do what pleases him.	29 et qui me misit, mecum est, et non reliquit me solum : quia ego quæ placita sunt ei, facio semper.
30 As he was saying this, many came to believe in him.	30 Hæc illo loquente, multi crediderunt in eum.
31 To the Jews who believed in him Jesus said: If you make my word your home you wil indeed be mydisciples;	31 Dicebat ergo Jesus ad eos, qui crediderunt ei, Judæos : Si vos manseritis in sermone meo, vere discipuli mei eritis,
32 you wil come to know the truth, and the truth wil set you free.	32 et cognoscetis veritatem, et veritas liberabit vos.
33 They answered, 'We are descended from Abraham and we have never been the slaves of anyone;what do you mean, "You wil be set free?" '	33 Responderunt ei : Semen Abrahæ sumus, et nemini servivimus umquam : quomodo tu dicis : Liberi eritis ?
34 Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.	34 Respondit eis Jesus : Amen, amen dico vobis : quia omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati.
35 Now a slave has no permanent standing in the household, but a son belongs to it for ever.	35 Servus autem non manet in domo in æternum : filius autem manet in æternum.
36 So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free.	36 Si ergo vos filius liberaverit, vere liberi eritis.
37 I know that you are descended from Abraham; but you want to kil me because my word finds no placein you.	37 Scio quia filii Abrahæ estis : sed quæritis me interficere, quia sermo meus non capit in vobis.
38 What I speak of is what I have seen at my Father's side, and you too put into action the lessons youhave learnt from your father.	38 Ego quod vidi apud Patrem meum, loquor : et vos quæ vidistis apud patrem vestrum, facitis.
39 They repeated, 'Our father is Abraham.' Jesus said to them: If you are Abraham's children, do asAbraham did.	39 Responderunt, et dixerunt ei : Pater noster Abraham est. Dicit eis Jesus : Si filii Abrahæ estis, opera Abrahæ facite.
40 As it is, you want to kill me, a man who has told you the truth as I have learnt it from God; that is notwhat Abraham did.	40 Nunc autem quæritis me interficere, hominem, qui veritatem vobis locutus sum, quam audivi a Deo : hoc Abraham non fecit.
41 You are doing your father's work. They replied, 'We were not born illegitimate, the only father we haveis God.'	41 Vos facitis opera patris vestri. Dixerunt itaque ei : Nos ex fornicatione non sumus nati : unum patrem habemus Deum.
42 Jesus answered: If God were your father, you would love me, since I have my origin in God and havecome from him; I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.	42 Dixit ergo eis Jesus : Si Deus pater vester esset, diligeretis utique et me ; ego enim ex Deo processi, et veni : neque enim a meipso veni, sed ille me misit.
43 Why do you not understand what I say? Because you cannot bear to listen to my words.	43 Quare loquelam meam non cognoscitis ? Quia non potestis audire sermonem meum.
44 You are from your father, the devil, and you prefer to do what your father wants. He was a murdererfrom the start; he was never grounded in the truth; there is no truth in him at all. When he lies he is speaking trueto his nature, because he is a liar, and the father of lies.	44 Vos ex patre diabolo estis : et desideria patris vestri vultis facere. Ille homicida erat ab initio, et in veritate non stetit : quia non est veritas in eo : cum loquitur mendacium, ex propriis loquitur, quia mendax est, et pater ejus.
45 But it is because I speak the truth that you do not believe me.	45 Ego autem si veritatem dico, non creditis mihi.
46 Can any of you convict me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?	46 Quis ex vobis arguet me de peccato ? si veritatem dico vobis, quare non creditis mihi ?
47 Whoever comes from God listens to the words of God; the reason why you do not listen is that you arenot from God.	47 Qui ex Deo est, verba Dei audit. Propterea vos non auditis, quia ex Deo non estis.
48 The Jews replied, 'Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and possessed by a devil?'Jesus answered:	48 Responderunt ergo Judæi, et dixerunt ei : Nonne bene dicimus nos quia Samaritanus es tu, et dæmonium habes ?
49 I am not possessed; but I honour my Father, and you deny me honour.	49 Respondit Jesus : Ego dæmonium non habeo : sed honorifico Patrem meum, et vos inhonorastis me.
50 I do not seek my own glory; there is someone who does seek it and is the judge of it.	50 Ego autem non quæro gloriam meam : est qui quærat, et judicet.
51 In al truth I tel you, whoever keeps my word wil never see death.	51 Amen, amen dico vobis : si quis sermonem meum servaverit, mortem non videbit in æternum.
52 The Jews said, 'Now we know that you are possessed. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead,and yet you say, "Whoever keeps my word wil never know the taste of death."	52 Dixerunt ergo Judæi : Nunc cognovimus quia dæmonium habes. Abraham mortuus est, et prophetæ ; et tu dicis : Si quis sermonem meum servaverit, non gustabit mortem in æternum.
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets are dead too. Who are youclaiming to be?'	53 Numquid tu major es patre nostro Abraham, qui mortuus est ? et prophetæ mortui sunt. Quem teipsum facis ?
54 Jesus answered: If I were to seek my own glory my glory would be worth nothing; in fact, my glory isconferred by the Father, by the one of whom you say, 'He is our God,'	54 Respondit Jesus : Si ego glorifico meipsum, gloria mea nihil est : est Pater meus, qui glorificat me, quem vos dicitis quia Deus vester est,
55 although you do not know him. But I know him, and if I were to say, 'I do not know him,' I should be aliar, as you yourselves are. But I do know him, and I keep his word.	55 et non cognovistis eum : ego autem novi eum. Et si dixero quia non scio eum, ero similis vobis, mendax. Sed scio eum, et sermonem ejus servo.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to think that he would see my Day; he saw it and was glad.	56 Abraham pater vester exsultavit ut videret diem meum : vidit, et gavisus est.
57 The Jews then said, 'You are not fifty yet, and you have seen Abraham!'	57 Dixerunt ergo Judæi ad eum : Quinquaginta annos nondum habes, et Abraham vidisti ?
58 Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am.	58 Dixit eis Jesus : Amen, amen dico vobis, antequam Abraham fieret, ego sum.
59 At this they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.	59 Tulerunt ergo lapides, ut jacerent in eum : Jesus autem abscondit se, et exivit de templo.