Ioannes 8

VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Jesus autem perrexit in montem Oliveti :	1 while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2 et diluculo iterum venit in templum, et omnis populus venit ad eum, et sedens docebat eos.	2 But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them.
3 Adducunt autem scribæ et pharisæi mulierem in adulterio deprehensam : et statuerunt eam in medio,	3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle.
4 et dixerunt ei : Magister, hæc mulier modo deprehensa est in adulterio.	4 They said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery.
5 In lege autem Moyses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare. Tu ergo quid dicis ?	5 Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?"
6 Hoc autem dicebant tentantes eum, ut possent accusare eum. Jesus autem inclinans se deorsum, digito scribebat in terra.	6 They said this to test him, so that they could have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.
7 Cum ergo perseverarent interrogantes eum, erexit se, et dixit eis : Qui sine peccato est vestrum, primus in illam lapidem mittat.	7 But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 Et iterum se inclinans, scribebat in terra.	8 Again he bent down and wrote on the ground.
9 Audientes autem unus post unum exibant, incipientes a senioribus : et remansit solus Jesus, et mulier in medio stans.	9 And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him.
10 Erigens autem se Jesus, dixit ei : Mulier, ubi sunt qui te accusabant ? nemo te condemnavit ?	10 Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 Quæ dixit : Nemo, Domine. Dixit autem Jesus : Nec ego te condemnabo : vade, et jam amplius noli peccare.	11 She replied, "No one, sir." Then Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, (and) from now on do not sin any more."
12 Iterum ergo locutus est eis Jesus, dicens : Ego sum lux mundi : qui sequitur me, non ambulat in tenebris, sed habebit lumen vitæ.	12 Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
13 Dixerunt ergo ei pharisæi : Tu de teipso testimonium perhibes ; testimonium tuum non est verum.	13 So the Pharisees said to him, "You testify on your own behalf, so your testimony cannot be verified."
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.	14 Jesus answered and said to them, "Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony can be verified, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
15 Vos secundum carnem judicatis : ego non judico quemquam ;	15 You judge by appearances, but I do not judge anyone.
16 et si judico ego, judicium meum verum est, quia solus non sum : sed ego et qui misit me, Pater.	16 And even if I should judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but it is I and the Father who sent me.
17 Et in lege vestra scriptum est, quia duorum hominum testimonium verum est.	17 Even in your law it is written that the testimony of two men can be verified.
18 Ego sum qui testimonium perhibeo de meipso, et testimonium perhibet de me qui misit me, Pater.	18 I testify on my behalf and so does the Father who sent me."
19 Dicebant ergo ei : Ubi est Pater tuus ? Respondit Jesus : Neque me scitis, neque Patrem meum : si me sciretis, forsitan et Patrem meum sciretis.	19 So they said to him, "Where is your father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."
20 Hæc verba locutus est Jesus in gazophylacio, docens in templo : et nemo apprehendit eum, quia necdum venerat hora ejus.	20 He spoke these words while teaching in the treasury in the temple area. But no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.
21 Dixit ergo iterum eis Jesus : Ego vado, et quæretis me, et in peccato vestro moriemini. Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire.	21 He said to them again, "I am going away and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come."
22 Dicebant ergo Judæi : Numquid interficiet semetipsum, quia dixit : Quo ego vado, vos non potestis venire ?	22 So the Jews said, "He is not going to kill himself, is he, because he said, 'Where I am going you cannot come'?"
23 Et dicebat eis : Vos de deorsum estis, ego de supernis sum. Vos de mundo hoc estis, ego non sum de hoc mundo.	23 He said to them, "You belong to what is below, I belong to what is above. You belong to this world, but I do not belong to this world.
24 Dixi ergo vobis quia moriemini in peccatis vestris : si enim non credideritis quia ego sum, moriemini in peccato vestro.	24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins."
25 Dicebant ergo ei : Tu quis es ? Dixit eis Jesus : Principium, qui et loquor vobis.	25 So they said to him, "Who are you?" Jesus said to them, "What I told you from the beginning.
26 Multa habeo de vobis loqui, et judicare ; sed qui me misit, verax est ; et ego quæ audivi ab eo, hæc loquor in mundo.	26 I have much to say about you in condemnation. But the one who sent me is true, and what I heard from him I tell the world."
27 Et non cognoverunt quia Patrem ejus dicebat Deum.	27 They did not realize that he was speaking to them of the Father.
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 :	28 So Jesus said (to them), "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father taught me.
29 et qui me misit, mecum est, et non reliquit me solum : quia ego quæ placita sunt ei, facio semper.	29 The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him."
30 Hæc illo loquente, multi crediderunt in eum.	30 Because he spoke this way, many came to believe in him.
31 Dicebat ergo Jesus ad eos, qui crediderunt ei, Judæos : Si vos manseritis in sermone meo, vere discipuli mei eritis,	31 Jesus then said to those Jews who believed in him, "If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
32 et cognoscetis veritatem, et veritas liberabit vos.	32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
33 Responderunt ei : Semen Abrahæ sumus, et nemini servivimus umquam : quomodo tu dicis : Liberi eritis ?	33 They answered him, "We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, 'You will become free'?"
34 Respondit eis Jesus : Amen, amen dico vobis : quia omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati.	34 Jesus answered them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.
35 Servus autem non manet in domo in æternum : filius autem manet in æternum.	35 A slave does not remain in a household forever, but a son always remains.
36 Si ergo vos filius liberaverit, vere liberi eritis.	36 So if a son frees you, then you will truly be free.
37 Scio quia filii Abrahæ estis : sed quæritis me interficere, quia sermo meus non capit in vobis.	37 I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you.
38 Ego quod vidi apud Patrem meum, loquor : et vos quæ vidistis apud patrem vestrum, facitis.	38 I tell you what I have seen in the Father's presence; then do what you have heard from the Father."
39 Responderunt, et dixerunt ei : Pater noster Abraham est. Dicit eis Jesus : Si filii Abrahæ estis, opera Abrahæ facite.	39 They answered and said to him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.
40 Nunc autem quæritis me interficere, hominem, qui veritatem vobis locutus sum, quam audivi a Deo : hoc Abraham non fecit.	40 But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God; Abraham did not do this.
41 Vos facitis opera patris vestri. Dixerunt itaque ei : Nos ex fornicatione non sumus nati : unum patrem habemus Deum.	41 You are doing the works of your father!" (So) they said to him, "We are not illegitimate. We have one Father, God."
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.	42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me.
43 Quare loquelam meam non cognoscitis ? Quia non potestis audire sermonem meum.	43 Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot bear to hear my word.
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.	44 You belong to your father the devil and you willingly carry out your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks in character, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45 Ego autem si veritatem dico, non creditis mihi.	45 But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.
46 Quis ex vobis arguet me de peccato ? si veritatem dico vobis, quare non creditis mihi ?	46 Can any of you charge me with sin? If I am telling the truth, why do you not believe me?
47 Qui ex Deo est, verba Dei audit. Propterea vos non auditis, quia ex Deo non estis.	47 Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not listen, because you do not belong to God."
48 Responderunt ergo Judæi, et dixerunt ei : Nonne bene dicimus nos quia Samaritanus es tu, et dæmonium habes ?	48 The Jews answered and said to him, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"
49 Respondit Jesus : Ego dæmonium non habeo : sed honorifico Patrem meum, et vos inhonorastis me.	49 Jesus answered, "I am not possessed; I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.
50 Ego autem non quæro gloriam meam : est qui quærat, et judicet.	50 I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it and he is the one who judges.
51 Amen, amen dico vobis : si quis sermonem meum servaverit, mortem non videbit in æternum.	51 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see 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.	52 (So) the Jews said to him, "Now we are sure that you are possessed. Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, 'Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.'
53 Numquid tu major es patre nostro Abraham, qui mortuus est ? et prophetæ mortui sunt. Quem teipsum facis ?	53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Or the prophets, who died? Who do you make yourself out to be?"
54 Respondit Jesus : Si ego glorifico meipsum, gloria mea nihil est : est Pater meus, qui glorificat me, quem vos dicitis quia Deus vester est,	54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing; but it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, 'He is our God.'
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.	55 You do not know him, but I know him. And if I should say that I do not know him, I would be like you a liar. But I do know him and I keep his word.
56 Abraham pater vester exsultavit ut videret diem meum : vidit, et gavisus est.	56 Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.
57 Dixerunt ergo Judæi ad eum : Quinquaginta annos nondum habes, et Abraham vidisti ?	57 So the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?"
58 Dixit eis Jesus : Amen, amen dico vobis, antequam Abraham fieret, ego sum.	58 Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM."
59 Tulerunt ergo lapides, ut jacerent in eum : Jesus autem abscondit se, et exivit de templo.	59 So they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.