John 8:1-16

¹except Jesus, who went to the Mount of Olives.

²But he went again into the Temple Courts early in the morning, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.

³Presently, however, the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placed her in the middle of the Court,

⁴and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was found in the act of adultery.

⁵Now Moses, in the Law, commanded us to stone such women to death; what do you say?”

⁶They said this to test him, in order to have a charge to bring against him. But Jesus stooped down, and wrote on the ground with his finger.

⁷However, as they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said, “Let the person amongst you who has never done wrong throw the first stone at her.”

⁸And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

⁹When they heard that, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest; and Jesus was left alone with the woman in the middle of the Court.

¹⁰Raising himself, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”

¹¹“No one, Sir,” she answered. “Neither do I condemn you,” said Jesus “go, and do not sin again.”

¹²Jesus again addressed the people. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “The person who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

¹³“You are bearing testimony to yourself!” exclaimed the Pharisees, “your testimony is not trustworthy.”

¹⁴“Even if I bear testimony to myself,” answered Jesus, “my testimony is trustworthy; for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from, nor where I am going.

¹⁵You judge by appearances; I judge no one.

¹⁶Yet, even if I were to judge, my judgement would be trustworthy; because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.