John 8:5-20

⁵Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such a one. But what sayest thou?

⁶And this they said tempting him, that they might accuse him. But Jesus bowing himself down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

⁷When therefore they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

⁸And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.

⁹But they hearing this, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest. And Jesus alone remained, and the woman standing in the midst.

¹⁰Then Jesus lifting up himself, said to her: Woman, where are they that accused thee? Hath no man condemned thee?

¹¹Who said: No man, Lord. And Jesus said: Neither will I condemn thee. Go, and now sin no more.

¹²Again therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying: I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

¹³The Pharisees therefore said to him: Thou givest testimony of thyself: thy testimony is not true.

¹⁴Jesus answered, and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but you know not whence I come, or whither I go.

¹⁵You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

¹⁶And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

¹⁷And in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true.

¹⁸I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.

¹⁹They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father: if you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.

²⁰These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.