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New Testament

John 8

1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

ιησους δε επορευθη εις το ορος των ελαιων·

2Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.

ορθρου δε παλιν παρεγενετο εις το ιερον, και πας ο λαος ηρχετο προς αυτον· και καθισας εδιδασκεν αυτους.

3Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,

αγουσιν δε οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι γυναικα επι μοιχεια κατειλημμενην, και στησαντες αυτην εν μεσω

4they said to Him, 'Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.

λεγουσιν αυτω· διδασκαλε, αυτη η γυνη κατειληπται επ αυτοφωρω μοιχευομενη·

5Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?'

και εν τω νομω ημων μωυσης ενετειλατο τας τοιαυτας λιθαζειν. συ ουν τι λεγεις;

6This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.

τουτο δε ειπον εκπειραζοντες αυτον, ινα σχωσιν κατηγοριαν κατ αυτου. ο δε ιησους κατω κυψας τω δακτυλω εγραφεν εις την γην.

7So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, 'He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.'

ως δε επεμενον ερωτωντες αυτον, ανεκυψεν και ειπεν αυτοις· ο αναμαρτητος υμων πρωτος βαλετω λιθον επ αυτην.

8And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

και παλιν κατω κυψας εγραφεν εις την γην.

9Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

οι δε ακουσαντες εξηρχοντο εις καθ εις, αρξαμενοι απο των πρεσβυτερων, και κατελειφθη ο ιησους και η γυνη εν μεσω ουσα.

10When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, 'Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?'

ανακυψας δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτη· γυναι, που εισιν; ουδεις σε κατεκρινεν;

11She said, 'No one, Lord.'

η δε ειπεν· ουδεις, κυριε. ειπεν δε ο ιησους· ουδε εγω σε κατακρινω· πορευου και απο του νυν μηκετι αμαρτανε.>>

12And Jesus said to her, 'Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.' Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, 'I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.'

παλιν ουν αυτοις ο ιησους ελαλησεν λεγων· εγω ειμι το φως του κοσμου· ο ακολουθων εμοι ου μη περιπατηση εν τη σκοτια, αλλ εξει το φως της ζωης.

13The Pharisees therefore said to Him, 'You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.'

ειπον ουν αυτω οι φαρισαιοι· συ περι σεαυτου μαρτυρεις· η μαρτυρια σου ουκ εστιν αληθης.

14Jesus answered and said to them, 'Even if I bear witness of Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

απεκριθη ιησους και ειπεν αυτοις· καν εγω μαρτυρω περι εμαυτου, αληθης εστιν η μαρτυρια μου, οτι οιδα ποθεν ηλθον και που υπαγω· υμεις [δε] ουκ οιδατε ποθεν ερχομαι η που υπαγω.

15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

υμεις κατα την σαρκα κρινετε· εγω ου κρινω ουδενα.

16And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

και εαν κρινω δε εγω, η κρισις η εμη αληθης εστιν, οτι μονος ουκ ειμι, αλλ εγω και ο πεμψας με πατηρ.

17It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is true.

και εν τω νομω δε τω υμετερω γεγραπται οτι δυο ανθρωπων η μαρτυρια αληθης εστιν.

18I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me.'

εγω ειμι ο μαρτυρων περι εμαυτου, και μαρτυρει περι εμου ο πεμψας με πατηρ.

19Then they said to Him, 'Where is Your Father?'

ελεγον ουν αυτω· που εστιν ο πατηρ σου; απεκριθη ιησους· ουτε εμε οιδατε ουτε τον πατερα μου· ει εμε ηδειτε, και τον πατερα μου ηδειτε αν.

20Jesus answered, 'You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.' These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one laid hands on Him, for His hour had not yet come.

ταυτα τα ρηματα ελαλησεν ο ιησους εν τω γαζοφυλακιω, διδασκων εν τω ιερω, και ουδεις επιασεν αυτον, οτι ουπω εληλυθει η ωρα αυτου.

21Then Jesus said to them again, 'I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.'

ειπεν ουν παλιν αυτοις ο ιησους· εγω υπαγω και ζητησετε με, και εν τη αμαρτια υμων αποθανεισθε· οπου εγω υπαγω, υμεις ου δυνασθε ελθειν.

22So the Jews said, 'Will He kill Himself, because He says, 'Where I go you cannot come'?'

ελεγον ουν οι ιουδαιοι· μητι αποκτενει εαυτον, οτι λεγει, οπου εγω υπαγω, υμεις ου δυνασθε ελθειν;

23And He said to them, 'You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

και ειπεν αυτοις· υμεις εκ των κατω εστε, εγω εκ των ανω ειμι· υμεις εκ του κοσμου τουτου εστε, εγω ουκ ειμι εκ του κοσμου τουτου.

24Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.'

ειπον ουν υμιν οτι αποθανεισθε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων· εαν γαρ μη πιστευσητε οτι εγω ειμι, αποθανεισθε εν ταις αμαρτιαις υμων.

25Then they said to Him, 'Who are You?'

ελεγον ουν αυτω· συ τις ει; και ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους· την αρχην ο τι και λαλω υμιν.

26And Jesus said to them, 'Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him.'

πολλα εχω περι υμων λαλειν και κρινειν· αλλ ο πεμψας με αληθης εστιν, καγω α ηκουσα παρ αυτου, ταυτα λεγω εις τον κοσμον.

27They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

ουκ εγνωσαν οτι τον πατερα αυτοις ελεγεν.

28Then Jesus said to them, 'When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.

ειπεν ουν αυτοις ο ιησους· οταν υψωσητε τον υιον του ανθρωπου, τοτε γνωσεσθε οτι εγω ειμι, και απ εμαυτου ποιω ουδεν, αλλα καθως εδιδαξεν με ο πατηρ μου, ταυτα λαλω.

29And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.'

και ο πεμψας με μετ εμου εστιν· ουκ αφηκεν με μονον ο πατηρ, οτι εγω τα αρεστα αυτω ποιω παντοτε.

30As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.

ταυτα αυτου λαλουντος πολλοι επιστευσαν εις αυτον.

31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

ελεγεν ουν ο ιησους προς τους πεπιστευκοτας αυτω ιουδαιους· εαν υμεις μεινητε εν τω λογω τω εμω, αληθως μαθηται μου εστε,

32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'

και γνωσεσθε την αληθειαν, και η αληθεια ελευθερωσει υμας.

33They answered Him, 'We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, 'You will be made free'?'

απεκριθησαν αυτω· σπερμα αβρααμ εσμεν και ουδενι δεδουλευκαμεν πωποτε· πως συ λεγεις οτι ελευθεροι γενησεσθε;

34Jesus answered them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

απεκριθη αυτοις ο ιησους· αμην αμην λεγω υμιν οτι πας ο ποιων την αμαρτιαν δουλος εστιν της αμαρτιας.

35And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever.

ο δε δουλος ου μενει εν τη οικια εις τον αιωνα· ο υιος μενει εις τον αιωνα.

36Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

εαν ουν ο υιος υμας ελευθερωση, οντως ελευθεροι εσεσθε.

37'I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

οιδα οτι σπερμα αβρααμ εστε· αλλα ζητειτε με αποκτειναι, οτι ο λογος ο εμος ου χωρει εν υμιν.

38I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father.'

εγω ο εωρακα παρα τω πατρι μου λαλω· και υμεις ουν ο εωρακατε παρα τω πατρι υμων ποιειτε.

39They answered and said to Him, 'Abraham is our father.'

απεκριθησαν και ειπον αυτω· ο πατηρ ημων αβρααμ εστιν. λεγει αυτοις ο ιησους· ει τεκνα του αβρααμ ητε, τα εργα του αβρααμ εποιειτε.

40Jesus said to them, 'If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

νυν δε ζητειτε με αποκτειναι, ανθρωπον ος την αληθειαν υμιν λελαληκα, ην ηκουσα παρα του θεου· τουτο αβρααμ ουκ εποιησεν.

41You do the deeds of your father.'

υμεις ποιειτε τα εργα του πατρος υμων. ειπον ουν αυτω· ημεις εκ πορνειας ου γεγεννημεθα· ενα πατερα εχομεν, τον θεον.

42Then they said to Him, 'We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.' Jesus said to them, 'If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

ειπεν ουν αυτοις ο ιησους· ει ο θεος πατηρ υμων ην, ηγαπατε αν εμε· εγω γαρ εκ του θεου εξηλθον και ηκω· ουδε γαρ απ εμαυτου εληλυθα, αλλ εκεινος με απεστειλεν.

43Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

διατι την λαλιαν την εμην ου γινωσκετε; οτι ου δυνασθε ακουειν τον λογον τον εμον.

44You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

υμεις εκ του πατρος του διαβολου εστε, και τας επιθυμιας του πατρος υμων θελετε ποιειν. εκεινος ανθρωποκτονος ην απ αρχης και εν τη αληθεια ουχ εστηκεν, οτι ουκ εστιν αληθεια εν αυτω· οταν λαλη το ψευδος, εκ των ιδιων λαλει, οτι ψευστης εστιν και ο πατηρ αυτου.

45But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

εγω δε οτι την αληθειαν λεγω, ου πιστευετε μοι.

46Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

τις εξ υμων ελεγχει με περι αμαρτιας; ει δε αληθειαν λεγω, διατι υμεις ου πιστευετε μοι;

47He who is of God hears God's words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.'

ο ων εκ του θεου τα ρηματα του θεου ακουει· δια τουτο υμεις ουκ ακουετε, οτι εκ του θεου ουκ εστε.

48Then the Jews answered and said to Him, 'Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?'

απεκριθησαν ουν οι ιουδαιοι και ειπον αυτω· ου καλως λεγομεν ημεις οτι σαμαρειτης ει συ και δαιμονιον εχεις;

49Jesus answered, 'I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

απεκριθη ιησους· εγω δαιμονιον ουκ εχω, αλλα τιμω τον πατερα μου, και υμεις ατιμαζετε με.

50And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

εγω δε ου ζητω την δοξαν μου· εστιν ο ζητων και κρινων.

51Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.'

αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, εαν τις τον λογον τον εμον τηρηση, θανατον ου μη θεωρηση εις τον αιωνα.

52Then the Jews said to Him, 'Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, 'If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.'

ειπον ουν αυτω οι ιουδαιοι· νυν εγνωκαμεν οτι δαιμονιον εχεις. αβρααμ απεθανεν και οι προφηται, και συ λεγεις, εαν τις τον λογον μου τηρηση, ου μη γευσηται θανατου εις τον αιωνα;

53Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?'

μη συ μειζων ει του πατρος ημων αβρααμ, οστις απεθανεν; και οι προφηται απεθανον· τινα σεαυτον συ ποιεις;

54Jesus answered, 'If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is your God.

απεκριθη ιησους· εαν εγω δοξαζω εμαυτον, η δοξα μου ουδεν εστιν· εστιν ο πατηρ μου ο δοξαζων με, ον υμεις λεγετε οτι θεος υμων εστιν,

55Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, 'I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

και ουκ εγνωκατε αυτον· εγω δε οιδα αυτον. και εαν ειπω οτι ουκ οιδα αυτον, εσομαι ομοιος υμων ψευστης· αλλ οιδα αυτον και τον λογον αυτου τηρω.

56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.'

αβρααμ ο πατηρ υμων ηγαλλιασατο ινα ιδη την ημεραν την εμην, και ειδεν και εχαρη.

57Then the Jews said to Him, 'You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?'

ειπον ουν οι ιουδαιοι προς αυτον· πεντηκοντα ετη ουπω εχεις και αβρααμ εωρακας;

58Jesus said to them, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.'

ειπεν αυτοις ο ιησους· αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, πριν αβρααμ γενεσθαι εγω ειμι.

59Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

ηραν ουν λιθους ινα βαλωσιν επ αυτον· ιησους δε εκρυβη, και εξηλθεν εκ του ιερου διελθων δια μεσου αυτων, και παρηγεν ουτως.

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