The Woman Caught in Adultery
[ 1 Then everyone went home, but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early the next morning he went back to the Temple. All the people gathered around him, and he sat down and began to teach them. 3 The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought in a woman who had been caught committing adultery, and they made her stand before them all. 4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. 5 In our Law Moses commanded that such a woman must be stoned to death. Now, what do you say?” 6 They said this to trap Jesus, so that they could accuse him. But he bent over and wrote on the ground with his finger. 7 As they stood there asking him questions, he straightened up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.” 8 Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground. 9 When they heard this, they all left, one by one, the older ones first. Jesus was left alone, with the woman still standing there. 10 He straightened up and said to her, “Where are they? Is there no one left to condemn you?”
11 “No one, sir,” she answered.
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, but do not sin again.”]
Jesus the Light of the World
12 Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness.”
13 The Pharisees said to him, “Now you are testifying on your own behalf; what you say proves nothing.”
14 “No,” Jesus answered, “even though I do testify on my own behalf, what I say is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. You do not know where I came from or where I am going. 15 You make judgments in a purely human way; I pass judgment on no one. 16 But if I were to do so, my judgment would be true, because I am not alone in this; the Father who sent me is with me. 17 It is written in your Law that when two witnesses agree, what they say is true. 18 I testify on my own behalf, and the Father who sent me also testifies on my behalf.”
19 “Where is your father?” they asked him.
“You know neither me nor my Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”
20 Jesus said all this as he taught in the Temple, in the room where the offering boxes were placed. And no one arrested him, because his hour had not come.
You Cannot Go Where I Am Going
21 Again Jesus said to them, “I will go away; you will look for me, but you will die in your sins. You cannot go where I am going.”
22 So the Jewish authorities said, “He says that we cannot go where he is going. Does this mean that he will kill himself?”
23 Jesus answered, “You belong to this world here below, but I come from above. You are from this world, but I am not from this world. 24 That is why I told you that you will die in your sins. And you will die in your sins if you do not believe that ‘I Am Who I Am’.”
25 “Who are you?” they asked him.
Jesus answered, “What I have told you from the very beginning. 26 I have much to say about you, much to condemn you for. The one who sent me, however, is truthful, and I tell the world only what I have heard from him.”
27 They did not understand that Jesus was talking to them about the Father. 28 So he said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, you will know that ‘I Am Who I Am’; then you will know that I do nothing on my own authority, but I say only what the Father has instructed me to say. 29 And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.”
30 Many who heard Jesus say these things believed in him.
The Truth Will Set You Free
31 So Jesus said to those who believed in him, “If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples; 32 you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33 “We are the descendants of Abraham,” they answered, “and we have never been anybody's slaves. What do you mean, then, by saying, ‘You will be free’?”
34 Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 35 A slave does not belong to a family permanently, but a son belongs there forever. 36 If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free. 37 I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are trying to kill me, because you will not accept my teaching. 38 I talk about what my Father has shown me, but you do what your father has told you.”
39 They answered him, “Our father is Abraham.”
“If you really were Abraham's children,” Jesus replied, “you would do the same things that he did. 40 All I have ever done is to tell you the truth I heard from God, yet you are trying to kill me. Abraham did nothing like this! 41 You are doing what your father did.”
“God himself is the only Father we have,” they answered, “and we are his true children.”
42 Jesus said to them, “If God really were your Father, you would love me, because I came from God and now I am here. I did not come on my own authority, but he sent me. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my message. 44 You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies. 45 But I tell the truth, and that is why you do not believe me. 46 Which one of you can prove that I am guilty of sin? If I tell the truth, then why do you not believe me? 47 He who comes from God listens to God's words. You, however, are not from God, and that is why you will not listen.”
Jesus and Abraham
48 They asked Jesus, “Were we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon in you?”
49 “I have no demon,” Jesus answered. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking honor for myself. But there is one who is seeking it and who judges in my favor. 51 I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die.”
52 They said to him, “Now we know for sure that you have a demon! Abraham died, and the prophets died, yet you say that whoever obeys your teaching will never die. 53 Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worth nothing. The one who honors me is my Father—the very one you say is your God. 55 You have never known him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see the time of my coming; he saw it and was glad.”
57 They said to him, “You are not even fifty years old—and you have seen Abraham?”
58 “I am telling you the truth,” Jesus replied. “Before Abraham was born, ‘I Am’.”
59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.
1 bari Yeesu taata Olifu Konkoo kaŋ.
Ì ye musoo meŋ muta jeenoo la
2 Soomandaa juunoo la, a naata Alla Batudulaa to kotenke. Moolu bee naata a kaŋ jee. Wo to le a siita, a ye ì karandi.
3 Bituŋ Luwaa karammoolu* niŋ Farisewolu* ye musoo doo samba naŋ Yeesu kaŋ, ì ye meŋ muta jeenoo la. Ì ye a londi moolu teema, 4 aduŋ ì ko Yeesu ye ko, “Karammoo, ñiŋ musoo mutata jeenoo le la. 5 Luwaa kono, Musa ye yaamaroo dii ǹ na le ko, ñiŋ musu siifaa ñanta kurulabuŋ na le. Saayiŋ, ite ye muŋ ne fo ñiŋ kuwo to?” 6 Ì ye ñiŋ fo le ka Yeesu kotobo, fo ì si a tuumi noo ñaameŋ.
Wo to le Yeesu jimita duuma. A ye safeeroo ke niŋ a bulukondiŋo la bankoo to. 7 Kabiriŋ ì tententa ka a ñininkaa, a wulita, a loota, a ko ì ye ko, “Moo meŋ nene maŋ junuboo ke alitolu kono, wo maarii foloo si a buŋ beroo la.” 8 Bituŋ a jimita kotenke ka safeeroo ke bankoo to niŋ a bulukondiŋo la. 9 Kabiriŋ ì ye ñiŋ kumoo moyi, ì bee kiliŋ-kiliŋ taata, keebaalu le foloo taata. Labaŋo la, Yeesu niŋ musoo doroŋ ne tuta jee. 10 Wo to le Yeesu ye a kuŋo wuli, a ko a ye ko, “Musoo, i tuumilaalu lee? Fo moo maŋ soto, meŋ be i kiitindi la?” 11 Bituŋ musoo ko a ye ko, “Maariyo, hanii, hani moo kiliŋ maŋ n kiitindi.” Wo to le Yeesu ko a ye ko, “Nte fanaa te i kiitindi la. Taa, bari kana junuboo ke kotenke.”
Yeesu le mu duniyaa la maloo ti
12 Yeesu diyaamuta moolu ye kotenke ko, “Nte le mu duniyaa la maloo ti. Moo meŋ ye nte nooma, wo maarii te taama la diboo kono, bari a be maloo le soto la meŋ ka baluwo dii.” 13 Bituŋ Farisewolu ko a ye ko, “Ite ka i faŋo la kuwo le seedeyaa. I la seedeyaa maŋ timma.” 14 Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Hani niŋ nte ka m faŋo la kuwo le seedeyaa, nte la seedeyaa timmata le. Kaatu ŋa a loŋ ne, m bota naŋ daameŋ, aniŋ m be taa la daameŋ. Bari alitolu maŋ a loŋ, nte bota naŋ daameŋ, aniŋ m be taa la daameŋ. 15 Alitolu ka kiitindiroo ke hadamadiŋolu la kalamutaroo le la. Nte buka moo kiitindi. 16 Bari hani niŋ n ka kiitindiroo ke, n na kiitiyo tilinta le. Kaatu nte dammaa te kiitindiroo ke la, bari n niŋ m Faamaa le mu, meŋ ye nte kii. 17 Hani ali la Luwaa kono, a be safeeriŋ ne ko, moo fula la seedeyaa ñanta ke la tooñaa le ti. 18 N ka m faŋo la kuwo le seedeyaa, aniŋ m Faamaa meŋ ye n kii, ate le ka n na kuwo seedeyaa.” 19 Wo to le ì ko a ye ko, “I Faamaa lee?” Bituŋ Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Ali maŋ nte loŋ sako m Faamaa. Niŋ ali ye nte loŋ, ali be m Faamaa fanaa loŋ na le.”
20 Yeesu ye ñiŋ kumoolu fo le, biriŋ a be karandiroo la Alla Batudulaa naafulu maabodulaa to. Bari moo maŋ a muta, kaatu a la waatoo maŋ sii.
Dandalaaroo lannabaloolu ye
21 Yeesu ko ì ye kotenke ko, “Nte be taa la le. Ali be n ñini la le, bari ali be faa la ali la junuboolu kono le. Aduŋ m be taa la daameŋ, ali te naa noo la jee.” 22 Bituŋ Yahuudoolu ko, “Fo a be a faŋ faa la le baŋ, kaatu a ko, ‘Nte be taa la daameŋ, ali te naa noo la jee’?” 23 A ko ì ye ko, “Alitolu bota duuma le, bari nte bota naŋ santo le. Alitolu bota ñiŋ duniyaa le kono, bari nte maŋ bo ñiŋ duniyaa kono. 24 Ŋa a fo ali ye, ali be faa la ali la junuboolu kono le. Niŋ ali maŋ laa ko, m mu meŋ ti, m mu wo le ti, ali be faa la ali la junuboolu kono le.” 25 Bituŋ ì ko a ye ko, “Wo to ite mu jumaa le ti?” Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Ŋa meŋ fo ali ye kabiriŋ koomanto! 26 Nte ye kuu jamaa le soto ka a fo ali la kuwo to ka ali kiitindi. Bari meŋ ye nte kii, wo mu tooñaa le ti. Aduŋ ŋa meŋ moyi a la, n ka wo le fo duniyaa ye.”
27 Ì maŋ a fahaamu ko, a ka a Faamaa la kuwo le fo ì ye. 28 Wo to le Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Niŋ ali ye Moo Dinkewo* wulindi santo, wo to le ali be a loŋ na, nte mu meŋ ti, aduŋ ali be a loŋ na le ko, nte buka feŋ ke m fansuŋ semboo la. Bari n ka kuwolu fo le ko m Faamaa ye n karandi ñaameŋ. 29 Aduŋ ate meŋ ye n kii, a be m fee le. A maŋ m bula m faŋ ye, kaatu n ka a diyaŋñe kuwo le ke a ye waati-wo-waati.” 30 Kabiriŋ a ye ñiŋ kuwolu fo, moo jamaa laata a la.
Iburayima koomalanka tooñaalu
31 Bituŋ Yeesu ko Yahuudoolu ye, mennu laata a la ko, “Niŋ ali ye n na kumoolu muta, ali be ke la n noomalanka tooñaalu le ti. 32 Ali be tooñaa loŋ na le, aduŋ tooñaa le be ali firiŋ na.” 33 Ì ye a jaabi ko, “Ntolu mu Iburayima koomalankoolu le ti, aduŋ ǹ nene maŋ ke moo la joŋo ti. Wo to, ite si a fo noo ñaadii le ko, ‘Ali be firiŋ na le’?” 34 Wo to le Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Tooñaa-tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, moo-wo-moo meŋ ka junuboo ke, a mu junuboo la joŋo le ti. 35 Joŋo buka tu dimbaayaa kono fo abadaa, bari dinkewo ka tu jee le fo abadaa. 36 Wo to, niŋ Dinkewo ye ali firiŋ, tooñaa, ali firinta le.
37 “Ŋa a loŋ ne ko, ali mu Iburayima koomalankoolu le ti. Bari hani wo, ali ka siloo ñini ka m faa, kaatu ali maŋ dulaa soto n na kumoo ye ali sondomoolu kono. 38 Nte ka kuwolu le fo, ŋa mennu je m Faamaa la. Aduŋ ali fanaa ka kuwolu le ke, ali ye mennu moyi ali faamaa la.” 39 Ì ye a jaabi ko, “Iburayima le mu ntolu faamaa ti.” Bituŋ Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Niŋ ali mu Iburayima diŋolu le ti, wo to ali be baara la kuwolu le la, Iburayima ye mennu ke. 40 Bari saayiŋ, ali ka siloo ñini ka m faa, nte meŋ ye tooñaa fo ali ye, ŋa meŋ moyi Alla la. Ñiŋ maŋ ke kuwo ti, Iburayima ye meŋ ke. 41 Ali ka ali faamaa la kuwolu le ke.” Wo to le ì ko a ye ko, “Ntolu maŋ ke jankadiŋolu ti. Ŋà Faamaa kiliŋ ne soto, meŋ mu Alla ti.” 42 Bituŋ Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Niŋ Alla le mu ali Faamaa ti, wo to ali be nte kanu la le, kaatu nte bota naŋ Alla le yaa. Aduŋ nte maŋ naa m faŋ ye jaŋ, bari ate le ye nte kii. 43 Muŋ ne ye a tinna ali maŋ n na kumoo fahaamu? Kaatu ali maŋ ali tuloolu loo noo ka n na kumoo moyi. 44 Ali bota Ibiliisa le bala, ali faamaa, aduŋ ali lafita ka ali faamaa la lafoo le ke. A mu moofaalaa le ti biriŋ foloodulaa to. A maŋ tara tooñaa kaŋ, kaatu tooñaa te a bulu. Niŋ a ye faniyaa fo, a daajikoo le mu, kaatu a mu faniyaa folaa le ti, aniŋ faniyaa folaalu faamaa. 45 Ali maŋ laa nte la, kaatu ŋa tooñaa le fo.
46 “Jumaa le be alitolu kono, meŋ si a yitandi, nte ye junube kuwo meŋ ke? Niŋ ŋa tooñaa fo, muŋ ne ye a tinna ali maŋ laa n na? 47 Moo meŋ bota Alla yaa, wo maarii ka Alla la kumoolu moyi le. Ali maŋ ì moyi, kaatu ali maŋ bo Alla yaa.”
Yeesu niŋ Iburayima
48 Wo to le Yahuudoolu ye a jaabi ko, “Fo m̀ maŋ tooñaa le fo ko, ite mu Samariyankoo le ti, aniŋ i ye seetaani jawoo le soto?” 49 Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Nte maŋ seetaani jawoo soto. Ŋa m Faamaa horoma le, bari alitolu maŋ nte horoma. 50 Nte buka m fansuŋ horomoo ñini. Kiliŋ ne be jee, meŋ ka a ñini n ye, aduŋ a ka kiitindiroo ke le. 51 Tooñaa-tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, niŋ moo meŋ ye n na kumoo muta, wo nene te saayaa je la muk.”
52 Wo to le Yahuudoolu ko a ye ko, “Saayiŋ ŋà a loŋ ne ko, i ye seetaani jawoo le soto. Iburayima niŋ annabiyomoolu faata le, aduŋ ite ko, ‘Niŋ moo meŋ ye n na kumoo muta, wo nene te saayaa nene la.’ 53 Fo ite le warata ka tambi m̀ mumu Iburayima la, meŋ faata? Aduŋ annabiyomoolu fanaa faata le. Ite ye i faŋ muta jumaa le ti?” 54 Bituŋ Yeesu ye ì jaabi ko, “Niŋ ŋa horomoo dii m faŋ n na, wo to wo horomoo maŋ ke feŋ ti. M Faamaa le ye nte horomandi, ali ko, meŋ mu ali la Alla ti. 55 Ali maŋ a loŋ, bari nte ye a loŋ ne. Niŋ n ko, m maŋ a loŋ, wo to m mu faniyaa folaa le ti ko alitolu. Bari nte ye a loŋ ne, aduŋ ŋa a la kumoo muta le. 56 Ali mumu Iburayima kontaanita le ko, ate be nte la naa luŋo je la le. A ye a je le, aduŋ a seewoota le.” 57 Bituŋ Yahuudoolu ko a ye ko, “Ite maŋ sanji taŋ luulu soto foloo, fo ite ye Iburayima je le?” 58 Yeesu ko ì ye ko, “Tooñaa-tooñaa, m be a fo la ali ye, janniŋ Iburayima ka soto, nte be keriŋ ne.” 59 Bituŋ ì ye beroolu sika, fo ì si a buŋ ka a faa. Bari Yeesu ye i maabo le, a fintita Alla Batudulaa kono.
