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1Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϫⲱⲓⲧ.
1But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
2⳿ⲓⲧⲁ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲓⲙⲏ ϣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
3ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ.
3The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them
4ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁⲛϫⲉⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ.
4and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ.
5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?”
6ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲱϥ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲃⲁⲗ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲧⲏⲃ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
6They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.
7ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϭⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛⲓ.
7When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
8ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲉⲕ ϫⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ.
8And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.
9ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲑⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ.
9When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
10ⲁ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲱ ϯ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ.
10Then Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?”
11ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲁ⳪ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ ϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ.
11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
12ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ.
12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
13ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
13So the Pharisees said to Him, “You are testifying about Yourself; Your testimony is not valid.”
14ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ.
14Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
15⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ.
15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.
16ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
16But even if I do judge, My judgment is true, because I am not alone; I am with the Father who sent Me.
17ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ.
17Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
18⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.
18I am One who testifies about Myself, and the Father, who sent Me, also testifies about Me.”
19ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
19“Where is Your Father?” they asked Him. “You do not know Me or My Father,” Jesus answered. “If you knew Me, you would know My Father as well.”
20ⲛⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁϥϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲅⲁⲍⲟⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ϣ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
21ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲉⲙⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
21Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”
22ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲁϥⲛⲁϧⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
22So the Jews began to ask, “Will He kill Himself, since He says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?”
23ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
23Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
24ⲁⲓϫⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
24That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
25ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛϯⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲁⲓⲉⲣ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
25“Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied.
26ⲟⲩⲟⲛϯ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
26“I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.”
27⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.
27They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
28ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛϭ ⲉⲥ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me.
29ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲭⲁⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
30ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
30As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
31ⲛⲁϥϫⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲟϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
32ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.
32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
33ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.
33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
34ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲡⲉ.
34Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
35ⲡⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲏⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
36⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ.
36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
37ϯ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
38ⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
38I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”
39ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ.
39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
40ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲑⲃⲏ ⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟⲑⲙⲉⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁⲓϥ.
40But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
41⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϫⲫⲟ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲫϯ.
41You are doing the works of your father.” “We are not illegitimate children,” they declared. “Our only Father is God Himself.”
42ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ.
42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
43ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϫⲓⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ.
43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
44⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϧⲁⲧⲉⲃ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ϣⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
44You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.
45⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
45But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!
46ⲛⲓⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
46Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?
47ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲁⲛ.
47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
48ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.
48The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
49ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲉⲣⲧⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.
49“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
50⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ.
50I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
51ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
51Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”
52ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲕϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲉⲙϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
53ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲕ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙ.
53Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
54ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲡⲁⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ ϯⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ.
54Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
55ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯ ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϯ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
55You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲁϣⲓ.
56Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
57ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣ ⲛ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.
57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ.
58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
59ⲁⲩⲉⲗ ⲱⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿Ⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱϥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲭⲟⲡϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓⲱⲟⲩ
59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
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