Overflowing Grace

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1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 And early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and [began] to teach them.

3 And the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the midst,

4 they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act.

5 "Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?"

6 And they were saying this, testing Him, in order that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down, and with His finger wrote on the ground.

7 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him [be the] first to throw a stone at her."

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

9 And when they heard it, they [began] to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst.

10 And straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?"

11 And she said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go your way. From now on sin no more.]"

12 Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."

13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You are bearing witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true."

14 Jesus 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, or where I am going.

15 "You people judge according to the flesh; I am not judging anyone.

16 "But even if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone [in it], but I and He who sent Me.

17 "Even in your law it has been written, that the testimony of two men is true.

18 "I am He who bears witness of Myself, and the Father who sent Me bears witness of Me."

19 And so they were saying to Him, "Where is Your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither Me, nor My Father; if you knew Me, you would know My Father also."

20 These words He spoke in the treasury, as He taught in the temple; and no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

21 He said therefore again to them, "I go away, and you shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin; where I am going, you cannot come."

22 Therefore the Jews were saying, "Surely He will not kill Himself, will He, since He says, ′Where I am going, you cannot come ′?"

23 And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

24 "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am [He], you shall die in your sins."

25 And so they were saying to Him, "Who are You?" Jesus said to them, "What have I been saying to you [from] the beginning?

26 "I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world."

27 They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the Father.

28 Jesus therefore said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [He], and I do nothing on My own initiative, but I speak these things as the Father taught Me.

29 "And He who sent Me is with Me; He has not left Me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him."

30 As He spoke these things, many came to believe in Him.

31 Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you abide in My word, [then] you are truly disciples of Mine;

32 and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

33 They answered Him, "We are Abraham′s offspring, and have never yet been enslaved to anyone; how is it that You say, ′You shall become free ′?"

34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

35 "And the slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever.

36 "If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

37 "I know that you are Abraham′s offspring; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you.

38 "I speak the things which I have seen with [My] Father; therefore you also do the things which you heard from [your] father."

39 They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you are Abraham′s children, do the deeds of Abraham.

40 "But as it is, you are seeking to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth, which I heard from God; this Abraham did not do.

41 "You are doing the deeds of your father." They said to Him, "We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, [even] God."

42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me; for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.

43 "Why do you not understand what I am saying? [It is] because you cannot hear My word.

44 "You are of [your] father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own [nature]; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

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

46 "Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 "He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear [them], because you are not of God."

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

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

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

51 "Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death."

52 The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets [also]; and You say, ′If anyone keeps My word, he shall never taste of death.′

53 "Surely You are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out [to be]?"

54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ′He is our God′;

55 and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I shall be a liar like you, but I do know Him, and keep His word.

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

57 The Jews therefore said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"

58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple.

Jn. 8:1

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. [NASB]

My Translation

[my translatio]

Greek

ιησους δε επορευθη εις το ορος των ελαιων

[1894 Scrivener New Testament - vs 1-11 were not included in later texts]

Hebrew

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Comments

Greek Texts -- Later Greek texts omit verses 1-12, the story of the woman caught in adultery. To fill in this gap, we have used the 1894 Scrivener New Testament for the first 12 verses.

(by William Bell - - Sept. 30, 2024, 3:06 p.m.

Mount of Olives --

The Mount of Olives plays a very important role in both the Old and New Testaments. The oil from the olives was used to anoint kings and priests and this mountain is closely associated with King David and his son, the Messiah:

When King David Fled From Absalom
King David fled Jerusalem through the Mount of Olives (2 Samuel 15:30). He and all his companions walked weeping, with their heads covered.

Absalom was David's favorite son. His name means father of peace. But Absalom allowed the devil to turn him against his father and seek to kill him.

When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane:
I wonder if Jesus thought about King David as He prayed on the mountain where David fled for safety from his own kin who were seeking to kill him. The Jews, Jesus' own people, were seeking to kill him, the son of David. As the Israelites rejected David and sought to kill him, the Jewish leaders were jealous of Jesus, rejected Him as their king and sought to kill Him, in the same way they tried to kill King David.

(by William Bell - - Sept. 13, 2024, 11:23 a.m.

Mount of Olives (part 2) --

When Jesus Ascended to Heaven:
After Jesus' resurrection, He ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives. Like his ancestor King David, He was leaving Jerusalem to be a type of king in exile, until the day His people welcome Him back.
Acts 1:9-12
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10. And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. 11. They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." 12. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

When Jesus Returns to the Earth:
When Jesus returns to earth to rule as king, no longer in exile, His feet will touch down on the Mount of Olives,
Zec. 14:4
In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.

(by William Bell - - Sept. 24, 2024, 8:47 p.m.

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