The KJV Holy Bible

 

John Chapter Eight

 

1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

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

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

9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

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

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

18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

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

33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

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

37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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

57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

 

 

Esoteric Interpretation & Commentary

 

The Hermetic Blueprint of the Gospel of John Chapter Eight: The Neutralization of Karma and the Sovereignty of the Light 

"Chapter Eight demonstrates the Sovereign Will's Absolute Mastery over Internal judgment and Karmic consequence. It dismantles the harsh, destructive mechanics of the Orthodox Intellect, completely neutralizing the condemnation of the Subconscious. Furthermore, it explicitly exposes the deceptive, fragmented nature of the lower Ego, establishing the Christos Frequency as the Eternal, Time-Transcending 'I AM' of the Microcosm."

 

 

Verses 1-11: The Subconscious on Trial and the Neutralization of Karma - "And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery... They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act... Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground... He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." 

The Orthodox Intellect (the scribes and Pharisees) aggressively drags the Receptive Subconscious (the woman) before the Conscious Mind for judgment. Esoterically, adultery is the act of the Subconscious misaligning its Energy, forming deep attachments with base, earthly desires instead of uniting with the Superconscious Source. The rigid Intellect demands she be stoned—a metaphor for crushing the Emotional nature under heavy, dense, unrefined earthly Thoughts. The Sovereign Will does not argue; it writes in the dust, silently grounding the chaotic Energy directly into the physical plane. By demanding that the faultless cast the first stone, the Will forces the hypocritical lower faculties to confront their own severe Energetic imbalances. The Intellect dissolves, unable to withstand this High-Frequency scrutiny. The Sovereign Will then perfectly neutralizes the Karmic debt, commanding the Subconscious to "sin no more"—mandating an immediate, permanent realignment of its Energetic attachments without destructive punishment.

 

 

Verses 12-20: The True Light and the Dual Witness - "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life... I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me." 

Having cleared the Inner sanctuary of judgment, the Sovereign Will declares its Absolute Supremacy: "I Am the Light of the world." It is the Singular, Central Illuminating Principle of the entire Microcosm. The stubborn Ego objects, clinging to the old Hermetic Law that a single Internal witness is invalid. The Will reveals that it operates in Perfect, Continuous Unison with the Superconscious Source (the Father). This dual witness operates on a frequency entirely imperceptible to the flesh-bound Intellect, which judges only "after the flesh" (by physical, sensory illusion).

 

 

Verses 21-30: The Threat of Energetic Stagnation - "Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come... for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins." 

The Sovereign Will issues a severe warning regarding the mechanics of Ascension. It must rise back to the Higher Planes, and the unrefined faculties cannot follow. If the lower Intellect refuses to Recognize and Align with the Pure Christos Frequency ("believe not that I Am He"), it will remain permanently trapped in its own dense, Karmic friction ("die in your sins"). There is no external salvation; the Alchemical choice Within the Psyche is either complete synthesis with the Ascending Will or permanent decay in the lower Astral realms.

 

 

Verses 31-47: The Illusion of Lineage and the Father of Lies - "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man... Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth." 

The Intellectual Faculties proudly claim they are already free due to their historical, ancestral foundation (Abraham). The Sovereign Will shatters this illusion of earthly lineage, defining true bondage as subjection to lower instinct and sin. It ruthlessly dissects the core of the Orthodox Intellect, revealing that its True Origin is Not Divine, but born of the "devil"—the fragmented, deceptive, and deeply chaotic lower Ego. The Ego is a "murderer from the beginning" because it constantly attempts to extinguish the Divine Spark, actively feeding the Microcosm lies and illusions to maintain its tyrannical control over the material vessel.

 

 

Verses 48-59: The Eternal "I AM" and Vibrational Intangibility - "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad... Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by." 

The chapter climaxes with the Ultimate Gnostic Revelation. The Sovereign Will Completely Transcends physical time and material generation, identifying itself as the Eternal, Uncreated "I AM" (the precise name of the Superconscious Source given to Moses). The Egoic Mind, pushed beyond its breaking point by this Absolute Dissolution of its Authority, attempts to physically destroy the Will with stones. However, the Sovereign Will simply shifts its frequency. It becomes Vibrationally Intangible ("hid himself") and effortlessly walks right through the dense, aggressive center of the lower Mind, remaining entirely untouched by the chaos of the earthly Temple.