Neville Goddard on John 8:10-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read John 8 in context

Scripture Focus

10When 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?

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

John 8:10-11

Biblical Context

Jesus tells the woman that none of her accusers condemn her and that she is not condemned; she is urged to change course. The passage reveals condemnation as an external stance, while forgiveness and transformation arise from the I AM within.

Neville's Inner Vision

What you witness in the story is not judgment passed on a person, but the lifting of judgment by awareness. The woman represents your own inner nature seen without the crowd's voice; the accusers are the restless thoughts that condemn. When Jesus asks, 'Hath no man condemned thee?' you hear the truth that no mortal mind can condemn the I AM that you are. 'Neither do I condemn thee' is the moment you align with your higher self, where sin is only misperception—an illusion of separation from God. 'Go, and sin no more' becomes a directive not to earn favor, but to awaken to a different pattern of being. You replace the old story of guilt with the certainty that you are already forgiven in your consciousness. By imagination you lift the self from accusation and choose from the new identity: the one who is loved, free, and capable of living in harmony with divine law. Your life begins to reflect this inner verdict—the outer becomes a natural expression of the inner peace.

Practice This Now

Practice: sit quietly and imagine the I AM lifting the self above every accusation, saying, 'Neither do I condemn thee.' Then revise a recent error by affirming the new self—you are forgiven and choosing life in harmony with your divine nature.