He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 36 Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it 37 For judgement came I into this world, that they which see not may see; and that they which see may become blind. 39 Those of the Pharisees which were with him heard these 40 things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no 41 sin: but now ye say, We see your sin remaineth. CLXXXIV. THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE SHEPHERD. S. John x. 1-6. VERILY, verily, I say unto you, I He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is 'the 2 1 Or, a shepherd 3 shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This 'parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 CLXXXV. CHRIST THE DOOR OF THE SHEEP. S. John x. 7-10. JESUS therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the 8 sheep. All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may "have it abundantly. CLXXXVI. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. S. John x. 11-18. I AM the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth 12 down his life for the sheep. He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them: he fleeth because 13 he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and 14 mine own know me, even as the Father knoweth me, and I 15 know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: 16 them also I must 'bring, and they shall hear my voice; and "they shall become one flock, one shepherd. Therefore doth the Father love me, because I lay down 17 my life, that I may take it again. No one taketh it away 18 from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have 'power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father. CLXXXVII. EFFECT OF CHRIST'S TEACHING. S. John x. 19-21. THERE arose a division again among the Jews because 19 of these words. And many of them said, He hath a 'devil, and is mad; 20 why hear ye him? Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed 21 with a 'devil. Can a 'devil open the eyes of the blind? 1 Or, lead 2 Or, there shall be one flock 5 Gr. demon. 3 Some ancient authorities read took it away. • Or, right 22 CLXXXVIII. THE FINAL RUPTURE WITH THE S. John x. 22—39. 'AND it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem: 23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 25 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear 26 witness of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of 27 my sheep. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, 28 and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them 29 out of my hand. My Father, which hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch 'them 30 out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one. The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 31 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? 1 Some ancient authorities read At that time was the feast. 2 Some ancient authorities read That which my Father hath given unto me. 3 Or, aught The Jews answered him, For a good work we stone 33 thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I 34 said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the 35 word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him, whom the Father 'sanctified and sent into 36 the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me 37 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe 38 the works that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. not. : They sought again to take him and he went forth 39 out of their hand. 1 Or, consecrated |