45 Then came the officers and the chief priests to the Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

49 But this people who know not the law of God are accursed.

50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to him by night, being one of them,)

51 Doth our law judge any man, except it first hear him, and know what he doeth?

52 They answered him and said, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

53 And every man went unto his own house.

VIII

But 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 bring unto him a woman taken in adultery. And they set her in the midst,

4 And said unto him, Master, this woman hath even now been taken in adultery.

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 be able to accuse him. But Jesus, stooping down,

wrote with his finger on the ground, as though he heard them not.

7 But 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 When they had heard this saying, they went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, and Jesus was left alone, and the woman stood in the midst before him.

10 And Jesus, having lifted up himself, said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

II She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither will I condemn thee: go thy way; and, daughter, sin no further.

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 eternal light of the life of God.

13 The Pharisees answered 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 come, 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 Yet if I judge, my judgment is true. I am not alone, there is also the Father that sent me.

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

18 I bear witness of myself, and he that sent me beareth witness of me, and so doth the Holy Spirit.

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 would doubtless 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 sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

22 Then said the Jews among themselves, 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 sin.

25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? Jesus saith unto them, The beginning-that which I also tell you.

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

27 But they knew not that he spake to them of God the Father.

28 Then said Jesus unto them, And 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 the Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

29 And he that sent me is with me, and hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that are pleasing to 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, ye shall be my disciples indeed;

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

33 The Jews then answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be 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 children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

38 I speak that which I have seen with the 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 were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

42 Jesus then 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 it is your will to 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 his father.

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

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

47 Whosoever is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore believe 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 are dead; 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, Do I then 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 have known 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 made, 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.

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IX1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

3 The Lord Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

4 In him must be worked the works of him that sent me, while it is day the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, and wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went away, and washed his eyes, and came seeing.

8 The neighbours therefore, and they which had seen him before he became a beggar, said, Is not this he he that sat and begged?

9 And some said, This is he: but others said, Nay, but he is like him: but he said, I am he.

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

II He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash and I went and washed, and I received sight.

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. 13 They bring to the Pharisees him that was blind.

14 Now it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

15 Then again the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

16 Then said some of the Pharisees, Is not this the man that keepeth not the sabbath day? Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do these miracles? And there was a division among them.

17 They say therefore to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him who hath opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet.

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

19 And they asked them saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?

20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind :

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; ask him; he is of age; let him speak for himself.

22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the glory: we know that this man is a sinner.

25 But he said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, after being blind, now I see.

26 Then said they to him, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

27 He answered them, I have told you, and ye have heard: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

28 And they cursed him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

29 We know that God spake

unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

30 The man answered and said, Why, herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

31 Now we know know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man is a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, for this reason God heareth him.

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out of the synagogue.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, I believe, Lord. And he fell down, and worshipped him.

39 And Jesus said unto him, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

40 And certain of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin:

but now because ye say, We have heard, your sin remaineth.

X1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth, his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him.

5 And because they know his voice they will not follow a stranger. 6 This proverb spake Jesus unto them; but they understood not what he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came 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 find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more_abundantly.

II I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.

12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and