man is not of God; he keepeth not the Sabbath." Others, "How can a sinner do such miracles?" A division amongst them Say unto the man again, "What sayest thou of him?" &c. Answer, "He is a prophet " Jews did not believe, called his parents, asked them, "Is this your son? How doth he see ?" Answer, "This is our son, was born blind; by what means he seeth, we know not, &c. he is of age, ask him" &c. Parents feared the Jews-Jews had 13 -13-15 16 17 18-21 "He that entereth in by the door Jesus, "Verily, I am the door of "Thief cometh not but to steal, "I am the good shepherd: giveth his life for the sheep "Hireling fleeth, &c. "I am the good shepherd, and know and am known 16 me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again "No man taketh it from me, I lay it down of myself; I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this commandment have I received of my Father " A division amongst the Jews, some, "He hath a devil" &c. Others, "These not the words of one, &c. can a devil open the eyes of the blind?" At Jerusalem, feast of Dedication, winter; Jesus walked in Solomon's porch - Jews said, "How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly" Answer, "I told you, ye believe not; the works I do in my Father's name, bear witness "Ye believe not, because not of my sheep, &c. My sheep hear my voice, &c.[supra 4.] I give them eternal life; they shall never perish, none shall pluck them out of my hand "My Father, which gave them, is greater than all; none able to pluck them, &c. - "I and my Father are one " They took up stones again to stone Jesus," Is it not written in your? law, I said ye are Gods? If he called them Gods, unto whom' word came, &c. and scripture' cannot be broken; say ye of him whom Father hath sanctified and sent into world, Thou blasphemest, because, &c. "If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not; if I do, believe the works, &c. that ye may know, &c. the Father in me, and I in him" They sought again to take him, he escaped - |