teacheth in the temple. CHAP. VII. Divers opinions of Christ 4 T Now, about the midst of the st, Jesus went up into the temand taught. 5 And the Jews marvelled, sayHow knoweth this man letters, ing never learned ? 6 Jesus answered them, and 1, My doctrine is not mine, but that sent me. 7 If any man will do his will, shall know of the doctrine, wher it be of God, or whether I speak myself. ? He that speaketh of himself, eth his own glory: but he that keth his glory that sent him, the e is true, and no unrighteoussis in him. O Did not Moses give you the and yet none of you keepeth law? Why go ye about to kill The people answered and Thou hast a devil: who goeth it to kill thee? Jesus answered and said unto , I have done one work, and Il marvel. Moses therefore gave unto circumcision, (not because it is loses, but of the fathers ;) and n the sabbath-day circumciso a If a man on the sabbath-day ve circumcision, that the law loses should not be broken; e angry at me, because I have a man every whit whole on abbath-day? Judge not according to the trance, but judge righteous nent. Then said some of them of alem, Is not this he whom seek to kill? But lo, he speaketh boldly, they say nothing unto him. e rulers know indeed that this very Christ? Howbeit, we know this man, ce he is: but when Christ cono man knoweth whence he Then cried Jesus in the tems he taught, saying, Ye both me, and ye know whence I and I am not come of myself, that sent me is true, whom ow not. But I know him; for I am him, and he hath sent me.. Then they sought to take him: man laid hands on him, behis hour was not yet come. And many of the people beon him, and said, When cometh, will he do more mithan these which this man lone? 32 T The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him: and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him. 33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shal seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? 37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, us the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture snid, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and 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 them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man before it hear him, and know what he doeth ? 52 They answered and said un The adulteress released. JOHN, Christ justifieth his doctrine. him, Art thou also of Galilee! 16 And yet if I judge, my judgSearch, and look: for out of Gali-ment is true: for I am not alone. but I and the Father that sent lee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his me. own house. CHAP. VIII. Of the adulterous Woman. 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 kis finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 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 seat 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 en him, for his hour was not yet come. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shal! 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 7 So when they continued ask-above: ye are of this world; I am ing him, he lifted up himself, and not of this world. 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. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if y believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto him 9 And they which heard it, be-Who art thou? And Jesus sich ing convicted by their own con- unto them, Even the same tha: I science, went out one by one, be- said unto you from the begi ginning at the eldest, even unto the ning. 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. 26 I have many things to and to judge of you: but he tha sent me, is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that be spake to them of the Father. 28 Then said Jesus unto ther When ye have lifted up the Son man, then shall ye know that I ar he, and that I do nothing of self; but as my Father hath taugi 12 Then spake Jesus again un-me, I speak these things. to 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 To: but ye cannot tell whence I ne, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh, I e no man. 29 And he that sent me is wri me: the Father hath not left m 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 thos Jews which believed on him, If continue in my word, then are r my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. 33 1 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were neve lin bondage to any man: how d reproveth the Jews, est thou, Ye shall be ? CHAP. IX. who boast of Abraham made If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 4 Jesus answered them, Verily, 52 Then said the Jews unto him, ily, I say unto you, Whosoever Now we know that thou hast a nmitteth sin, is the servant of devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. And the servant abideth not the house for ever, but the Son ieth ever. 6 If the Son therefore shall ke you free, yo shall be free ind. I know that ye are Abraham's H; but ye seek to kill me, bese my word hath no place in I speak that which I have seen my Father: and ye do that ch ye have seen with your fa They answered and said unto Abraham is our father. Jesus unto them, If ye were Abra's children, ye would do the ks of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a that hath told you the truth, h I have heard of God: this ot Abraham. Ye do the deeds of your faThen said they to him, We ot born of fornication; we have Father, even God. Jesus said unto them, If God your Father, ye would love for I proceeded forth and came God; neither came I of myself, e sent me. Why do ye not understand my even because ye cannot my word. Ye are of your father the and the lusts of your father ill do: he was a murderer the beginning, and abode not in ruth; because there is no truth n. When he speaketh a lie, eaketh of his own: for he is a and the father of it. 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 koop 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. CHAP. IX. A blind Man restored to Sight. 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 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents. but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. And because I tell you the ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me ? And if I say the truth, lo ye not believe me? 5 As long as I am in the world, le that is of God, heareth I am the light of the world. swords: ye therefore hear 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. ? not, because ye are not of Then answered the Jews, and nto him, Say we not well that clay, art a Samaritan, and hast a. 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by Jesus answered, I have not a interpretation, Sent.) He went his but I honour my Father, way therefore, and washed, and e do dishonour me. came seeing. And I seek not mine own glo- 8 The neighbours therefore, here is one that seeketh and and they which before had seen th. him that he was blind, said, Is not Verily, verily, I say unto you, I this he that sat and begged? The blind man examined. JOHN, He confesseth Christ 9 Some said, This is he; others | What did he to thee? how opened said, He is like him: but he said, he thine eyes? I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered and said, A 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 brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see. 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath-day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. 17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? 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; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall 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. 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled 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 unto them, 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 that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was bor 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. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out: and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thos believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe o him? 37 And Jesus said unto him. Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, For jude ment I am come into this work. that they which see not might see and that they which see, might be made blind." 40 And some of the Pharises which were with him heard the words, and said unto him, Are w blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin but now ye say, We see; therefor your sin remaineth. CHAP. X. 24 Then again called they the VERILY, verily, I say unto yo man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereI was blind, now I sce. Then said they to him again, He that entereth not by th door into the sheepfold, but clim eth up some other way, the same a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in b the door, is the shepherd of th sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth and the sheep hear his voice: and Christ the good shepherd. CHAP. X. His unity with the Father e calleth his own sheep by name, I Can a devil open the eyes of the nd leadeth them out. blind? 4 And when he putteth forth his wn sheep, he goeth before them, nd the sheep follow him: for they now his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not llow, but will flee from him: for hey know not the voice of stran ers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto 7 Then said Jesus unto them 9 I am the door: by me if any re. 10 The thief cometh not, but for steal, and to kill, and to destroy: am come that they might have , and that they might have it ore abundantly. II am the good shepherd: the od shepherd giveth his life for the ep. 22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the tem ple of Solomon's porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and none is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones. again to stone him. 2 But he that is a hireling, and not shepherd, whose own the sheep 32 Jesus answered them, Many not, seeth the wolf coming, and good works have I shewed you veth the sheep, and fleeth; and from my Father; for which of those wolf catcheth them, and scat-works do ye stone me? eth the sheep. 3 The hireling fleeth, because is a hireling, and careth not for sheep. 4 I am the good shepherd, and ow my sheep, and am known of 5 As the Father knoweth me, 7 Therefore doth my Father 33 The Jews answered him, say ing, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36 Say ye of him whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? 37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. No man taketh it from me, 38 But if I do, though ye believe I lay it down of myself. I have not me, believe the works: that ver to lay it down, and I have ye may know and believe that ver to take it again. This com- the Father is in me, and I in ndment have I received of my her. 91 There was a division thereagain among the Jews for these him. 39 Therefore they sought again to take him; but he escaped out of their hand, 40 And went away again beyond Jordan, into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. 41 And many resorted unto him. and said, John did no miracle; 103 |