comes only to steal and kill and destroy the sheep. I came that they may have life and have abundance. I am the good shepherd. The good n shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. But 12 the hireling, who is not the shepherd, nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, flies and leaves the sheep, and the wolf seizes and scatters them. The hireling flies be- 13 cause he is a hireling, and cares not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my 14 sheep, and am known by them; as the Father 15 knows me, and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for my sheep. And other sheep 16 have I, which are not of this fold; those too I must bring in, and they will hearken to my voice, and there will be one flock and one shepherd.

My Father shows his love for me in this, that 17 I lay down my life to receive it again. No one 18 takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I am commissioned to lay it down, and I am commissioned to receive it again. This charge I received from my Father.

AGAIN there was a division among the Jews 19

20 in consequence of these discourses. Many of them said, He is possessed by a dæmon, and 21 is mad; why listen to him? Others said, These are not the words of a dæmoniac. Can a dæmon open the eyes of the blind?

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AND the Feast of the Dedication was cele23 brating at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was at the temple walking in Solomon's Portico. 24 Then the Jews came round him, and said, How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are 25 the Messiah, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I have told you, and you do not believe. The works which I am doing in my Father's 26 name bear testimony to me. But you do not believe, for you are not of my flock. As I told 27 you, my sheep hearken to my voice; and I 28 know them, and they follow me. And I give

them eternal life; and they shall never perish, 29 and no robber can take them from me. My

Father, who gave them to me, is stronger than 30 all; and no robber can take them from him. I and my Father are one.

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Then the Jews again took up stones to stone 32 him. Jesus said to them, Many good works, through my Father's power, have I performed in your sight; for which of them do you stone me? The Jews answered him, Not for a good 33 work do we stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you who are a man make yourself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your 34 Law, I said, Ye are gods? If those are called 35 gods to whom the word of God was addressed, (and this Scripture cannot be set aside,) do you 36 say to him whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world, You speak blasphemy; because I called myself the Son of God? If I 37 do not the works of my Father, put no faith in me. But if I do them, though you credit not 38 me, give credit to the works, and understand and believe through them that the Father is with me, and I with him.

Then again they were earnest to apprehend 39 him; but he withdrew himself from their hands. And he went out again beyond the Jordan, 40 to the place where John first baptized, and remained there. And many came to him, who 41 said, John indeed performed no miracle; but all which John said of this man is true. And many 42 believed in him there.

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AND a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister 2 Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was the same who anointed the Master with precious oil, and wiped his feet with 3 her hair. Then the sisters sent to him to say, 5 Master, lo! he whom you love is sick. For Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Laza4 rus. And Jesus, on hearing this, said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.

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So, after hearing that Lazarus was sick, he remained two days in the place where he was. 7 Then he said to his disciples, Let us go into 8 Judæa again. The disciples said to him, Rabbi, but now, the Jews were eager to stone you; 9 and will you go there again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? He who walks in the day will not stumble; for he 10 sees the light of this world. But he who walks in the night will stumble; for the light is not 11 with him. Thus he spoke, and afterwards said to them, Our friend Lazarus has fallen into a sleep; 12 but I am going to awake him. Then his disciples said, Master, if he is sleeping, he will do well.-Jesus had spoken of his death; but they 13 thought he was speaking only of sleep. Then 14 Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I rejoice, on your account, that I was not 15 there; that your faith may be confirmed. But let us go to him. Then Thomas, who was called 16 Didymus, said to his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, to die with him.

When Jesus came, he found that Lazarus 17 had been already four days in the tomb. Beth- 18 any was near Jerusalem, the distance being about fifteen furlongs, and many of the Jews 19 had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them for their brother. Then Martha, as soon as she 20 heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him; but Mary sat still in the house. And Martha 21 said to Jesus, Master, if you had been here, my brother might not have died; and I know now 22 that whatever you ask of God, God will grant you. Jesus said to her, Your brother will rise 23 again. Martha said to him, I know that he will 24 rise in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus 25 said to her, I am the resurrection and eternal life. He who has faith in me, though he die, will live; and whoever lives and has faith in me 26 will never die. Do you believe this? She said 27