JOHN, Christ was before Abraham.

The Jews revile Christ. speaketh of his own: for he is I shall be a liar like unto you: a liar, and the father of it. but I know him, and keep his

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

56 Your father Abraham re

46 Which of you convinceth joiced to see my day: and he me of sin? And if I say the saw it, and was glad. truth, why do ye not believe 57 Then said the Jews unto me? him, Thou art not yet fifty years

47 He that is of God, heareth old, and hast thou seen AbraGod's words: ye therefore hear ham? them not, because ye are not of 58 Jesus said unto them, God. Verily, verily, I say unto you, 48 Then answered the Jews, Before Abraham was, I am. and said unto him, Say we not 59 Then took they up stones well that thou art a Samaritan, to cast at him: but Jesus hid and hast a devil? himself, and went out of the

CHAP. IX.

49 Jesus answered, I have temple, going through the midst not a devil; but I honour my of them, and so passed by. Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own A blind man restored to sight. glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

AND as Jesus passed by, he

saw a man which was blind

51 Verily, verily, I say unto from his birth. you, If a man keep my saying, 2 And his disciples asked him, he shall never see death. saying, Master, who did sin,

52 Then said the Jews unto this man, or his parents, that he him, Now we know that thou was born blind? hast a devil. Abraham is dead, 3 Jesus answered, Neither and the prophets; and thou hath this man sinned, nor his sayest, If a man keep my saying, parents: but that the works of he shall never taste of death. God should be made manifest in

53 Art thou greater than our him.

father Abraham, which is dead? 4 I must work the works of and the prophets are dead: him that sent me, while it is whom makest thou thyself? day: the night cometh, when 54 Jesus answered, If I ho- no man can work. nour myself, my honour is no- 5 As long as I am in the world, thing: it is my Father that ho- I am the light of the world. noureth me, of whom ye say, 6 When he had thus spoken, that he is your God. he spat on the ground, and

55 Yet ye have not known made clay of the spittle, and he him; but I know him: and if anointed the eyes of the blind I should say, I know him not, man with the clay,

He giveth sight to the blind. CHAP. IX. The Pharisees question the miracle.

7 And said unto him, Go, do such miracles? And there eep wash in the pool of Siloam, was a division among them.

(which is by interpretation, 17 They say unto the blind
Sent.) He went his way there-man again, What sayest thou
fore, and washed, and came of him, that he hath opened
seeing.
thine eyes? He said, He is a

8 The neighbours therefore, prophet.
and they which before had 18 But the Jews did not be-
seen him that he was blind, lieve concerning him, that he
said, Is not this he that sat and had been blind, and received
begged?
his sight, until they called the

9 Some said, This is he: parents of him that had received others said, He is like him: but his sight. he said, I am he.

19 And they asked them, say10 Therefore said they unto ing, Is this your son, who ye him, How were thine eyes say was born blind? How then opened? doth he now see?

11 He answered and said, A 20 His parents answered man that is called Jesus, made them and said, We know that clay, and anointed mine eyes, this is our son, and that he was and said unto me, Go to the born blind:

pool of Siloam, and wash: and 21 But by what means he now
I went and washed, and I re-seeth, we know not; or who
ceived sight.
hath opened his eyes, we know

12 Then said they unto him, not: he is of age; ask him: he Where is he? He said, I know shall speak for himself.

not.

22 These words spake his 13 They brought to the parents, because they feared the Pharisees him that aforetime Jews: for the Jews had agreed was blind. already, that if any man did

14 And it was the sabbath-confess that he was Christ, he day when Jesus made the clay, should be put out of the synaand opened his eyes. gogue.

15 Then again the Pharisees 23 Therefore said his parents, also asked him how he had re- He is of age; ask him. ceived his sight. He said unto 24 Then again called they them, He put clay upon mine the man that was blind, and eyes, and I washed, and do see. said unto him, Give God the

16 Therefore said some of praise: we know that this man the Pharisees, This man is not is a sinner.

of God, because he keepeth not 25 He answered and said, the sabbath-day. Others said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I How can a man that is a sinner know not: one thing I know,

The blind man excommunicated: JOHN,
that, whereas I was blind, now
I see.

He confesseth Christ. 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might 26 Then said they to him believe on him? again, What did he to thee? 37 And Jesus said unto him, how opened he thine eyes? Thou hast both seen him, and it

27 He answered them, I have is he that talketh with thee. told you already, and ye did 38 And he said, Lord, I benot hear: wherefore would ye lieve. And he worshipped him. hear it again? will ye also be 39 And Jesus said, For his disciples ? judgment I am come into this

28 Then they reviled him, world; that they which see not and said, Thou art his disciple; might see, and that they which but we are Moses' disciples. see, might be made blind.

29 We know that God spake 40 And some of the Pharisees unto Moses; as for this fellow, which were with him heard these we know not from whence he is. words, and said unto him, Are 30 The man answered and we blind also? said unto them, Why, herein 41 Jesus said unto them, If is a marvellous thing, that ye ye were blind, ye should have know not from whence he is, no sin: but now ye say, We and yet he hath opened mine see; therefore your sin re

eyes.

maineth.

CHAP. X.

Christ the good shepherd.
ERILY, verily, I

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, say unto and doeth his will, him he you, He that entereth not heareth.

VERIL

by the door into the sheepfold,

32 Since the world began but climbeth up some other was it not heard that any man way, the same is a thief and a opened the eyes of one that was robber. born blind.

2 But he that entereth in by

33 If this man were not of the door, is the shepherd of the God, he could do nothing.

sheep.

34 They answered and said 3 To him the porter openeth; unto him, Thou wast altogether and the sheep hear his voice: born in sins, and dost thou and he calleth his own sheep by teach us? And they cast him name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth

out.

35 Jesus heard that they had his own sheep, he goeth before cast him out: and when he had them, and the sheep follow him: found him, he said unto him, for they know his voice. Dost thou believe on the Son of 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from

God?

Chris

S

Christ declareth himself to be CHAP. X. the door, and the good shepherd. him: for they know not the voice 16 And other sheep I have, m. of strangers. which are not of this fold: them

6 This parable spake Jesus also I must bring, and they unto them: but they understood shall hear my voice; and there not what things they were which shall be one fold, and one shephe spake unto them.

herd.

7 Then said Jesus unto 17 Therefore doth my Fathem again, Verily, verily, I ther love me, because I lay say unto you, I am the door of down my life, that I might take the sheep.

it again.

8 All that ever came before 18 No man taketh it from me, me are thieves and robbers: but I lay it down of myself. I but the sheep did not hear have power to lay it down, and them. I have power to take it again.

9 I am the door: by me if This commandment have I reany man enter in, he shall be ceived of my Father. saved, and shall go in and out, 19 There was a division and find pasture. therefore again among the Jews

10 The thief cometh not, but for these sayings. for to steal, and to kill, and to 20 And many of them said, destroy: I am come that they He hath a devil, and is mad; might have life, and that they why hear ye him?

might have it more abundantly. 21 Others said, These are 11 I am the good shepherd: not the words of him that hath the good shepherd giveth his life a devil. Can a devil open the for the sheep.

eyes of the blind?

12 But he that is a hireling, 22 And it was at Jerusalem and not the shepherd, whose the feast of the dedication, and own the sheep are not, seeth it was winter.

the wolf coming, and leaveth 23 And Jesus walked in the

the sheep, and fleeth; and the
wolf catcheth them, and scat-

tereth the sheep.

temple in Solomon's porch.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him,

13 The hireling fleeth, be- How long dost thou make us cause he is a hireling, and ca- to doubt? If thou be the Christ, reth not for the sheep.

tell us plainly.

14 I am the good shepherd, 25 Jesus answered them, I and know my sheep, and am told you, and ye believed not: known of mine. the works that I do in my Father's

15 As the Father knoweth name, they bear witness of me. me, even so know I the Father: 26 But ye believe not, beand I lay down my life for the cause ye are not of my sheep, sheep.

Christ's unity with the Father. JOHN,

The sickness and 27 My sheep hear my voice,| 39 Therefore they sought and I know them, and they fol-again to take him; but he eslow me: caped out of their hand,

28 And I give unto them eter- 40 And went away again benal life; and they shall never yond Jordan, into the place perish, neither shall any pluck where John at first baptized; them out of my hand.

and there he abode.

29 My Father, which gave 41 And many resorted unto them me, is greater than all; and him, and said, John did no minone is able to pluck them out racle; but all things that John of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one. 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

spake of this man were true. 42 And many believed on him there.

CHAP. XI.

Lazarus raised from death.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed Now a certain man was sick, you from my Father; for which named Lazarus, of Bethany, of those works do ye stone me? the town of Mary and her sister

33 The Jews answered him, Martha.

saying, For a good work we 2 (It was that Mary which stone thee not; but for blas- anointed the Lord with ointphemy, and because that thou, ment, and wiped his feet with being a man, makest thyself her hair, whose brother Lazarus God.

was sick.)

34 Jesus answered them, Is 3 Therefore his sisters sent it not written in your law, I unto him, saying, Lord, behold, said, Ye are gods? he whom thou lovest is sick.

35 If he called them gods, 4 When Jesus heard that, he unto whom the word of God said, This sickness is not unto came, and the scripture cannot death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be

be broken;

36 Say yè of him whom the glorified thereby. Father hath sanctified, and sent 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, into the world, Thou blas- and her sister, and Lazarus. phemest; because I said, I am 6 When he had heard therethe Son of God? fore that he was sick, he abode

37 If I do not the works of two days still in the same place my Father, believe me not.

where he was.

38 But if I do, though ye be- 7 Then after that saith he to lieve not me, believe the works: his disciples, Let us go into that ye may know and believe Judea again.

that the Father is in me, and I 8 His disciples say unto him,

Master, the Jews of late sought