48 Have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own 50 Nicodemus saith unto conscience, went out one by them, (he that came to Jesus one, beginning at the eldest, by night, being one of them,) even unto the last: and Jesus 51 Doth our law judge any was left alone, and the woman man before it hear him, and standing in the midst. know what he doeth? 10 When Jesus had lifted up 52 They answered and said himself, and saw none but the unto him, Art thou also of Gal-woman, he said unto her, Woilee? Search, and look: for out man, where are those thine acof Galilee ariseth no prophet. cusers hath no man condemn53 And every man went unto ed thee? his own house. CHAP. VIII. 1 Christ delivereth a woman taken in adul tery; 21 he preacheth himself the light of the world, and justifieth his doctrine. 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. 12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again JESUS went unto the mount unto them, saying, I am the light Olives: of the world: he that followeth 2 And early in the morning he me shall not walk in darkness, came again into the temple, and but shall have the light of life. all the people came unto him; 13 The Pharisees therefore and he sat down and taught said unto him, Thou bearest rethem. cord of thyself; thy record is 3 And the scribes and Phari- not true. sees brought unto him a woman 14 Jesus answered and said taken in adultery: and when unto them, Though I bear rethey had set her in the midstas-cord of myself, yet my record 4 They say unto him, Mas- is true: for I know whence I ter, this woman was taken in came, and whither I go: but ye adultery, in the very act. cannot tell whence I come, and 5 Now Moses in the law com- whither I go. manded us, that such should be 15 Ye judge after the flesh, I stoned: but what sayest thou? judge no man. 6 This they said, tempting 16 And yet if I judge, my him, that they might have to judgment is true: for I am not accuse him. But Jesus stoop-alone, but I and the Father that ed down, and with his finger sent me. wrote on the ground, as though 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two he heard them not. 7 So when they continued men is true. asking him, he lifted up himself, 18 I am one that bear witand said unto them, He that is ness of myself; and the Father without sin among you, let him that sent me, beareth witness of first cast a stone at her. me. 1 19 Then said they unto him, with me: the Father hath not Where is thy Father? Jesus an- left me alone; for I do always swered, Ye neither know me, those things that please him. nor my Father: if ye had known 30 As he spake these words, me, ye should have known my many believed on him. Father also. 31 Then said Jesus to those 20 These words spake Jesus Jews which believed on him, If in the treasury, as he taught in ye continue in my word, then are the temple and no man laid ye my disciples indeed; hands on him; for his hour was 32 And ye shall know the not yet come. truth, and the truth shall make 21 Then said Jesus again you free. unto them, I go my way, and 33¶ They answered him, We ye shall seek me, and shall die be Abraham's seed, and were in your sins: whither I go, ye never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will made free? he kill himself! because he saith, 34 Jesus answered them, VeWhither I go, ye cannot come. rily, verily, I say unto you, Who23 And he said unto them, soever committeth sin, is the serYe are from beneath; I am from vant of sin. above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 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. 25 Then said they unto him, 37 I know that ye are AbraWho art thou? And Jesus saith ham's seed; but ye seek to kill unto them, Even the same that me, because my word hath no I said unto you from the begin- place in you. ning. 38 I speak that which I have 26 I have many things to say, seen with my Father: and ye and to judge of you: but he do that which ye have seen that sent me, is true; and I with your father. speak to the world those things 39 They answered and said which I have heard of him. unto him, Abraham is our fa27 They understood not that ther. Jesus said unto them, If he spake to them of the Fa-ye were Abraham's children, ye ther. would do the works of Abra 28 Then said Jesus unto them, ham. When ye have lifted up the Son 40 But now ye seek to kill of man, then shall ye know that me, a man that hath told you I am he, and that I do nothing the truth, which I have heard of of myself; but as my Father God: this did not Abraham. hath taught me, I speak these 41 Ye do the deeds of your things. father. Then said they to him, 29 And he that sent me is! We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. 53 Art thou greater than 42 Jesus said unto them, If our father Abraham, which is God were your Father, ye would dead? and the prophets are love me: for I proceeded forth dead: whom makest thou thyand came from God; neither self? came I of myself, but he sent me. 54 Jesus answered, If I hon43 Why do ye not under- our myself, my honour is nothstand my speech? even because ing: it is my Father that honye cannot hear my word. oureth me, of whom ye say, 44 Ye are of your father the that he is your God. devil, and the lusts of your fa- 55 Yet ye have not known ther ye will do: he was a mur- him; but I know him: and if I derer from the beginning, and should say, I know him not, I abode not in the truth; because shall be a liar like unto you: but there is no truth in him. When I know him, and keep his sayhe speaketh a lie, he speaketh ing. of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw 45 And because I tell you the it, and was glad. truth, ye believe me not. 57 Then said the Jews unto 46 Which of you convinceth him, Thou art not yet fifty years me of sin? And if I say the old, and hast thou seen Abratruth, why do ye not believe ham? me? 58 Jesus said unto them, Ve47 He that is of God, hear-rily, verily, I say unto you, Beeth God's words: ye therefore fore Abraham was, I am. hear them not, because ye are 59 Then took they up stones not of God.. to cast at him: but Jesus hid 48 Then answered the Jews, himself, and went out of the and said unto him, Say we not temple, going through the midst well that thou art a Samaritan, of them, and so passed by. and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have 1 not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. CHAP.IX. A man that was born blind is restored to sight; 13 he is brought to the Pharisees; 34 they excommunicate him, 35 Christ receiveth him, &c. AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind 50 And I seek not mine own glory there is one that seeketh from his birth. and judgeth. 2 And his disciples asked 51 Verily, verily, I say unto him, saying, Master, who did you, If a man keep my saying, sin, this man, or his parents, that he shall never see death. he was born blind? 52 Then said the Jews unto 3 Jesus answered, Neither him, Now we know that thou hath this man sinned, nor his hast a devil. Abraham is dead, parents: but that the works of and the prophets; and thou say- God should be made manifest in est, If a man keep my saying, he him. shall never taste of death. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is! 16 Therefore said some of day the night cometh, when no the Pharisees, This man is not man can work. of God, because he keepeth not 5 As long as I am in the the sabbath-day. Others said, world, I am the light of the world. How can a man that is a sinner 6 When he had thus spoken, do such miracles? And there he spat on the ground, and made was a division among them. clay of the spittle, and he anoin- 17 They say unto the blind ted the eyes of the blind man man again, What sayest thou of with the clay, him, that he hath opened thine 7 And said unto him, Go, eyes? He said, He is a prophwash in the pool of Siloam, et. (which is by interpretation, 18 But the Jews did not beSent.) He went his way there- lieve concerning him, that he fore, and washed, and came see- had been blind, and received ing. his sight, until they called the 8 1 The neighbours there- parents of him that had received fore, and they which before had his sight. seen him that he was blind, 19 And they asked them, saysaid, Is not this he that sat and ing, Is this your son, who ye say begged! was born blind? How then doth 9 Some said, This is he he now see? others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is 10 Therefore said they unto our son, and that he was born him, How were thine eyes open-blind: ed? 21 But by what means he 11 He answered and said, A now seeth, we know not; or man that is called Jesus, made who hath opened his eyes, we clay, and anointed mine eyes, know not: he is of age; ask and said unto me, Go to the him: he shall speak for himpool of Siloam, and wash : and self. went and washed, and I received sight. 22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the 12 Then said they unto him, Jews: for the Jews had agreed Where is he? He said, I know already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he 13 They brought to the should be put out of the synaPharisees him that aforetime gogue. was blind. not. 23 Therefore said his pa14 And it was the sabbath-rents, He is of age; ask him. day when Jesus made the clay, 24 Then again called they and opened his the man that was blind, and 15 Then again the Pharisees said unto him, Give God the also asked him how he had re- praise: we know that this man ceived his sight. He said unto is a sinner. eyes. them, He put clay upon mine 25 He answered and said, eyes, and I washed, and do see. Whether he be a sinner or no, know not: one thing I know, Thou hast both seen him, and that, whereas I was blind, now I it is he that talketh with thee, 38 And he said, Lord, I be see. 26 Then said they to him lieve. And he worshipped him. again, What did he to thee? 39 And Jesus said, For how opened he thine eyes! judgment I am come into this 27 He answered them, I have world; that they which see not told you already, and ye did might see, and that they which not hear wherefore would ye see, might be made blind. hear it again? will ye also be 40 And some of the Pharihis disciples? sees which were with him heard 28 Then they reviled him, these words, and said unto him, and said, Thou art his disciple; Are we blind also? but we are Moses' disciples. 41 Jesus said unto them, If 29 We know that God spake ye were blind, ye should have unto Moses; as for this fellow, no sin: but now ye say, We see; we know not from whence he therefore your sin remaineth. is. 30 The man answered and 1 said unto them, Why, herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. CHAP. X. Christ is the door, and the good shepherd: VE ERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not 31 Now we know that God by the door into the sheepfold, heareth not sinners: but if any but climbeth up some other way, man be a worshipper of God, the same is a thief and a roband doeth his will, him he hear- ber. eth. 2 But he that entereth in by 32 Since the world began the door, is the shepherd of the was it not heard that any man sheep. opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice : 33 If this man were not of and he calleth his own sheep God, he could do nothing. by name, and leadeth them out. 34 They answered and said 4 And when he putteth forth unto him, Thou wast altogeth- his own sheep, he goeth before er born in sins, and dost thou them, and the sheep follow him: teach us? And they cast him for they know his voice. out. 5 And a stranger will they 35 Jesus heard that they had not follow, but will flee from cast him out: and when he had him: for they know not the found him, he said unto him, voice of strangers. Dost thou believe on the Son 6 This parable spake Jesus of God? unto them: but they understood 36 He answered and said, not what things they were Who is he, Lord, that I might which he spake unto them. believe on him? 7 Then said Jesus unto them 37 And Jesus said unto him, again, Verily verily, I say unto |