Christ justifieth his doctrine.

CHAP IX.

He was before Abraham 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye their own conscience, went out one by one, be-shall be free indeed.

ginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

in the midst.

10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw 38 I speak that which I have seen with my Fanone but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, ther: and ye do that which ye have seen with where are those thine accusers? hath no man your father. condemned thee?

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and Abraham's children, ye would do the works of sin no more. Abraham.

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followet me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

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 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your FaI bear record of myself, yet my record is true:ther, ye would love me for 1 proceeded forth for I know whence I came, and whither I go and came from God; neither came I of myself, but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither but he sent me. I go.

15 Ye judge after the flesh, I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth; 17 It is also written in your law, that the tes-because there is no truth in him. When he timony of two men is true. speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is

ine.

18 I am one that bear witness of myself; and a liar, and the father of it. the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me. 45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Fa-me not.

ther? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? known my Father also. 47 He that is of God, heareth God's words: ye 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as therefore hear them not, because ye are not of he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands God. on him, for his hour was not yet come.

48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your hast a devil? 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 above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

26 I have many things to say, and to judge of you: but he that sent me, is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. 27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

49 Jesus answered, 1 have not a devil: but i honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me. 50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devii. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

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 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have him: and if I should say I know him not, 1 lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as and keep his saying.

my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my 29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father day and he saw it, and was glad.

hath not left me alone; for I do always those 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not things that please him. yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.

35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth ever.

58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abrahamn 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.

The 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 sin

The Jews are offended at Christ.

S. JOHN.

The blind man received by him.

ned, nor his parents: but that the works of God Why, herein is a marvellous thing, that ye
should be made manifest in him.
know not from whence he is, and yet he hath

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, opened mine eyes.
while it is day: the night cometh, when no man
can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

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 born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do

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 clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of nothing. Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged ?

9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him but he said, I am he.

10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

11 Ile 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? IIe 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

ed, and do see.

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 thou believe on the Son of God? 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on 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 judgment I am come into this world; that they which see not might see, and that they which see,might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. CHAP. X. Christ the Shepherd.

then, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I wash-VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This but climbeth up some other way, the same is a man is not of God, because he keepeth not the thief and a robber. 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? Ile said, He is a prophet.

2 But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he 18 But the Jews did not believe concerning goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: him, that he had been blind, and received his for they know his voice. 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:

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verify, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 21 But by what means he now seeth, we know 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, 22 These words spake his parents, because they he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed al-find pasture. ready, 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.

24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.

a

25 He answered and said, Whether he be sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the

26 Then said they to him again, What did he sheep. to thee? how opened he thine eyes?

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,

13 The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

I

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall

He proveth himself the Son of God.

CHAP. XI.

Martha meets Christ. hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and One shepherd. Lazarus.

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because 6 When he had heard therefore that he was 1 lay down my life, that I might take it again. sick, he abode two days still in the same place 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down where he was. of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let have power to take it again. This command-Jus go into Judea again. inent have I received of my Father.

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews 19 1 There was a division therefore again of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou among the Jews for these sayings. thither again?

20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he 21 Others said, These are not the words of him stumbleth not, because he seeth the fight of this that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of world. the blind?

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth,

22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the de-¡because there is no light in him. dication, and it was winter.

23 And Jesus walked in the temple in 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.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, 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.

38 But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in 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; but all things that John spake of this man were true.

42 And many believed on him there. CHAP. XI.

NOW

Lazarus raised from death. OW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; neverthe less, let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 18 (Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:)

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know that even now, whatsoever thou will ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though ho were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 29 Assoon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. 31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, Shie goeth unto the grave to weep there.

32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, the Jews also weeping which came with her, he Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sick-34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They ness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, say unto him, Lord, come and see.

that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. 35 Jesus wept.

S. JOHN. Christ rideth into Jerusalem 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house him: was filled with the odour of the ointment. 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, 4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscawhich opened the eyes of the blind, have caused riot, Simon's son, which should betray him, that even this man should not have died? 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, hundred pence, and given to the poor? cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone Jay upon it.

54 Jesus therefore waiked no more openly glorified. among the Jews; but went thence unto a coun- 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn try near to the wilderness, into a city called of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth Ephraim, and there continued with his dis-alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much ciples. fruit.

55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he and many went out of the country up to Jerusa- that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it lem before the passover, to purify themselves. unto life eternal.

56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; among themselves, as they stood in the temple, and where I am, there shall also my servant What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? be: if any man serve me, him will my Father 57 Now both the chief priests and the Phari-honour.

sees had given a commandment, that, if any man 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I knew where he were, he should shew it that say? Father, save me from this hour: but for they might take him. this cause came I unto this hour.

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glo

THEN Jesus, six days before the passover, rified it, and will glorify it again.

came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which 29 The people therefore that stood by, and had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. heard it, said that it thundered. Others said, 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha An angel spake to him. served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

CHAP. XII. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 33 (This he said, signifying what death he hereafter. should die.)

34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my fect only, but also my hands and my head. 35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needwhile is the light with you. Walk while yeleth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for whit: and ye are clean, but not all. he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

18 T I speak not of you all; I know whom I have chosen; but that the scripture may be ful42 Nevertheless, among the chief rulers also filled, He that eateth bread with me, hath lifted many believed on him; but because of the Pha-up his heel against me. risees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom, 47 And if any man hear my words, and believe one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

29 For some of them thought, because Judas OW before the feast of the passover, when had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy Jesus know that his hour was come that those things that we have need of against the he should depart out of this world unto the Fa-feast; or, that he should give something to the ther, having loved his own which were in the poor. world, he loved them unto the end.

30 He then, having received the sop, went im

2 And supper being ended, (the devil having mediately out: and it was night.
now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's
son, to betray him,)

3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with 5 After that, he poureth water into a bason, you. Ye shall seek ine; and, as I said unto the and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come, so now I wipe them with the towel wherewith he was say to you. girded.

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter ye love one another; as I have loved you, that saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? ye also love one another. 2 B