and reproveth the Jews,

CHAP. VIII.

who boast of Abraham. for if ye believe not that I am not in the house for ever, but he, ye shall die in your sins. the Son abideth ever.

25 Then said they unto him, 36 If the Son therefore shall Who art thou? And Jesus saith make you free, ye shall be free unto them, Even the same that I indeed.

said unto you from the begin- 37 I know that ye are Abraning. ham's seed; but ye seek to kill 26 I have many things to say, me, because my word hath no and to judge of you: but he that place in you.

sent me, is true; and I speak to 38 I speak that which I have the world those things which I seen with my Father: and ye have heard of him. do that which ye have seen with your father.

27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

39 They answered and said 28 Then said Jesus unto them, unto him, Abraham is our father. When ye have lifted up the Son Jesus saith unto them, If ye of man, then shall ye know that were Abraham's children, ye I am he, and that I do nothing of would do the works of Abramyself; but as my Father hath ham. taught me, I speak these things.

40 But now ye seek to kill 29 And he that sent me is me, a man that hath told you with me the Father hath not the truth, which I have heard left me alone; for I do always of God: this did not Abraham. those things that please him. 41 Ye do the deeds of your

30 As he spake these words, father. Then said they to him, many believed on him. We be not born of fornication;

31 Then said Jesus to those we have one Father, even God. Jews which believed on him, If 42 Jesus said unto them, If ye continue in my word, then are God were your Father, ye would ye my disciples indeed; love me: for I proceeded forth 32 And ye shall know the and came from God; neither truth, and the truth shall make came I of myself, but he sent you free.

me.

33 They answered him, 43 Why do ye not understand We be Abraham's seed, and my speech? even because ye were never in bondage to any cannot hear my word. man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your 34 Jesus answered them, father ye will do: he was a Verily, verily, I say unto you, murderer from the beginning, Whosoever committeth sin, is and abode not in the truth; bethe servant of sin. cause there is no truth in him. 35 And the servant abideth When he speaketh a lie, he

The Jews revile Christ.

JOHN, Christ was before Abraham.

speaketh of his own: for he is I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his

a liar, and the father of it.

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.

me?

truth, why do ye not believe 57 Then said the Jews unto 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 God.

58 Jesus said unto them, 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 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 glory there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

CHAP. IX.

A blind man restored to sight.

AND as Jesus passed by, he

saw a man which was blind

from his birth.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto 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? 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 ho- I noureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

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

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

6 When he had thus spoken, 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 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 beseen 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?

not.

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 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. 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 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,

25 He answered and said,

He confesseth Christ.

The blind man excommunicated: JOHN,
that, whereas I was blind, now 36 He answered and said,
Who is he, Lord, that I might

I see.
26 Then said they to him believe on him?
again, What did he to thee?
how opened he thine eyes?

37 And Jesus said unto him, 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. hear it again? will ye also be 39 his disciples?

And he worshipped him. And Jesus said, For 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.

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.

maineth.

CHAP. X. Christ the good shepherd. ERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not 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.

out.

4 And when he putteth forth 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 God?

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from

CHAP. X. the door, and the good shepherd.

Christ declareth himself to be
him : for they know not the voice
of strangers.

16 And other sheep I have, 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, Ither 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 1; 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 temple in Solomon's porch. wolf catcheth them, and scat

tereth the sheep.

13 The hireling fleeth, cause he is a hireling, and reth not for the sheep.

known of mine.

24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, be- How long dost thou make us ca-to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.

25 Jesus answered them, I

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am 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, las I said unto you.

15 As the Father knoweth

me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.