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blind: 21 but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he will speak for himself."

22 His parents spake these words, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed that, if any one should confess him to be Christ; he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 For this cause his parents said, "He is of age; ask him." 24 A second time, therefore, they called the man that had been blind, and said to him, "Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner."

age, it hath not been heard that any one opened the eyes of one born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."

35 They answered, and said to him, "Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?" And they cast him out.

34 JESUS heard that they had cast him out: and having found him, said to him, "Dost thou believe in the Son of God?" 36 He answered and said, "Who is he, Master, that I may believe in him?" 37 [And] Jesus said to him, "Thou hast both seen him, and it is he who talk25 [Then] he answered and eth with thee." 38 And he said, said, "Whether he be a sin-"Master, I believe," And he ner, I know not: one thing I did him obeisance. know, that, whereas I was blind, I now see. "26 Then they said to him, again, "What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes ?" 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hearken: why desire ye to hear it again? would ye also be his disciples?"

28 Then they reviled him, and said, "Thou art his disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God spake to Moses: but we know not whence this man is.

30 The man answered and said to them, "This surely is a wonderful thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 [Now] we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any one be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. 32 From the commencement of the

39 Then Jesus said, "For judgment I am come into this world: that those who see not, may see; and that those who see, may become blind." 40 [And] some of the Pharisees that were with him, heard these words, and said to him, "Are we also blind ?" 41 Jesus said to them, " If ye were blind, ye would not have sin: but now ye say, 'We see;' your sin [therefore] remaineth.

CH. X. 1 "Verily, verily I say to you, he that entereth not by the door, into the sheep-fold, but climbeth up some other way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hearken to his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 [And]

when he bringeth forth his own
sheep, he goeth before them,
and the sheep follow him; for
they know his voice. 5 Where-
as, a stranger they will not fol-
low, but will flee from him: for
they know not the voice of
strangers."
." 6 This parable Je-
sus spake to them: but they
understood not what things they
were, which he spake to them.

16 "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice: and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd. 17 For this my Father loveth me; because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. 18 No one taketh it from me; but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This commission I have received from my Father."

7 Jesus, therefore, said to them again, "Verily, verily, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who have come 19 There was a division before me are thieves and rob- [therefore] again, among the bers: but the sheep did not Jews because of these words. hear them. 9 I am the door: if 20 And many of them said, any one enter in by me, he "He hath a demon, and is mad;* shall be safe, and shall go in why hear ye him?" 21 Others and out, and find pasture. 10 said, "These are not the words The thief cometh not, but to of him that hath a demon. Can steal, and to kill, and to destroy: a demon open the eyes of the I am come that they may have blind?" life, and that they may have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down 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 feeth; and the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the sheep: 13 [and the hireling fleeth,] because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known by mine; 15 even as the Father knoweth me, and as I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

22 NOW the feast of dedication was kept at Jerusalem; [and] it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. 24 Then the Jews surrounded him, and said to him, "How long dost thou keep us in suspense? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly." 25 Jesus answered them, “I have told you, and ye believe not: the works which 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 to you,] 27 my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 and I

He hath a demon and is mad.] Observe, these words express cause and effect. The effect, the disease, is insanity: the supposed cause is po session by a demon, or a human ghost, than which ne supposition can be more absurd: but it was the philosophy of the age.

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31 Then the Jews took up stones again, to stone him. 32 Jesus said to them, "Many good works I have shown 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 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 those be called gods, to whom the word of God came, (and the scripture cannot be made void;) 36 say ye of him, whom the Father hath set apart,† 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."

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39 Upon this they sought again to apprehend him: but he escaped out of their hand; 40 and departed, again, beyond

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CH. XI. 1 NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and of her sister Martha. 2 (It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with balsam, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 3 The sisters, therefore, sent to him, saying, Master, behold; he whom thou lovest is sick." 4 And Jesus hearing this, said, "This sickness is not unto death; but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified by it."

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5 (Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.) 6 Having then heard that he was sick, he still remained two days in the place where he was. Then, afterward, he said to the disciples, "Let us go again into Judea." 8 The disciples said to him, "Master, but very lately the Jews sought to stone thee:

and wouldst thou go there again?" 9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of the day? If any one walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world: 10 but if any one

Gr. one thing. "To snatch my true disciples out of my hand, would be to snatch them out of my Almighty Father's hand; because I and my Father are one; one in design, action, agreement, affection. See ch. xvii. 11, 21, 22; 1 Cor. iii. 8. and, in some copies fv: Gal. iii. 28. phrase is equivalent to that which occurs at the close of ver. 38." Newcome.

+ Gr. sanctified.

The

That the Father is in me, and I in him.] "Compare ch. xiv. 10, 11: where this union is said to consist in speaking the words, and doing the works, of the Father." Newcome.

walk in the night, he stumbleth; | that he will rise again in the

because there is no light." 11 Having spoken these things, he afterward said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go to awake him."

12 Then his disciples said, "Master, if he sleep, he will recover." 13 But Jesus spake of his death: yet they thought that he spake of the repose of sleep. 14 Then Jesus said to them, plainly, "Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad, for your sakes, that I was not there, that ye may believe: but let us go to him." 16 Then Thomas, who is called Didymus,* said to his fellow disciples, 66 Let us also go, that we may die with him."

17 WHEN Jesus, therefore, came, he found that he had already lain four days in the tomb.

18 (Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off; 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother.)

20 Then Martha, having heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.

resurrection, at the last day.”

25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he who believeth in me, though he were dead, he shall live; 26 and whosoever liveth, and believeth in me, shall by no means die to the age. Believest thou this? 27 She said to him, "Yes, Master, I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world." 28 And when she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, secretly, saying, "The teacher is come, and calleth for thee."

29 As soon as Mary heard this, she rose up quickly, and went to him. 30 (Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was in the place where Martha met him.) 31 The Jews then, who were with Mary, in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw that she rose up hastily, and went out, followed her, saying, "She goeth to the tomb, that she may weep there."

32 As soon then as Mary came where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Master, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died."

21 Then said Martha to Jesus, "Master, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not 33 When Jesus, therefore, died. 22 But I know that, even saw her weeping, and the Jews now, whatsoever thou shalt ask who came with her, also weepof God, God will give thee." ing, he groaned in spirit, and 23 Jesus said to her, "Thy was troubled, 34 and said, brother shall rise again." 24"Where have ye laid him?” Martha said to him, "I know They said to him, 66 Master,

* Thomas in Chaldee, and Didymus in Greek, both signify twin. Campbell.

come and see." 35 Jesus wept. 36 The Jews, therefore, said, "See, how he loved him." 37 But some of them said, "Could not he, that opened the eyes of the blind man, have caused even that this man should not have died?"

38 Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him that was dead, said to him, "Master, by this time the smell is offensive for it is the fourth day." 40 Jesus said to her, "Said I not to thee, If thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of God?""

41 Then they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 I know indeed that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude who stand by I have said this, that they may believe that thou hast sent me." 43 And having said these words, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." 44 Then he that had been dead came out, having his hands and feet bound with grave clothes : and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go.”

45 Then many of the Jews who had come to Mary, and had seen the things which he did, believed in him. 46 But some of them went away to the Pha

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risees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47 THE chief-priests, therefore, and the Pharisees assembled a council, and said, "What shall we do? for this man doth many miracles. 48 If we suffer him thus, all will believe in him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation."

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, being high-priest that year, said to them, "Ye know nothing; 50 nor consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation should not perish." 51 Now he spake not this of himself: but being high-priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation: 52 and not for the nation only; but that he should gather together, also, in one body, the children of God, who were scattered abroad.

53 From that day, therefore, they took counsel together to kill him. 54 Jesus, therefore, no longer walked openly among the Jews; but went thence to a country near the desert, to a city called Ephraim; and continued there, with his disciples.

55 And the passover of the Jews was near; and many went up to Jerusalem, out of the country, before the passover, to purify themselves. 56 Then they sought for Jesus, and said amongst themselves, as they stood in the temple, "What think ye? Will he not come to the festival?" 57 Now, both

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