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  7:35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? 7:36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come? 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

  7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

  7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) 7:40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

  7:41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 7:43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

  7:44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

  7:45 Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? 7:46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

  7:47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 7:48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 7:49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.

  7:50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 7:51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 7:52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

  7:53 And every man went unto his own house.

  8:1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

  8:2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

  8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 8:4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

  8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

  8:7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

  8:8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

  8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

  8:10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

  8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

  8:13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.

  8:14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

  8:15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

  8:16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

  8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

  8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

  8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

  8:20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

  8:21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.

  8:22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

  8:23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

  8:24 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.

  8:25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

  8:26 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.

  8:27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

  8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

  8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

  8:30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

  8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

  8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 8:34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

  8:35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

  8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

  8:37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

  8:38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

  8:39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

  8:40 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.

  8:41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

  8:42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

  8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

  8:44 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, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

  8:45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

  8:46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

  8:48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? 8:49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

  8:50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

  8:51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

  8:52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil.

  Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 8:54 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: 8:55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

  8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

  8:57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

  8:59 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.

  9:1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

  9:2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

  9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

  9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  9:6 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, 9:7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

  9:8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9:9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.

  9:10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 9:11 He 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.

  9:12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

  9:13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

  9:14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

  9:15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

  9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

  9:17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

  9:18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.

  9:19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see? 9:20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind: 9:21 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 shall speak for himself.

  9:22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

  9:23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.

  9:24 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.

  9:25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.

  9:26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 9:27 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? 9:28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

  9:29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

  9:30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

  9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

  9:32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

  9:33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

  9:34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

  9:35 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? 9:36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? 9:37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

  9:38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

  9:39 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.

  9:40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 9:41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

  10:1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

  10:2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

  10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

  10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

  10:5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

  10:6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

  10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

  10:8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

  10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

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

  10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

  10:12 But he that is an 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 sheep.

  10:13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

  10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

  10:15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

  10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

  10:17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

  10:18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

  10:19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.

  10:20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 10:21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind? 10:22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

  10:23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.

  10:24 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.

  10:25 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.

  10:26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

  10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

  10:30 I and my Father are one.

  10:31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

 

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