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know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened 21
his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he
shall speak for himself. These things said his parents, 22
because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed
already, that if any man should confess him to be
Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him. 23
So they called a second time the man that was blind, 24
and said unto him, Give glory to God: we know that
this man is a sinner. He therefore answered, Whether 25
he be a sinner, I know not: one thing I know, that,
whereas I was blind, now I see. They said therefore 26
unto him, What did he to thee? how opened he thine
eyes? He answered them, I told you even now, and 27
ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again?
would ye also become his disciples? And they re- 28
viled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are
disciples of Moses. We know that God hath spoken 29
unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence
he is. The man answered and said unto them, Why, 30
herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is,
and yet he opened mine eyes. We know that God 31
heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper
of God, and do his will, him he heareth. Since the 32
world began it was never heard that any one opened
the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not 33
from God, he could do nothing. They answered and 34
said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and
dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding 35 him, he said, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? authorities He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I 36 Son of man. may believe on him? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast 37 both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped 38 him. And Jesus said, For judgement came I into this 39 world, that they which see not may see; and that they which see may become blind. Those of the Pharisees 40 which were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? Jesus said unto them, If ye 41

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were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see your sin remaineth.

1 Or, a

shepherd.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is 1the shepherd 3 of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep 4 by name, and leadeth them out. When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep 5 follow him for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they 6 know not the voice of strangers. This 2parable spake Or, proverb. Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

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Jesus therefore said unto them again, Verily, verily, 8 I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep 9 did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and 10 go out, and shall find pasture. The thief cometh not,

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but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. Or, have 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth 12 down his life for the sheep. He that is a hireling, and

not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth 13 them: he fleeth because he is a hireling, and careth not 14 for the sheep. I am the good shepherd; and I know 15 mine own, and mine own know me, even as the

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Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I 16 lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and they shall Or, lead. 17 become one flock, one shepherd. Therefore doth the shall be one Father love me, because I lay down my life, that Iflock. 18 may take it again. No one taketh it away from me, ancient but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it authorities down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father.

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1 Gr. demon.

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ancient authorities

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the feast.

There arose a division again among the Jews be- 19 cause of these words. And many of them said, He 20 hath a 1devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? Others 21 said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a devil. Can a 1 devil open the eyes of the blind?

Jesus answered them, I told 25

2 And it was the feast of the dedication at Jeru- 22 salem: it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the 23 temple in Solomon's porch. The Jews therefore 24 came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me. But ye 26 believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. My 27 sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me and I give unto them eternal life; and 28 they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 3 My Father, which hath given them 29 authorities unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to read That snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the 30 Father hath Father are one. The Jews took up stones again to 31 given unto stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works 32 4 Or, aught. have I shewed you from the Father; for which of those

3 Some ancient

which my

me.

works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, 33 For a good work we stone thee not, but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written 34 in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them 35 gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot be broken), say ye of him, whom 36 5 Or, conse- the Father 5 sanctified and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. 37 But if I do them, though ye believe not me, believe 38 the works that ye may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. They sought again 39 to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

crated.

And he went away again beyond Jordan into the 40 place where John was at the first baptizing; and there he abode. And many came unto him; and they said, 41 John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever

42 John spake of this man were true. And many believed on him there.

11 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, of 2 the village of Mary and her sister Martha. And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother 3 Lazarus was sick. The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is 4 sick. But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the 5 Son of God may be glorified thereby. Now Jesus 6 loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When

therefore he heard that he was sick, he abode at that 7 time two days in the place where he was. Then after this he saith to the disciples, Let us go into Judæa 8 again. The disciples say unto him, Rabbi, the Jews were but now seeking to stone thee; and goest thou 9 thither again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this 10 world. But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, 11 because the light is not in him. These things spake

he and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake 12 him out of sleep. The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. 1 Gr. be 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought 14 that he spake of taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus

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therefore said 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; nevertheless let us go 16 unto him. Thomas therefore, who is called 2 Didymus, That is, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in 18 the tomb four days already. Now Bethany was nigh 19 unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off; and many

of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console 20 them concerning their brother. Martha therefore,

when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met 21 him but Mary still sat in the house. Martha there

Twin.

1 Or, her sister, say

2 Or, Teacher.

fore said unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here,
my brother had not died. And even now I know 22
that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give
thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise 23
again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall 24
rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus 25
said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he
that believeth on me, thou he die, yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never 26
die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, 27
Lord I have believed that thou art the Christ, the
Son of God, even he that cometh into the world.

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And 28 when she had said this, she went away, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is here, ing secretly. and calleth thee. And she, when she heard it, arose 29 quickly, and went unto him. (Now Jesus was not yet 30 come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met him.) The Jews then which were with her 31 in the house, and were comforting her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to 3 Gr. wail. 3 weep there. Mary therefore, when she came where 32 Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother 4 Gr. wail had not died. When Jesus therefore saw her weep- 33 ing, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he 5 groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, and said, 34 indignation Where have ye laid him? They say unto him, Lord, in the spirit. come and see. Jesus wept. The Jews therefore 35, 36 said, Behold how he loved him! But some of them 37 said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also

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himself.

moved with

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7 Or, being should not die? Jesus therefore again groaning in 38 himself cometh to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and indignation in himself. a stone lay against it. Jesus saith, Take ye away 39 Or, upon the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said 40 I not unto thee, that, if thou believedst, thou shouldest see the glory of God? So they took away the stone. 41 And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank