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Jerusalem said, "Is not this hej whom they seek to kill? 26 [but,] lo! he speaketh boldly; and nothing is said to him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the Christ? 27 However, we know this man, whence he is; but, when Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is." * 28 Then Jesus cried out, in the temple, as he taught, saying, "Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent

me."

30 Then the Jews sought to apprehend him : yet no one laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31 But many of the multitude believed in him, and said, "When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than [these] which this man hath done?"

amongst themselves, " Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed Greeks, and teach the Greeks?+ 36 What words are these which he said, 'Ye will seek me, and will not find me: and where I shall be, thither ye cannot come ?"""

37 NOW on the last day, which is the great day, of the festival, Jesus stood and cried, saying, "If any one thirst, let him come to me, and drink. 38 He who believeth in me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall flow rivers of living water." 39 (Now he spake this of the spirit, which those who believe in him were to receive: for a [holy] spirit was not yet received, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 Many of the multitude therefore, hearing these words, said, "In truth this is the prophet." 41 Others said, "This 32 The Pharisees heard the is the Christ." [But] others multitude murmuring such said, "Doth the Christ come things about him; and the out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the Pharisees and the chief-priests scripture said, that the Christ sent officers to apprehend him. cometh of the offspring of Da33 Jesus, therefore, said, "Yet | vid, and from the town of Betha little while I shall be withlehem, where David was ?" 48 you; and then I shall go to him who sent me. 34 Ye will seek me, and will not find me; and where I shall be, thither ye cannot come."

35 The Jews, therefore, said

So there was a division among the multitude because of him. 44 And some of them desired to apprehend him: but no one laid hands on him.

45 Then the officers came to

It was a tradition of the Jews, that after the Messiah was born, he would be and miraculously concealed, till Elias should come to reveal and anoint him. loc. This tradition seems to be alluded to, Matt. xii. 38; xvi. 1; Mark viii. Matt. xxiv. 3. 30.

conveyed away See Whitby in 11; Luke xi. 16;

+ By Greeks here, we are to understand "Greek or Grecian Jews;" that is, "the Jews who spoke Greek, and who are here distinguished from the Jews called Hebrews, that is, who spoke the Hebrew tongue of that time." Encyclo. Art. Hellenists.

the chief-priests and Pharisees; of to accuse him. But Jesus who said to them, "Why have stooping down, wrote with his ye not brought him?" 46 The finger on the ground. 7 But as officers answered, "Never did they continued asking him,raising man so speak, [as this man.]" himself up, he said to them, “Let 47 Then the Pharisees answer-him that is without sin among you, ed them, "Are ye also deceived? first cast a stone at her."

8 And stooping down again, he wrote on the ground. 9 But they, having heard this, and being convicted by their conscience, went out, one by one, beginning at the elder, to the last : and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

48 Hath any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? 49 but this multitude, who know not the law, are accursed." 50 Nicodemus said to them, (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51" Doth our law judge any man, unless it first hear him, and know 10 Now Jesus raising himself what he doth?" 52 They an-up, and seeing no one but the woswered, and said to him, "Art man, said to her, "Woman, thou also of Galilee? Search where are those thine accusers ? and see, that a prophet is not to hath no one condemned thee?" arise out of Galilee." 11 And she said, "No one, Mas53 * [THEN every man went to ter." And Jesus said to her, his own home: CH. VIII. 1 but" Neither do I condemn thee: go, Jesus went to the mount of Olives, and sin no more."] 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them. 3 And the scribes and the Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery: and having set her in the midst, 4 they said to him," Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: what then sayest thou?"

6 Now they said this, trying him; that they might have where

12 THEN Jesus spake again to them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who followeth me, shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." 13 The Pharisees, therefore, said to him, "Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true."

14 Jesus answered, and said to them, "Though I bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go;t but ye know not whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge

**This paragraph concerning the woman taken in adultery is wanting in the Alexandrian (see Woide's Preface), Vatican, Ephrem, and other manuscripts of great authority, and in the oldest copies of the Syriac version; and is not cited by Origen, Chrysostom, and other ancient ecclesiastical writers. It is found in the Cambridge manuscript, though with some variations from the received text. Griesbach keeps it in his text; but with great hesitation." See Im. Ver. note. tq. d. I know from whom my authority is derived, and to whom I am accountable. See ch. ii. 13; xiii, 1.3.

according to the flesh: I judge | They understood not that he no one. 16 And yet if I judge, spake to them of the Father. my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me. 17 It is written in your law also, that the witness of two men is true. 18 I bear witness of myself; and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me."

19 They said, therefore, to him, "Where is thy Father ?" Jesus answered, "Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also." 20 He spake these words in the treasury, as he was teaching in the temple and yet no one laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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21 THEN [Jesus] said to them again, "I am going away, and ye will seek me, and will die in your sin whither I go, ye cannot come." 22 Then the Jews said, "Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come."" 23 And he said to them, "Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I therefore said to you, that ye will die in your sins for if ye believe not that I am he, ye will die in your sins."

25 Then they said to him, "Who art thou?" [And] Jesus said to them, "Even what I told you at first. 26 I have many things to say concerning you, and to condemn: but he who sent me, is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him." 27

28 Then Jesus said to them, "When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then ye will know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but speak these things as my Father hath taught me. 29 And he who sent me is with me: [the Father] hath not left me alone; because I always do those things which please him."

30 AS he spake these words, many believed in him. 31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, " If ye continue in my word, then ye are truly my disciples: 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." S3 But some of them answered him, "We are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any one how sayest thou, 'Ye shall become free?" ""

34 Jesus answered them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, Whosoever committeth sin is the slave [of sin]. 35 And the slave abideth not in the house to the age: but the son abideth to the age. 36 If the Son therefore, shall make you free, ye will be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham's offspring: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. 38 I speak that which I have seen with [my] Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with [your] father."

39 They answered, and said to him, "Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would

do the works of Abraham. 40 | swered, "I have not a demon: But now ye seek to kill me, a but I honour my Father, and ye

man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God: Abraham did not act thus. Ye do the works of your father." 41 [Then] they said to him, "We are not born of fornication: : we have one Father, even God."

42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded, and am come from God; yet I came not of myself, but He sent me. 43 Why do ye not understand my discourse? because ye cannot hearken to my word. 44 Ye are of your father the impostor; and the desires of your father ye are disposed to do. He was a slayer of men from the beginning, and continued 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 lies.† 45 And because I speak the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of falsehood? 47 If I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me? he that is of God, hearken- | eth to God's words: ye therefore hearken not, because ye are not of God."

48 The Jews answered and said to him, "Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?" 49 Jesus an

dishonour me. 50 But I seek not mine own glory: there is one who seeketh it, and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say to you, If a man keep my words, he shall by no means see death to the age."

52 The Jews therefore said to him, "Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead and the prophets also: yet thou sayest, If a man keep my words, he shall by no means taste of death [to the age]. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead also: whom makest thou thyself?"

54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55 and yet ye know him not; but I know him: and if I should say, 'I know him not,' I should speak falsely, like you: but I know him, and keep his words. 56 Your Father Abraham earnestly desired that he might see my day: and he saw it, and was glad."

57 The Jews therefore said to him, "Thou art not yet fifty years old; and hast thou seen Abraham ?" 58 Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was

the impostor, or devil, i. e. the principle of moral evil personified. Wicked men are his children, and resemble him. This symbolical person is here represented as uniformly wicked: he is a manslayer or murderer, as vice leads to misery and ruin. He is the father of liars, as being the supposed source of evil, and tempter to all wickedness. See Essays by the Rev.J. Simpson, p.

143.

+ Gr. of him, or of it.

i. e. he foresaw it. See ch. xii. 41.

born I am he."* 59 Then they took up stones to cast at him : but Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple.

made clay and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to Siloam, and wash thyself:' and I went and washed myself, and received my sight." 12 Then they said to him, "Where is he?" He said, "I know not."

13 THEN they brought him to the Pharisees; [him who had been blind.] 14 Now it was the sabbath, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Then the Pharisees also asked him again, how he had received his sight. And he said to them,

CH. IX. 1 AND as he passed by, he saw a man that had been blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, "Master, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?" 3 Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents but that the works of God might be manifested in him. 4 I must work the works of him who sent me, while it" He put clay on mine eyes, is day: the night cometh, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

and I washed myself, and see.” 16 Wherefore, some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath." Others said,

6 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made" How can a sinner do such clay with the spittle, and anoint- miracles?" And there was a ed the eyes [of the blind man] division among them. with the clay, 7 and said to him, 17 They said again to the "Go, wash thyself in the pool blind man, "What sayest thou of Siloam" (which is, by in- of him, since he hath opened terpretation, Sent.) He depart-thine eyes?" And he said, ed, therefore, and washed him-" He is a prophet." 18 Upon self, and came seeing. 8 The neighbours, therefore, and those who had seen him before, (for he had been a beggar) said, "Is not this he who sat and begged?" 9 Some said, "This is he." And others said, "He is like him." But he said, "I am

he."

10 They said, therefore, to him, "How were thine eyes opened?" 11 He answered and said, "A man, called Jesus,

this the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight; until they called his parents: [the parents of him that had received his sight.]†

19 And they asked them, saying, "Is this your son, of whom ye say that he 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

As if he had said, " My mission was settled and certain before the birth of Abraham." Compare Matt. xvii. 11. See Wakefield's note on the text.

"See the external authorities, which show that the two last Greek words in this verse are a gloss. And though there is no external authority for omitting the three last words of ver. 13, they have the appearance of a marginal note inserted in the text." Newcome.

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