Christ's authority and dignity. A. D. 32. t Matt. 3. 9. ver. 33. a Rom. 2, 28, & 9. 7. Gal, 3. 7, 29. x vor. 37. Is. 63. 16. & 64. 8. Mal, 1, 6, a1 John 5. 1. ST. JOHN. which ye have seen with your father. 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. 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. 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. 42 Jesus said unto them, "If God were your Father, ye would love me: b ch. 18. 27. &b for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. 17, 8, 25. och. 5. 43. & 7. 28. 29. d ch. 7. 17. Matt. 13. 38. fJude 6. 43 d Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. One born blind receiveth sight. to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. A. D. 32. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Heb. 11. 13. Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abra-Ex 3 14 ham was, I am. I. 43. 13. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going ch. 10.31,38. & 11. 8. through the midst of them, and so passed by. + Luke 4.30. birth. which was blind from his 44 Ye are of your father the devil, 2 And his disciples asked him, say1 John 3. 8. and the lusts of your father ye willing, Master, who did sin, this man, do: he was a murderer from the be- or his parents, that he was born ginning, and fabode not in the truth, blind? 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. 6 When he had thus spoken, spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash fin the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. 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 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? 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. 12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. 137 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. 14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 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. The Pharisees question the miracle, ST. JOHN. A. D. 32. iver 3 and excommunicate the man. wwwrated 16 Therefore said some of the Phar-in sins, and dost thou teach us? A. D. 32. isees, This man is not of God, be- And they cast him out. cause he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? ach 7 12.4. And there was a division among them. ch. 2. 2 leh 4. 19. & 614 12 42.1. 17 They say unto the blind man again, What savest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? lle said, He is a prophet. 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. 19 And they asked them, saying. Is this your son, who ye say 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 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 shall speak for himself. 22 These rords spake his parents, meh. 7. 13 & 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. 34 Acta 5. 13. aver. 31. ela. 16, 2 23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age: ask him. 24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Josh. 7 19. Give God the praise: Pwe know 1 Sam. 6, 5. that this man is a sinner. ver. 18 q ch. 8. 14. rch, 3, 10, Job 27.9. & 35. 12. P. 18. 41. & Prov, 1. 28. E4. 8. 18. 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. 25 Then said they 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 hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 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. 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. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, "Thou wast altogether born 35 Jesus heard that they had cast 10 him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is her cb. 4. 20. that talketh with thee. 8 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, For judge. 5. 23.7. ment I am come into this world. that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say. We see therefore your sin remaineth. CHAPTER X. 1 Christ is the door, and the good shep herd. 19 Divers opinions of ham. 24 ile proveth by his works that he is Christ the Son of God: 39 encopeth the Jewn, 40 and went again beyond Jordan, where many believed on him. ERILY, 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. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them; but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again. Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. a Matt. 13. 13. Rom. 2. 19. ch. 15. 22, 24. Christ is the good shepherd. A. D. 82. ST. JOHN. 12 But he that is a hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and eZech. 11. 16, leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and 17. d 2 Tim. 2. 19. • Matt. 11.27. fch. 15. 13. g Is. 56. 8. Es. 37, 22. Eph. 2. 14. 1 Pet. 2. 23. 114.53.7,8.12. Heb. 2. 9. k ch. 2. 19. 1 ch. 6. 38 & 15. 10. Acta 2.24,32. m ch. 7. 43, & 9. 18. n ch. 7. 20. & 8. 48, 52, o Ex. 4. 11. Pa. 91. 9. & 148. 8. pch. 9.6,7, 32. 33. A. D. 33. The sickness and but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not the wolf catcheth them, and scatter-written in your law, I said, Ye are eth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 141 am the good shepherd, and d know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: fand I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And 5 other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice: hand there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 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. 19 m There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, "He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. "Can a devil Popen the eyes of the blind? 22 T And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple Act.3. 11.& in Solomon's porch. 3. 12. Or, hold us in suspense 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. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, rch.3.2&5. and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 83. ver, 38. s ch. 8. 47. 1 John 4. 6. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and "they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them Feb. 17. 2, 6, me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. &c. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still deh, 10, 40. in the same place where he was. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again. 8 Ils disciples say unto him, Master, "the Jews of late sought to stone ch. 10. L thee; and goest thou thither again? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any fch. 8. man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, sek. 12. 35. he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 11 These things said he: and after death of Lazarus. ich 9. 31. k Lake 11.14 ch. 6. 29. 1 ch. 5, 21. & ST. JOHN. that he saith unto them, Our friend 13 How beit Jesus spake of his death: 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 13 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. Christ raiseth him to life. weeping, and the Jews also weeping 25 Jesus wept. 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! A. D. 33. + Or. & troubled Lako 19. 41. 37 And some of them said, Could 16 Then said Thomas, which is call 17 Then when Jesus came, he found 18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: 19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, i whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the "life: "he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: Matt. 18. 16. I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. eh. 4. 42. & 6. 14.00. ver. 19. 9 Ver. 21, 28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away 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. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory ver. 4.23. of God? 41 Then they took away the stone 42 And I knew that thou hearest me 43 And when he thus had spoken, 44 And he that was dead came forth, 46 But some of them went their 48 If we let him thus alone, all men 10. 42. & 12. 11. 18. P. 2. 2. Matt. 2. 3. Mark 14. 1. Luke 22 2 ach. 12. 19. Acts 4. IG. 29 As soon as she heard that, she where Martha met him. 31 P The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her ch. 13. 14. Acts 4. 6. 50 Nor consider that it is expedientech. 18. 11. for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 4 I. 49. 6. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death. 54 Jesus ftherefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the 8 See 2 Chr. 13. Wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples. 19. h ch.2.13. & 5. 1.& 6.4. 1 ch. 7. 11. Christ rideth into Jerusalem. many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. A. D. 33. Mark 11. 8. 1.nke 19. 35, 36, &c. 12 On the next day much people Matt. 21.8. that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 Took branches of palm trees. and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the P. 118. 25, King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. 55 ThAnd the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem be- 14 And Jesus, when he had found Mait, 21. 7. fore the passover, to purify them-a young ass, sat thereon; as it is selves. written, 56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple. What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. CHAPTER XII. 1 Jesus excuseth Mary anointing his feet. 9 The people flock to see Lazarus. 10 The high priests consult to kill him. 12 Christ rideth into Jerusalem. 20 Greeks desire to see Jesus, 23 He foretelleth his death. 37 The Jews are generally blinded: 42 yet many chief rulers be lieve, but do not confess him: 44 there fore Jesus calleth earnestly for confession of faith. HEN Jesus six days before THEN the passover came to Bethany, ach, 11. 1, 43, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. b Matt, 26, 6. Mark 14. 3. eLuke 10, 38, 39. ch. 11. 2 dch. 13, 29. • Matt. 28. 11. 2 b There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. 8 For the poor always ye have with Mark 147. you; but me ye have not always. 9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; feh, 11.43.44. 8 Luke 16, 31. hch, 11. 45. ver. 15. 11 Because that by reason of him |