eaks a lie, he speaks from his own; for he is a liar, and the father
of him [that lies]. [8:45]But because I tell you the truth you believe
me not. [8:46]Who of you convicts me of a sin? If I say the truth, why
do you not believe me? [8:47]He that is of God hears the words of God;
you, therefore, hear not, because you are not of God.

4 [8:48]The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that you are
a Samaritan, and have a demon? [8:49]Jesus answered, I have not a
demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. [8:50]But I seek
not my glory; there is one that seeks and judges. [8:51]I tell you most
truly, if any one shall keep my word he shall never see death.
[8:52]The Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham
died, and the prophets; and you say, If any one shall keep my word he
shall never taste death. [8:53]Are you greater than our father Abraham,
who died? and the prophets died; whom do you make yourself? [8:54]
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my
Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, He is our God; [8:55]and you
have not known him, but I have known him; and if I should say I do not
know him, I should be a liar like you; but I know him and keep his
word. [8:56]Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day, and he saw, and
was glad. [8:57]Then the Jews said to him, You have not yet fifty
years, and have you seen Abraham? [8:58]Jesus said to them, I tell you
most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am. [8:59]Then they took up
stones to cast at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the
temple.

CHAPTER XII.

CHRIST CURING A MAN BORN BLIND, AND HIS PARABLE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

1 [9:1]AND passing by he saw a man that was blind from birth; [9:2]and
his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his
parents, that he was born blind? [9:3]Jesus answered, Neither did this
man sin, nor his parents, but that the works of God might appear in
him. [9:4]I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is
day; night comes when no man can work. [9:5]While I am in the world I
am the light of the world. [9:6]Saying these things he spit on the
ground, and made a paste of the spittle, and put the paste on his eyes,
[9:7]and said to him, Go, and wash in the pool of the Siloam; which is
interpreted, Sent. Then he went away and washed, and came seeing.

2 [9:8]Then the neighbors and those who had seen him before, because he
was a be