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1388 The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to St. John

children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham,
40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom
have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard dost thou make thyself?
of God. This Abraham did not. 54 Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my
41 You do the works of your father. They said glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth
therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: me, of whom you say that he is your God.
we have one Father, even God. 55 And you have not known him, but I know
42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I
your Father, you would indeed love me. For from shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him,
God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of and do keep his word.
myself, but he sent me: 56 Abraham your father rejoiced that he
43 Why do you not know my speech? Because might see my day: he saw it, and was glad.
you cannot hear my word. 57 The Jews therefore said to him: Thou art
44 You are of your father the devil, and the not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abra-
desires of your father you will do. He was a mur- ham?
derer from the beginning, and he stood not in 58 Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to
the truth; because truth is not in him. When he you, before Abraham was made, I am.
speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at
a liar, and the father thereof. him. But Jesus hid himself, and went out of the
45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not. temple.
46 Which of you shall convince me of sin? If
I say the truth to you, why do you not believe
me? Chapter 9
47 He that is of God, heareth the words of
God. Therefore you hear them not, because you And Jesus passing by, saw a man, who was blind
are not of God. from his birth:
48 The Jews therefore answered, and said to 2 And his disciples asked him: Rabbi, who
him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samar- hath sinned, this man, or his parents, that he
itan, and hast a devil? should be born blind?
49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but 3 Jesus answered: Neither hath this man
I honour my Father, and you have dishonoured sinned, nor his parents; but that the works of
me. God should be made manifest in him.
50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one 4 I must work the works of him that sent me,
that seeketh and judgeth. whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man
51 Amen, amen I say to you: If any man keep can work.
my word, he shall not see death for ever. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light
52 The Jews therefore said: Now we know of the world.
that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and 6 When he had said these things, he spat on
the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and
my word, he shall not taste death for ever. spread the clay on his eyes,