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THE ADULTERESS.

Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; 4 and when they had set her in the midst, they say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such 6 should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the 7 ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast 8 a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on 9 the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the 10 woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up

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himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man con11 demned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I Jno. viii. 12--59. am the light of the world: he that followeth In the Temple. me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of 13 life. The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest 14 record of thyself; thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. And yet if I 16 judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and 17 the Father that sent me. It is also written in your law, 18 that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear

witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth 19 witness of me. Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my 20 Father also. These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as

stoned. Le. xx. 10. De. xxii. 22-4.
what. Mt. xix. 3; xxii. 17. Lu. x. 25; xi. 53, 4.
He. Ge. vi. 5. Ec. vii. 20. Mt. vii.1-5. Ro. iii. 9.
first. De. xiii. 9, 10; xvii. 7. Ro. ii. 1, 22.
convicted. Ge. xlii. 21,2. Ec. vii. 22. 1Jno. iii. 20.
condemned. Job xxxiv. 29. Ro. viii. 34.
Neither. Is. 1. 1. Je. iii. 1. Mt. xii. 31. Lu. vii.
48, 50; ix. 56. Jno. iii. 17; v. 14. 1 Jno. ii. 1.
light. Is. xlii. 6; lx. 1, 19, 20. Lu. ii. 32. Jno. i.
4-9; xii. 46. 2 Co. iv. 4-6. 2 Ti. i. 10. 1 Pe. ii. 9.
not walk. Jno. vi. 40. Ep. v. 14. Re. xxi. 24.
cannot. Mt. xxii. 42-5. Jno. vii. 27, 8; ix. 29,30.

after. Ps. lviii. 1, 2. Am. v. 7; vi. 12. Ro. ii. 1.
no m. Lu. xii. 14. Jno. iii. 17; xii. 47; xviii. 36.
true. 1 Sa. xvi. 7. Ps. xlv. 6,7; lxxii. 1, 2. Is.
xi. 2-5. Jno, v. 22-30. Ac. xvii. 31. Re. xix. 11.
for. Jno. viii. 29, 42; x. 30; xiv. 10, 1; xvi. 32.
testim. De. xvii. 6; xix. 15. Mt. xviii. 16; xxvi.
60. 2 Co. xiii. 1. He. x. 28. 1Jno. v. 9. Re. xi. 3.
myself. Jno. iii. 11; x. 9-14, 30; xi. 25. Re. i. 5.
and. Mt. iii. 17; xvii. 5. Jno. v. 37; xii. 28.
know. Jno. viii. 55; xvi. 3; xvii. 25. 1 Co. xv. 34.
if. Mt. xi. 27. Jno. xiv. 7-9. 2 Jno. 9. [41.
treasury. Ne. xiii. 12,3. Je. xxxviii. 11. Mk. xii.

OF ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN.

he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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And he 23

above :

Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye 21 shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? 22 because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from ye are of this world; I am not of this world. therefore unto you, That ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. said they unto him, Who art thou?

I said 24

Then 25

And Jesus saith unto

them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: 26 but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

They under- 27

stood not that he spake to them of the Father. Then said 28 Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. And he that sent me is with me: the Father 29 hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him. As he spake these words, many believed on 30 him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on 31 him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall 32 make you free.

They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were 33 never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say 34 unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the 35 Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you 36 free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye are Abra- 37 ham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath

die. Job xx. 11. Ps. lxxiii. 18. Pr. xiv. 32. Is. 1.
11; lxv. 20. Ez. iii.18, 9. Lu. xvi. 22-6. Ep.ii.1.
beneath. Ps. xvii. 14. Jno. iii. 13, 31; viii. 44.
1 Co. xv. 47, 8. Ja. iii. 15-7. 1Jno. fi. 15, 6; iv.5.
not. Mk. xvi. 16. Jno. iii. 18, 9, 36; xii. 47, 8.
I am. Ex. iii. 14. Jno. iv. 25, 6. He. xiii. 8.
speak. Jno. i.18; xv.15; xvii. 8, 26. Ac. xx. 26, 7.
They. Is. lix. 9, 10. Ro. xi. 7, 25. 2 Co. iv. 3, 4.
lifted. Ps. xlvii. Ho. i. 11. Mt. xxvii. 50-4. Jno.
iii. 14, 5; xii. 32-4. Ac. ii. 31-3, 41; iv. 4.
for. Mt. iii. 17. Lu. ii. 52. Jno. iv. 34; vi. 38.
believed. Jno. x. 42. See 'many,' p. 100.
continue. Ps. i. 2, 3; cxix. 6-12. Mt. xxiv. 13.

Jno. xv. 4-9. Ac. xxvi. 22. Ro. ii. 7; xi. 22. Ga. v. 1. Col. i. 23. 1 Ti. iv. 16. He. x. 38, 9. truth. Jno. i. 17; xiv. 6; xvii. 17. Ro. vi. 17-22. seed. Is. xli. 8, 9. Eze. xxxiii. 24. Mt. iii. 9. never. Ge. xv. 13. Ex. i. 8-14. Ne. v. 4-8. Mt. xxii.17-21. Lu. ii. 1; iii.1; xxiii. 2. Jno. xix.12. servant. Ro. vi. 16. Ep. ii. 2. 2 Pe. ii. 19. abid. not. Ge. xxi. 10. (Ga. iv. 30.) Mt. xxi. 41. ever. Ro. viii. 29, 30. He. iii. 5, 6. 1 Pe. i. 2-5. free. Je.xxx.8,9. Ro. viii. 2. 2 Co. iii 17, 8. Ga. ye are. Lu. i. 73. Ac. xiii. 26. He. ii. 16. [v.1. but. Ps. xxxv. 15, 6; xxxvii. 12. See 'kill,' p.100. because. Lu. vii. 30. Jno. v. 38. 1 Co. ii. 14.

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38 no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my Father and ye do that which ye have seen with your 39 father. They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's 40 children, ye would do the works of Abraham. But now

ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, 41 which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. Ye

do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even 42 God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father,

44

ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from 43 God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his 45 own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because 46 I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you

convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye 47 not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words:

ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not 49 well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Jesus

answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and 50 ye do dishonour me. And I seek not mine own glory: 51 there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I

say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see 52 death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste 53 of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest 54 thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of 55 whom ye say, That he is your God: yet ye have not

1 Jno. v. 20.
Ja. ii. 22-4.
Ga. iv. 16.

Ro. iv. 12.
Ac. xvii. 28.
1 Co. xvi. 22.

speak. Lu. x. 22. Jno. iii. 11, 32.
if ye. Ro. ii. 28, 9. Ga. iii. 7, 29.
told. Mt. xxii. 16. Ac. xxvi. 25.
this. Ge. xiii. 1-4; xv. 6; xxii. 1-12.
have. Is. lxiii.16; lxiv. 8. Mal. i. 6.
love. Jno. xiv. 21–3; xxi. 15-7.
1 Jno. iii. 14, 5; iv. 19, 20; v. 1, 2.
proceeded. Mi. v. 2. Jno. . 14; v. 43; vii. 28, 9;
xvi. 27, 8. Ga. iv. 4. 1 Jno. i. 2; iv. 9, 10, 4.
devil. Mt. xiii. 38. Ac. xiii. 10. 1 Jno. iii. 8.
murd. Ge. iii. 4, 13, 7-9. 1 Pe. v. 8. 1Jno. iii. 12.
abode not. 2 Pe. ii. 4. Jude 6. [Re. ix. 11.

liar. Ge. iii. 4, 5. 2 Co. xi. 3, 13-5. 2 Th. ii. 9-11. Which. Jno. xiv. 30. He. iv. 15; vii. 26. 1 Pe.ii.22. words. De. viii. 3. Je. xv. 16. Jno. vi. 45, 6, 65; x. 26, 7. 2 Ti. iii. 16. 1 Jno. iv. 6. 2 Jno. 9. art. Jno. iv. 9, p. 25. Mt. xii. 24. See 'devil,' p. honour. Is. xlix. 3. Lu. ii. 49. Jno. ii. 16. [100. dishon. Is. xlix. 7; liii. 3. Mt. x. 25. Lu. x. 16;

xxiii. 35, 6, 9. Ac. xiii. 41. Ro. xv. 3. Ja. ii. 7. glory. See p. 99. never. See 'rise,' &c. p.111, is dead. Ps. lxxxix. 48. Zec. i. 5. He. xi. 13. If. Mt. xvii. 5. Jno. v. 19, 31,7; xi. 41-5; xii. 28, 2 Co. x. 18. Ph. ii. 5-11. He. v. 4, 5.

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known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my 56 day and he saw it, and was glad.

:

Then said the Jews 57

unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I 58 say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then took 59 they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

No. 145. John ix.

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which 1 In the Temple. Was blind from his birth. And his disciples 2 asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither 3 hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the 4 works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I 5 am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he 6 spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said 7 unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen 8 him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: others said, He is like 9 him but he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, 10 How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A 11 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. Then said they 12 unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not. Pharisees him that aforetime was 13 And it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the 14

They brought to the blind.

to see. Ge. xxii. 13, 4, 8. Ga. iii. 7-9. He. xi. 13-9.
Before. Ex. iii.14. Pr.viii. 22-30. Is. ix. 6; xli. 4;
xliii. 10-3; xliv. 6; xlvi. 4, 9; xlviii. 12. Mi. v.
2. Jno. i. 1; viii. 58; x. 30; xvii. 5, 24. Col.
i. 17. 1 Ti. iii. 16. He. i. 10-2; xiii. 8. Re. i.
8, 17, 8; ii. 8; xxi. 6; xxii. 1, 3.
took. Juo. x. 31; xi. 8; see xviii. 31. Ac. vii. 57.
kid. Lu. iv. 30; xxiv. 31. Jno. v. 13; x. 39, 40.
manifest. Mt. xv. 31. Jno. xi. 4, 40. Ac. iv. 21.
works. Job xxiii. 12. Ps. xl. 7, 8. Lu. xiii. 31-4.

Jno. iv. 34; vi. 38; x. 32, 7; xii. 37; xvii. 4. p.46.

xii. 35. See
Ep. v. 16.
Jno. iii. 19. See
Lu. i. 78; ii. 32.
Also

while. Ec. ix. 10. Jno. xi. 8-10;
also Lu. xix. 42, 4. 2 Co. vi. 2.
As long. Mt. ix.15. Lu. xvii. 22.
Is. ix. 2; xlix. 6. Mal. iv. 2.
Jno. viii. 12. 2 Co. iii. 14. Re. xxii. 16.
Mt. v. 14, 6. Jno. v. 35. Ep. v. 8. Ph. ii. 15.
anointed. Mk. vii. 33; viii. 23. Re. iii. 18.
Go. 2 Ki. v. 10, 4. Lu. xvii. 14. See He. v. 9.
pool of Siloam, or Siloah. Ne. iii. 15. Is. viii. 6.
sat. 1 Sa, ii. 8. Mt. xx. 30. Lu. xvi. 20-2. Ac.ili. 2.
sabbath. Mt. xii. 1-14. Lu. xiv. 1-6. p. 44.

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15 clay, and opened his eyes.

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 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath-day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such 17 miracles? And there was a division among them. They

16 see.

say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He 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 19 parents of him that had received his sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born 20 blind? how then doth he now see? His parents answered

them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he 21 was born blind: but by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he 22 is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

These

words spake his parents, 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. 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, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a 25 sinner. He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was 26 blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did 27 he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 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 29 we are Moses' disciples. 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 31 yet he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of

How. Jno. iii. 2; v. 36. Ac. x. 38; xxviii. 6.
said (confessed). Mt. x. 32; xvi. 16. Ro. x. 9, 10.
prophet. De. xviii. 15, 8. Mt. xxi. 46. See p. 26.
feared. Pr. xxix. 25. Is. li. 7, 12; lvii. 11. Mt.

xxvi. 69-75. Lu. xii. 49. Jno. iii. 1, 2; vii. 13; xii. 42; xvi. 1, 2; xix. 38; xx. 19. Ac. v. 13. Give. Jos.vii.19. Ps. 1. 14,5,23. Je. xiii.16. [vi.10. reviled. Mt. v.11. Jno. vii. 47-52. 1 Co. iv. 12,3;

his dis. Mt. x. 24, 5. Lu. xiv. 26, 7, 33. Ac. xi. 26. but. Jno. v. 45, 6. Ac. vi. 11-4. He. x. 28. spake. Ex. xxxiii.11. Nu. xii. 2-8. De. xxxiv.10. Ps. ciii. 7. Mal. iv. 4. Ac. xxvi. 22. He. iii. 2,5. know not. Jno. i. 46; vii. 28, 41, 52; viii. 14. marvel. Mt. ii. 4-6; xvi. 3. Jno. iii. 2, 10; viii.23. heareth not. 1 Sa. xxviii. 6, 15. Job xxvii. 8, 9. Ps. lxvi. 18. Pr. xxviii. 9. Is. i. 15. Je. xi. 11.