In Jerusalem it was winter and the feast of the dedication. Jesus walked
in the temple upon Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and
said, How long dost Thou make us doubt? If Thou be the Christ, tell us
plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you and ye believed me not. The
works that I do in my Father's name bear witness of me. But ye believe
not because ye are not of my sheep. As I said to you, My sheep hear
my voice and I know them and they follow me. And I give them eternal
life. They shall never perish, nor shall any man pluck them out of my
hand. My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all. No man is able
to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one. Then the
Jews took up stones to stone Him. Jesus answered them, Many good works
have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we stone Thee not; but for
blasphemy; and because that Thou, being a man, makest Thyself God. Jesus
answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said Ye are gods? If
He called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture
cannot be broken; Say ye of Him whom the Father hath sanctified and
sent into the world, thou blasphemest because I said I am the Son of
God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do,
though ye believe not me, believe the works that ye may know and believe
that the Father is in me, and I in Him.
Therefore they sought again to take Him but He escaped out of their
hand and went away again beyond Jordan to the place where John at first
baptized. There He abode. And many resorted unto Him, and said, John
did no miracle but all things that John spoke of this man were true. And
many believed on Him there.
11. Now a certain man was sick. His name was Lazarus of
Bethany. His sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, Lord, behold, he whom
Thou lovest is sick. When Jesus heard this, He said, This sickness is not
unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might thereby
be glorified. Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. However,
He remained two more days in the same place where He was. Then saith
He to His disciples, Let us go into Judaea. His disciples say unto Him,
Master, the Jews have sought to stone Thee. Goest Thou there again? Jesus
answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the
day, he stumbleth not because he seeth the light of this world. But if
a man walk in the night, he stumbleth because there is no light in him.
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