Many Disciples desert. Peter's "To whom shall we go?" The Brethren of Jesus carp at him. Opinions concerning 52 The Jews therefore 'strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. 54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is 'meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father * ver. 27, 53, ch. 15. 4 f.; 1 Jn. 2. 24; 5. 26 Comp. Mt. ver. 41, 51; 33 i ver. 31, 49 71 walked in Galilee for he d See ver. 39 would not walk in Judæa, because 58; see ch. sent me, and I live because of the 3 m See ver. 24 "See ch. 2. 2; ver. 66; 7.3 ver. 52 P ver. 64 10 But when his " brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it m 11 were in secret. The Jews therefore "sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? 12 And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: 'some said, He is a good man; 20. 24; Mt. others said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray. 13 Yet no man spake openly of him for "fear of the Jews. 60 Many therefore of his "disciples, when they heard this, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 But Jesus "knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said unto them, Doth this cause you to stumble? 62 What then if ye should behold the Son of man ascending where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life. 64 But there are "some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning whọ they were that believed not, and who it was that should betray him. 65 And he said, For this d ver. 63; cause have I said unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it be given unto him of the Father. 5 66 Upon this many of his "disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Jesus said therefore unto the twelve, Would ye also go away? 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God. 70 Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is 'a devil? 71 Now he spake of 53 • Lev. 23. comp. Dt. 16. 16 C P See Mt. 12. 46; ver. 5, 10; See ch. 6. 60 see ch. 2. 4 t ch. 3. 19 f. Comp. ver. 6 Comp. Mt. 26. "See ch. 15. 18 f. ch. 11. 56 * ver. ch. 19. 38 20. 19; comp. 9. 22; 12. 42 a Comp. Acts 26. 24 → ver. 28: see Mt. 26. 55 (Gr.) b See ch. 3. 11 Comp. ch. 3. 21; 8. 43 f.; Ps. 25. 9, 14; Prov. 3. 32; Dan. 12. 10 him divided. His Adversaries astonished and his Action vindicated. "If any man thirst." "Never man so spake” a Comp. ch. go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks! 36 What is this word that he said, myself. 18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me? 20 The multitude answered, Thou hast a demon: who seeketh to kill thee? 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I did one 5. 41; 8. 50, 54; 12. 43 b ch. 1. 17 See ver. 1; Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come? Mk. 11. 18 d ch. 8. 48 f. 52; 10. 20; see Mt. 11. 12. 2; ch. 15; Is. 11. 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, 'If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, of 'living water. 39 But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: 4 for "the Spirit was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified. 40 Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, work, and ye all marvel because Comp. Mt. 3 from within him shall flow rivers thereof. 22 Moses hath given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers); and on the sabbath ye circumcise a man. 23 If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath? 24 Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment. 25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that'the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? 27 Howbeit p m ver. 32, 44; 10. 39; 21.46 Some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45 The "officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees ; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him? 46 The officers 42 comp. answered, Never man so spake. "ch. S. 30; 2.23 ver. 26 * See ch. 2. we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is. 28 Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not. 29 I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me. 30 They sought therefore to take him and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come. 31 But of the multitude "many believed on him; and they said, "When the Christ shall come, will he do more signs than those which this man hath done? 32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him. 33 Jesus there- 2 Macc. 1. fore said, "Yet a little while am I with you, and I go unto him that sent me. 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come. 35 The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he 1 Gr, a whole man sound. a 47 The Pharisees therefore an swered them, Are ye also led astray? 48Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? 49 But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them (he that came to him before, being one of them), 51 Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of 33 Comp k Lev. 23. 36: Num. 29. 35; Neh. 8. 18 [The Woman taken in Adultery.] "I am the light of the world." Galilee Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. b 53 [And they went every man unto his own house: 1 but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, 4 they say unto him, Teacher, this woman hath been taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such: what then sayest thou of her? 6 And this they said, trying him, that they might have whereof to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 7 But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him "first cast a stone at her. a Yet comp. 2 K. 14. 25 b See Mt. 21. 1 © See Mt. 26. 55; ver. 20 d Mt. 16. 1; 19. 3; 22. " "He that sent me is with me alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of 'two men is true. 18 I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Lk. 10. 25; Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also. 20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come. 18, 35; Mk. 8. 11; 10. 2; 12. 15; 11. 16 * See Mk. 3. 2 / ver. 10 Comp. Mt. 7.1; Rom. Comp. Dt. 2. 1 17.7 i Comp. ch. 3. 17 k ch. 5. 14 ch. 1. 4; comp. 12. 35 Comp. Mt. Comp. ch. 5. 31 3. 14 Rev. 1.5; Pch 13.3; 16. 28; comp. ver. 42 9 Comp. ch. 7. 28 9. 29 ch. 7. 24 See ch. 3. 17 ch. 5. 30 16 ch. 5. 37; comp. 8 And again he 18. 167; stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground. 9 And they, when they heard it, went out one by one, beginning from the eldest, even unto the last and Jesus was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the midst. 10 And Jesus lifted up himself, and said unto her, Woman, where are they? did no man condemn thee? 11 And she said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said, Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth *sin no more.] 21 He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin : whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I • Comp. ch. go, ye cannot come? 23 And he 18. 37; said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; "I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that 'I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? Jesus said unto them, "Even that which I have also spoken unto "See Mt. 18. you from the beginning. 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: how beit he that sent me is true; and 'the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world. 27 They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father. 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have "lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know 14. Comp. that I am he, and that "I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. 29 And he that sent me is with me; "he hath not left me alone; for PI do always the things that are pleasing to him. 30 As he spake Comp. ch. these things, many believed on him. 31 Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, "If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; 32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth Mt. 24. 5); shall make you free. 33 They answered unto him, We are Abra 1 Jn. 5. 9 Mk. 12. 41, 43; Lk. 21. 1 * See ch. 7. ver. 2 a ch. 7. 30 See ch. 7. 34 d See ch. 1. 19; ver. 48, 52, 57 Comp. ch. 7.35 3. 31 91 Ju. 4. 5 h ch. 17. 14, 16 12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, 'I am the lightver. 24 of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, "Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go. 15 Yech. 7. 28; judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not 2 3. d The True Children of Abraham. The Man born blind a Rom. 6. 16; 2 Pet. 2 19 Gen. 21. 10, Gal. 4. 30 Lk 15. 31 d ver. 32 ver. 37, 39; Mt. 3.9 / ver. 40: see ch. 7.1 9 ver. 41, 44 A Comp. Rom. 9, 7; Gal. 3. 7 Comp. ver. 26 Is. 63. " ch. 7. 28 17 P ver. 33, 39, 41, &c. Comp. ch. 5. 25 1 Jn. 3. 8 Comp. ch. ham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, "Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin. 35 And 'the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever. 36 If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet 'ye seek to kill me, be- Dt. 32. 6; cause my word hath not free course in you. 38 I speak the things which I have seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your father. 39 They answered and said unto him, "Our father is Abraham. 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 heard from God: this did not Abraham. Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We were not born of fornication; * Iwe have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, 'ye would love me: "for I came forth and am come from God; for "neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. 43 Why do ye not Even understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word! 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father a ch. 14. 23 ; it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, 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 thereof. 45 But because g y 1 41 I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God. 48 The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a "Samaritan, and hast a demon ? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a de mon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me. 50 But I seek 1 Or, hath no place in you. 2 Or, the Father: do ye also therefore the things which ye heard from the Father. 3 Gr are Some ancient authorities read ye do the works 5 Or, know of Abraham. Or, When one speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for his father also is a liar. 7. 17 d not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death. 52 The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: 'it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God; 55 and ye have not known him: 'but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, "a liar: 'but I know him, and "keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham "rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. 57 The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. 59 They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple9. 9 t And as he passed by, he saw a man blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, "this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind? 3 Jesus answered. Neither did this man sin, nor his parents: but that the works of Heb. 11.5; God should be made manifest in him. 4 We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 5 When I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and anointed his eyes with the clay. 7 and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by ch. 15. 10; interpretation, Sent). See ver. The Pharisees cross-question him. Jesus looks up the Outcast away therefore, and washed, and 'came seeing. 8 The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that 'sat and begged 9 Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he. 10 They said therefore unto him, How then were thine eyes opened? 11 He answered, The man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to Siloam, and wash: so I went away and washed, and I received sight. 12 And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not. 14 13 They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind. "Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. 15 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see. 16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, 'This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them. 17 They say therefore unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, in that he opened thine eyes? And he said, He is a prophet. 18 'The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight, 19 and asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see! 20 His parents answered and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind : 21 but how he now seeth, we know not; or who opened his eyes, we know not: ask him; he is of age; he shall speak for himself. 22 These things said his parents, because they "feared the Jews: for the Jews "had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, "he should be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore said his parents, "He is of age; ask him. 24 So they called a second time the man that was blind, and said unto him, "Give glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner. 25 He therefore answered, Whether he is a sinner, a ch. 11. 37 b Comp. Acts 3. 2, 10 * See ver. 7 d ch. 5. 9 ver. 10 / Comp. Mt. 12. 2 9 See ch. 2. 11 A Comp. ch. 10. 19 6.527.43; Comp. ver. 15 * See Mt. 21. 11 I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. 26 They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes? 27 He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples? 28 And they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but "we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, "we know not whence he is. 30 The man answered and said unto them, Why, herein is the marvel, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he Comp. Lk. opened mine eyes. 31 We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began it was never heard that any one opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33 I See ch. 1. 19; ver. 22 Comp. ch. 7.13 " Comp. ch. 7. 45-52 • ch. 12. 42; 16. 2. 6. 22 P ver. 21 ? Josh. 7. 191 Esdr. 9.8; comp. Ezr. 10. 11; Rev. 11. 13 ver. 16 * ver. 15 t See ch. 5. 25 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and Rom 2. 17 dost thou teach us? And they " Comp. ch. 5.45; " ch. 8. 14 Job 27. 8 f.; 35. 13; Ps. 34. 15 f.; 66. 18: 145. 19; Prov. 9; Is. 1. 15; Jas. 5. 16 ff. y ver. 16; comp. ch. 3. 2 a cast him out. а 35 Jesus heard that they had a cast him out; and finding him, he said, Dost thou believe on the 'Son of God? 36 He answered and said, And who is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that speaketh with thee. 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. 26 And he worshipped him. 39 And Jesus said, 'For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that Rom. 10. 14 they that see may become blind. 40 Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind? 41 Jesus said unto them, Mt. 13. 13; If ye were blind, ye would have no sin but now ye say, 'We see: your sin remaineth. eComp. d ch. 4. 26 • See Mt. 8.2 / ch. 5. 22, 27; 3. 19 9 Lk. 4. 18 15. 14 i Comp. Rom 2.-19 * Comp. ch. 15. 22, 24 1 Comp. Prov, 26. 12 in ver. 8 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the fold of the sheep, 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 ver. 4 f. 16, openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep ver. 11 f. 27 1 Many ancient authorities read the Son of Man. 2 The Greek word denotes an act of reverence, whether paid to a creature (as here) or to the Creator (see ch. 4. 20), 3 Or, a shepherd |