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Yeshua answered them, "Even if I do testify on my own behalf, my testimony is indeed valid; because I know where I came from and where I'm going; but you do not know where I came from or where I'm going.

but if I were indeed to pass judgment, my judgment would be valid; because it is not I alone who judge, but I and the One who sent me.

Again he told them, "I am going away, and you will look for me, but you will die in your sin — where I am going, you cannot come."

So Yeshua said, "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I AM [who I say I am], and that of myself I do nothing, but say only what the Father has taught me.

Now a slave does not remain with a family forever, but a son does remain with it forever.

But as for me, because I tell the truth you don't believe me.

Yeshua replied, "Me? I have no demon. I am honoring my Father. But you dishonor me.

Now you have not known him, but I do know him; indeed, if I were to say that I don't know him, I would be a liar like you! But I do know him, and I obey his word.

At this, they picked up stones to throw at him; but Yeshua was hidden and left the Temple grounds.

Some said, "Yes, he's the one"; while others said, "No, but he looks like him." However, he himself said, "I'm the one."

At this, some of the P'rushim said, "This man is not from God, because he doesn't keep Shabbat." But others said, "How could a man who is a sinner do miracles like these?" And there was a split among them.

The Judeans, however, were unwilling to believe that he had formerly been blind, but now could see, until they had summoned the man's parents.

but how it is that he can see now, we don't know; nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him — he's old enough, he can speak for himself!"

Then they railed at him. "You may be his talmid," they said, "but we are talmidim of Moshe!

We know that God has spoken to Moshe, but as for this fellow — we don't know where he's from!"

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners; but if anyone fears God and does his will, God does listen to him.

Yeshua answered them, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you still say, ‘We see,' your guilt remains.

"Yes, indeed! I tell you, the person who doesn't enter the sheep-pen through the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

But the one who goes in through the gate is the sheep's own shepherd.

They never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because strangers' voices are unfamiliar to them."