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But by what meanes he now seeth, we know not, or who hath opened his eyes we know not: hee is of age, aske him, he shall speake for himselfe.

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had agreed already, that if any man did confesse that he was Christ, he should be put out of the Synagogue.

Wee know that God spake vnto Moses: as for this fellow, we knowe not from whence he is.

And Iesus said, For iudgment I am come into this world, that they which see not, might see, and that they which see, might be made blind.

And when he putteth foorth his owne sheepe, he goeth before them, and the sheepe follow him: for they know his voyce.

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him, for they know not the voyce of strangers.

The theefe commeth not, but for to steale and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might haue life, and that they might haue it more abundantly.

I am the good shepheard: the good shepheard giueth his life for the sheepe.

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, & careth not for the sheepe.

As the father knoweth me, euen so know I the father: & I lay downe my life for the sheepe.

There was a diuision therefore againe among the Iewes for these sayings.

Iesus answered them, Many good workes haue I shewed you from my Father; for which of those workes doe ye stone me?

The Iewes answered him, saying, For a good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemy, and because that thou, being a man, makest thy selfe God.

When Iesus heard that, hee said, This sicknesse is not vnto death, but for the glory of God, that the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby.

And I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there (to the intent yee may beleeue:) Neuerthelesse, let vs goe vnto him.

And when shee had so said, shee went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

Iesus said, Take yee away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, sayth vnto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath beene dead foure dayes.

Then gathered ye chiefe Priests and the Pharises a councell, and said, What doe wee? for this man doeth many miracles.

Nor consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation: