Study Desk

Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don't listen because you don't belong to God."

"Rabbi," his disciples asked him, "why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents' sins?"

"It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

because it was on the Sabbath that Jesus had made the mud and healed him.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, "God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner."

"If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied. "But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.

After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.

They won't follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don't know his voice."

A hired hand will run when he sees a wolf coming. He will abandon the sheep because they don't belong to him and he isn't their shepherd. And so the wolf attacks them and scatters the flock.

The hired hand runs away because he's working only for the money and doesn't really care about the sheep.

"The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again.

But you don't believe me because you are not my sheep.

Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world.

But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light."

for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.

That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah's glory.

You call me ‘Teacher' and ‘Lord,' and you are right, because that's what I am.