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Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.

Some said, "He is the one," but others said, "No he isn't; he just looks like him." So the man himself said, "I am the man."

But we do not know how it is that he is now able to see, nor do we know who cured him of his blindness. Ask him; he is old enough, and he can answer for himself!"

They insulted him and said, "You are that fellow's disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

The man answered, "What a strange thing that is! You do not know where he comes from, but he cured me of my blindness!

Jesus answered, "If you were blind, then you would not be guilty; but since you claim that you can see, this means that you are still guilty."

Jesus said, "I am telling you the truth: the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he meant.

All others who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

But others were saying, "A man with a demon could not talk like this! How could a demon give sight to blind people?"

Jesus answered, "I have already told you, but you would not believe me. The deeds I do by my Father's authority speak on my behalf;

but you will not believe, for you are not my sheep.

They answered, "We do not want to stone you because of any good deeds, but because of your blasphemy! You are only a man, but you are trying to make yourself God!"

But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, you should at least believe my deeds, in order that you may know once and for all that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father."

Once more they tried to seize Jesus, but he slipped out of their hands.

Many people came to him. "John performed no miracles," they said, "but everything he said about this man was true."

But if they walk during the night they stumble, because they have no light."

Jesus said this and then added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I will go and wake him up."

Jesus meant that Lazarus had died, but they thought he meant natural sleep.

but for your sake I am glad that I was not with him, so that you will believe. Let us go to him."