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And this they said, tempting him, so that they might have [fn] to accuse him. But Jesus having stooped down, was writing on the ground.

And Jesus again conversed with them, and said: I am the light of the world: he that cometh to me, will not walk in darkness; but will find for himself the light of life.

Jesus answered and said to them: Although I bear witness of myself, my testimony is certain, because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye do not know, whence I came, and whither I go.

Yet if I Judge, my judgment is certain, because I am not alone, but I and my Father who sent me.

I have yet many things to say and to Judge concerning you. But he that sent me is true: and the things which I have heard from him, them I speak in the world.

Jesus said to them again: When ye shall have lifted up the Son of man, then will ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing from my own pleasure, but as my Father taught me, so I speak.

And a servant abideth not for ever in the house; but the Son abideth for ever.

I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word.

But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God: this did not Abraham.

But ye do the works of your father. They say to him: We are not [fn] of whoredom; we have one Father, God.

Jesus said to them: If God were your Father, ye would love me; for I proceeded and came from God: I did not come of my own accord, but he sent me.

But me, because I speak the truth, ye believe me not.

Jesus said to them: I have no demon: but I honor God; and ye contemn me.

50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh [fn] , and judgeth.

And ye know him not. But I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar, like you: but I do know him, and I observe his word.

And they took up stones to stone him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, and passed along among them, and went away.

Jesus said to them: Neither did he sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God might be seen in him.

Some said, It is he: and others said, No; but he is very like him. But he said: I am he.

And some of the Pharisees said: This man is not of God, for he doth not observe the sabbath. But others said: How can a man that is a sinner, work these signs? And there was a division among them.

but how he now seeth, or who opened his eyes, we know not. He hath come to his years, ask him; he will speak for himself.