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But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmur concerning this, said to them, Does this offend you?

From that [time] many of his disciples went away back and walked no more with him.

His brethren therefore said to him, Remove hence and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest;

for neither did his brethren believe on him.

But when his brethren had gone up, then he himself also went up to the feast, not openly, but as in secret.

If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or [that] I speak from myself.

He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that has sent him, he is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.

They sought therefore to take him; and no one laid his hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come.

He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

And every one went to his home.

But this they said proving him, that they might have [something] to accuse him [of]. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

These words spoke he in the treasury, teaching in the temple; and no one took him, for his hour was not yet come.

Ye are of the devil, as [your] father, and ye desire to do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks falsehood, he speaks of what is his own; for he is a liar and its father:

And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this [man] or his parents, that he should be born blind?

Jesus answered, Neither has this [man] sinned nor his parents, but that the works of God should be manifested in him.

Having said these things, he spat on the ground and made mud of the spittle, and put the mud, as ointment, on his eyes.

Now it was sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes.

The Pharisees therefore also again asked him how he received his sight. And he said to them, He put mud upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

His parents answered [them] and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;