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Jesus then pursuing his discourse in the temple, rais'd his voice, and said, you know both who I am, and whence I am: however, I am not come of my self, but he that sent me is worthy of belief, him you are unacquainted with.

but I know him, for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

then they design'd to seize him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

then said Jesus, I shall be with you but for a little time, and then I shall go to him that sent me.

ye shall seek me, but shall not find me: and where I shall go, thither ye cannot come.

(but this he meant of the spirit, which they that believed on him, should receive: for the spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

some said, this is the Messias. but said others, shall the Messias come out of Galilee?

and some of them had a mind to seize him; but nobody laid hands on him.

but the populace, who are ignorant of the law, are such wretches.

but early in the morning he return'd to the temple, where all the people came to him; and being sat down, he instructed them.

now Moses has ordain'd in the law, that such criminals should be stoned: but what is your opinion?

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

but they who heard that, being convicted by their own conscience, they all went old and young one after another, so that Jesus was left alone with the woman, who still kept her place.

then Jesus raising himself, and seeing none but the woman there, he said to her, woman, where are your accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Jesus answered them, though I give testimony of my self, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but you do not know whence I came, nor whither I go.

and yet if I did judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with the father who has sent me.

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.

but they did not perceive that he meant the father.