He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. The neighbours and they who before had seen he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. But he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. I went and washed and I received my sight. Then they said to him, Where is He? And he said, I know not. They brought him to the Pharisees. It was also the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Then, once again, the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed and do see.
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God because He keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. Then they said to the blind man again, what sayest thou of He that hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and received his sight until they called his parents. And they asked them, Is this your son who ye say was born blind? How then doth he see? His parents answered them, We know that this is our son and that he was born blind, but by what means he now seeth, we know not. Or who hath opened his eyes, we know not. He is of age. Ask him. He shall speak for himself. These words spoke his parents because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed that, if any man said that He was the Christ, that man should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his parents, Our son is of age; ask him.
They called the man that was blind once again, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, Whether He be a sinner I know not. One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did He do to thee? How opened He thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already and ye did not hear. Wherefore would ye hear it again? Will ye also be His disciples? Then they reviled him and said, Thou art His disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spoke to Moses. As for this one, we know not from whence He comes.
The man answered and said unto them, Why here is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence He is come, and yet He hath opened my eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners. But if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth. Since the world began was it ever heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind? If this man were not of God He could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast born in sin. Dost thou dare teach us? And they cast him out.
Jesus heard that they had cast him out. When He found him He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen Him and it is He that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him. Then Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world that they which see not might see; and they which see might be made blind. Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said unto Him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
10. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth. The sheep hear his voice. He calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them and the sheep follow because they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow. Instead, they will flee because they know not the voice of strangers.
This parable spoke Jesus unto them. Yet they understood not what things He spoke about. Then Jesus said again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If any man enter in by me he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture. The thief cometh not except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.
I am the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd giveth His life for the sheep. But he that is a hireling and not the shepherd, whose sheep are not his own, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees. The wolf catcheth and scattereth the sheep. The hireling flees because he is a hireling and careth not for the sheep. I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep and am known by my sheep. The Father knoweth me, even as I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep. Other sheep I have also who are not of this fold. Them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice. There shall be One Fold and One Shepherd. Therefore doth my Father love me because I lay down my life that I might take it up again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father. There was a division therefore among the Jews for these sayings. Many of them said, He hath a devil and is mad; why hear ye Him? Others said, These are not the words of Him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
In Jerusalem it was winter and the feast of the dedication. Jesus walked in the temple upon Solomon's porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said, How long dost Thou make us doubt? If Thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you and ye believed me not. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness of me. But ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep. As I said to you, My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me. And I give them eternal life. They shall never perish, nor shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all. No man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones to stone Him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we stone Thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that Thou, being a man, makest Thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said Ye are gods? If He called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of Him whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, thou blasphemest because I said I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in Him.