46. Which of you will convict me of unrighteousness? But if I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47. He who is of God hears the words of God. You do not listen because you are not of God.

48. To this the Jews answered and said to him, "Are we not saying the truth that you are a Samaritan, and that a demon is in you?

49. Jesus answered, "There is no demon in me; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

50. However, I do not seek My glory: there is One who seeks and He who judges.

51. Verily, truly, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.

52. The Jews said to him, "Now we know that the demon is in you." Abraham died, and the prophets, and Thou sayest, Whosoever keepeth My word shall never taste death.

53. Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets are dead: with what do you make yourself?

54. Jesus answered, "If I praise myself, my glory is nothing." My Father glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God.

55. And you have not known Him, but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. But I know Him and keep His word.

56. Abraham your father was glad to see my day; and he saw and rejoiced.

57. To this the Jews said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and you have seen Abraham?"

58. Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."

59. Then they took stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and went on.

Chapter 9

1. And as he passed, he saw a man blind from birth.

2. His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi! Who sinned, he or his parents, that he was born blind?

3. Jesus answered, "Neither he nor his parents have sinned, but this is so that the works of God may be manifested in him."

4. I must do the works of Him who sent Me while there is a day; the night comes when no one can do.

5. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6. When he had said this, he spat on the ground, and made clay out of spittle, and anointed the eyes of the blind man with spittle,