Section XXXVII.
(1) [2515] And Jesus said, To judge the world am I come, so that they that see not may (2) see, and they that see may become blind. [2516] And some of the Pharisees which were (3) with him heard that, and they said unto him, Can it be that we are blind? [2517] Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should not have sin: but now ye say, We see: and because of this your sin remaineth. [2518]
(4) [Arabic, p. 140] [2519] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever entereth not into the fold of the sheep by the door, but goeth up from another place, that man is a thief and a (5, 6) stealer. [2520] But he that entereth by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. [2521] And therefore [2522] the keeper of the door openeth for him the door; and the sheep hear his voice: and (7) he calleth his sheep [2523] by their names, and they go forth unto him. [2524] And when he putteth forth his sheep, he goeth before them, and his sheep [2525] follow him: because (8) they know his voice. [2526] And after a stranger will the sheep not go, but they flee from (9) him: because they hear not the voice of a stranger. [2527] This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew not what he was saying unto them.
(10) [2528] Jesus said unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the (11) sheep. [2529] And all that came are thieves and stealers: but the sheep heard them not. (12) [2530] I am the door: and if a man enter by me, he shall live, and shall go in and go out, (13) and shall find pasture. [2531] And the stealer cometh not, save that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: but I came that they might have life, and that they might have (14) the thing that is better. [2532] [2533] I am the good shepherd; and the good shepherd giveth (15) himself [2534] for his sheep. [2535] But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, and whose the sheep [2536] are not, when he seeth the wolf as it cometh, leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, (16) and the wolf cometh, and snatcheth away the sheep, and scattereth [2537] them: [2538] and the (17) hireling fleeth because he is an hireling, and hath no care for the sheep. [2539] I am the (18) good shepherd; [2540] and I know what is mine, and what is mine knoweth me, as my Father knoweth me, and I know my Father; and I give myself [2541] for the sheep. (19) [2542] And I have other sheep also, that are not of this flock: them also I must invite, and they shall hear my voice; and all the sheep shall be one, and the shepherd one. (20) [Arabic, p. 141] [2543] And therefore doth my Father love me, because I give my life, that I may (21) take it again. [2544] No man taketh it from me, but I leave it of my own choice. And I have the right to leave it, and have the right also to take it. And this commandment did I receive of my Father.
(22) [2545] And there occurred a disagreement among the Jews because of these sayings. (23) [2546] And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is afflicted with madness; [2547] why listen (24) ye to him? [2548] And others said, These sayings are not those of men possessed with demons. Can a demon haply open the eyes of a blind man?
(25, 26) [2549] And the feast of the dedication came on at Jerusalem: and it was winter. [2550] And (27) Jesus was walking in the temple in the porch of Solomon. [2551] The Jews therefore surrounded him, and said unto him, Until when dost thou make our hearts anxious? (28) [2552] If thou art the Messiah, tell us plainly. He answered and said unto them, I told you, and ye believe not: and the deeds that I do in my Father's name bear witness (29, 30) to me. [2553] But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, [2554] as I said unto you. (31) [2555] And my sheep [2556] hear my voice, and I know them, and they come after me: [2557] and I give them eternal life; and they shall not perish for ever, nor shall any man snatch (32) them out of my hands. [2558] [2559] For the Father, who hath given them unto me, is greater (33) than all; and no man is able to take them from the hand of my [2560] Father. [2561] I and (34, 35) my Father are one. [2562] And the Jews took stones to stone him. [2563] Jesus said unto them, Many good deeds from my Father have I shewed you; because of which [2564] of them, (36) then, do ye stone me? [2565] The Jews said unto him, Not for the good deeds do we stone thee, but because thou blasphemest; and, whilst thou art a man, makest thyself (37) God. [2566] Jesus said unto them, Is it not thus written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? (38) [Arabic, p. 142] [2567] And if he called those gods--for [2568] to them came the word of God (and it is (39) not possible in [2569] the scripture that anything should be undone)-- [2570] he then, whom the Father hath sanctified and sent into the world, do ye say that he blasphemeth; (40) because I said unto you, I am the Son of God? [2571] If then I do not the deeds of my (41) Father, ye believe me not. [2572] [2573] But if I do, even if ye believe not me, believe the deeds: that ye may know and believe that my Father is in me, and I in my Father. (42) [2574] And they sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hands.
(43) [2575] And he went beyond Jordan to the place where John was baptizing formerly; (44) and abode there. [2576] And many people came unto him; and they said, John did not (45) work even one sign: but all that John said of this man is truth. [2577] And many believed in him.
(46) [2578] And there was a sick man, named Lazarus, of the village of Bethany, the brother (47) of Mary and Martha. [2579] And Mary was she that anointed with sweet ointment the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair; and Lazarus, who was sick, was the (48) brother of this woman. [2580] [2581] And his sisters sent unto Jesus, and said unto him, Our (49) Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. [2582] But Jesus said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glorifying of God, that the Son of God may be glorified (50, 51) because of it. [2583] And Jesus loved Martha, and Mary, and Lazarus. [2584] And when he (52) heard that he was sick, he abode in the place where he was two days. [2585] And after that, (53) he said unto his disciples, Come, let us go into Judæa. [2586] His disciples said unto him, Our [Arabic, p. 143] Master, now the Jews desire to stone thee; and goest thou again thither? (54, 55) [2587] Jesus said unto them, Is not the day of twelve hours? If then a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of the world. [2588] But if (56) a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no lamp in him. [2589] This said Jesus: and after that, he said unto them, Lazarus our friend hath fallen asleep; but (57) I am going to awaken him. [2590] His disciples said unto him, Our Lord, if he hath (58) fallen asleep, he will recover. [2591] But Jesus said that concerning his death: while they (59) supposed that he spake of lying down to sleep. [2592] Then Jesus said unto them plainly, (60) Lazarus is dead. [2593] And I am glad that I was not there for your sakes, that ye may (61) believe; but let us go thither. [2594] Thomas, who is called Thama, [2595] said to the disciples, his companions, Let us also go, and die with him.