008:049 "I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus.
"On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.
008:050 I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One
who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
008:051 In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have
obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."
008:052 "Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed
by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets,
and yet *you* say, `If any one shall have obeyed my teaching,
he shall in no case ever taste death.'
008:053 Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died.
And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
008:054 "Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no
real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father,
who you say is your God.
008:055 You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny
my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar.
On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands.
008:056 Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day:
and he saw it, and was glad."
008:057 "You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have
you seen Abraham?"
008:058 "In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before
Abraham came into existence, I am."
008:059 Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him,
but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.
009:001 As He passed by, He saw a man who had been blind from his birth.
009:002 So His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned--this man
or his parents--that he was born blind?"
009:003 "Neither he nor his parents sinned," answered Jesus,