The Words of Jesus Christ Page 6 Jesus Christ (cont'd) General Statements about Himself (cont'd)
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2 General Statements about Himself (cont'd)
I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall
die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.
[The Jews: Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?]
Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this
world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except
ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
[Who art thou?]
Even that which I have also spoken unto you from the beginning. I have many
things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true;
and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
[They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.]
When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and
that I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these
things. And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do
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If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples; and ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall mae you free.
[We be Abraham's seed, and have never yet been in bondage to any man: how
sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the
bondservant of sin. And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the
son abideth for ever. If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye shall be
free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; yet ye seek to kill me,
because my word hath not free course in you. I speak the things which I have
seen with my Father: and ye also do the things which ye heard from your
father.
[Our father is Abraham.]
If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye
seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I heard from God:
this did not Abraham. Ye do the works of your father.
[We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.]
If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from
God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not
understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your
father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a
murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no
truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a
liar, and the father thereof. But because I say the truth, ye believe me not.
Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not,
because ye are not of God.
[Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?]
I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me. But I seek
not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say
unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never see death.
[Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and
thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death. Art thou
greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead:
whom makest thou thyself?]
If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me;
of whom ye say, that he is your God; and ye have not known him: but I know
him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar:
but I know him, and keep his word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day;
and he saw it, and was glad.
[Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?]
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these
things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea,
Father, for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. All things have been
delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father;
neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son
willeth to reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke
is easy, and my burden is light.
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