1 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it
was winter.
2 And Joshua walked in the temple in Solomon's
porch.
3 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto
him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us
plainly.
4 Joshua answered them, I
told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they
bear witness of me.
5 But
ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
6 My
sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
7 And I give unto them
eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out
of my hand.
8 My
Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck
them out of my Father's hand.
9 I
and my Father are one.
10 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
11 Joshua answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye
stone me?
12 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.
13 Joshua answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
14 If
he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be
broken;
15 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?
16 If
I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.
17 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.
18 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
19 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where
John at first baptized; and there he abode.
20 And many
resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake
of this man were true.
21 And many believed on him
there.