The Jewsansweredand saidto Him, "Do we not sayrightlythat You are a Samaritanand havea demon?"
The crowdanswered,"You havea demon!Whoseeksto killYou?"
The Jewssaidto Him, "Nowwe knowthat You havea demon.Abrahamdied,and the prophets[also]; and You say,'IfanyonekeepsMy word,he will nevertasteof death.'
Manyof them were saying,"He hasa demonand is insane.Whydo you listento Him?"
Thereforethe Samaritanwomansaidto Him, "Howis it that You, beinga Jew,askme for a drinksince I ama Samaritanwoman?"(For Jewshavenodealingswith Samaritans.)
"You hypocrites,rightlydid Isaiahprophesyof you:
But when the Phariseesheard[this], they said,"This mancastsout demonsonlyby Beelzebulthe rulerof the demons."
"It is enoughfor the disciplethat he becomelikehis teacher,and the slavelikehis master.Ifthey have calledthe head of the houseBeelzebul,how muchmore[will they malign] the members of his household!
ThesetwelveJesussentout after instructingthem: "Do not goin [the] wayof [the] Gentiles,and do not enter[any] cityof the Samaritans;
You believethat Godis one.You dowell;the demonsalsobelieve,and shudder.
For evenChristdid not pleaseHimself;but as it is written,"THE REPROACHESOF THOSEWHO REPROACHEDYOU FELLON ME."
"You callMe Teacherand Lord;and you are right,for [so] I am.
He was despisedand forsakenof men,A manof sorrowsand acquaintedwith grief;And like one from whom men hidetheir faceHe was despised,and we did not esteemHim.
Thussaysthe LORD,the Redeemerof Israel[and] its HolyOne,To the despisedOne, To the One abhorredby the nation,To the Servantof rulers,"Kingswill seeand arise,Princeswill also bowdown,Becauseof the LORDwhois faithful,the HolyOneof Israelwho has chosenYou."
So,let us goout to Him outsidethe camp,bearingHis reproach.
"ThereforeI sayto you, anysinand blasphemyshall be forgivenpeople,but blasphemyagainst the Spiritshall not be forgiven.
"For Johncameneithereatingnordrinking,and they say,He hasa demon!'
Thisis the testimonyof John,whenthe Jewssentto him priestsand Levitesfrom Jerusalemto askhim, "Whoare you?"
Sothe Jewswere saying,"SurelyHe will not killHimself,will He, sinceHe says,WhereI am going,you cannotcome'?"
