"We knowthat Godhas spokento Moses,but as for this man,we do not knowwhereHe is from."
and say,'Thussaysthe king,"Putthisman in prisonand feedhim sparinglywith breadand wateruntilI returnsafely."'"
Now Jehucameout to the servantsof his master,and one saidto him, "Is all well?Whydid thismadfellowcometo you?" And he saidto them, "You know[very well] the manand his talk."
He madeknownHis waysto Moses,His actsto the sonsof Israel.
He sentMosesHis servant,[And] Aaron,whomHe had chosen.
When they becameenviousof Mosesin the camp,And of Aaron,the holyoneof the LORD,
But I am a wormand not a man,A reproachof menand despisedby the people.
"Rememberthe lawof MosesMy servant,[even the] statutesand ordinanceswhichI commandedhim in Horebfor allIsrael.
Mosessaid,"By thisyou shall knowthat the LORDhas sentme to doallthesedeeds;for this is not my doing.
But when the Phariseesheard[this], they said,"This mancastsout demonsonlyby Beelzebulthe rulerof the demons."
and said,"This manstated,I am ableto destroythe templeof Godand to rebuildit in threedays.'"
And they beganto accuseHim, saying,"We foundthis manmisleadingour nationand forbiddingto paytaxesto Caesar,and sayingthat He Himselfis Christ,a King."
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
"However,we knowwherethis manis from; but wheneverthe Christmay come,no oneknowswhereHe is from."
ThenJesuscriedout in the temple,teachingand saying,"You bothknow Me and knowwhereI amfrom; and I have not comeof Myself,but He who sentMe is true,whomyou do not know.
Jesusansweredand saidto them, "Even ifI testifyaboutMyself,My testimonyis true,for I knowwhereI camefrom and whereI am going;but you do not knowwhereI comefrom orwhereI am going.
Thereforesomeof the Phariseeswere saying,"Thismanis not from God,becauseHe does not keepthe Sabbath."But otherswere saying,"Howcana manwho is a sinnerperformsuchsigns?"And there was a divisionamongthem.
Soa second timethey calledthe manwhohad beenblind,and saidto him, "Givegloryto God;we knowthat thismanis a sinner."
The manansweredand saidto them, "Well,hereis an amazing thing,that you do not knowwhereHe is from, and [yet] He openedmy eyes.
They listenedto him up to thisstatement,and [then] they raisedtheir voicesand said,"Awaywith such a fellowfrom the earth,for he should not be allowedto live!"
"So,having obtainedhelpfrom God,I standto thisdaytestifyingbothto smalland great,statingnothingbut whatthe Prophetsand Mosessaidwas goingto take place;
"ThisMoseswhomthey disowned,saying,'WHOMADEYOU A RULERAND A JUDGE?'is the one whomGodsent[to be] botha rulerand a delivererwith the helpof the angelwho appearedto him in the thorn bush.
Sincethat timenoprophethas risenin Israellike Moses,whomthe LORDknewfaceto face,
God,after He spokelong agoto the fathersin the prophetsin many portionsand in many ways,
in theselastdayshas spokento us in His Son,whomHe appointedheirof all things,throughwhomalsoHe madethe world.
