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John 9:28

New American Bible - revised edition

They ridiculed him and said, “You are that man’s disciple; we are disciples of Moses!

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Hear me, you who know justice, you people who have my teaching at heart: Do not fear the reproach of others; remain firm at their revilings.

Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me.

Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”

They answered and said to him, “You were born totally in sin, and are you trying to teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Now if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast of God

and we toil, working with our own hands. When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.

When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who judges justly.