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§ 90.] THE MIRACLE OF BETHESDA. 167

John V.

Verily, Verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth tho Son like wise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will Shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life: and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; be- cause I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me

31. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me: and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35. He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not como to me, that ye might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44. How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

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ഏത് എന്നു പൂൎണ്ണ നിശ്ചയത്തോടെ പറവാൻ പാടില്ല. എങ്കിലും കാലക്രമ
ത്തേയും മറ്റും (ഭാഗ. ൧൬ƒ.) വിചാരിച്ചാൽ അതു (ചീട്ടുത്സവം എന്ന്) പൂരിം പെ
രുനാൾ അല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊന്നും അല്ല എന്നു തോന്നുന്നു. അത് ഏസ്ഥരുടെ കാ
ലത്ത് ഹാമാന്റെ ചീട്ടു കുറിച്ച നാളിൽ യഹൂദൎക്ക് വന്ന രക്ഷയുടെ ഓൎമ്മെ
ക്കായി ആദാർ മാസം ൧൪—൧൫ തിയ്യതിക്കു സങ്കല്പിച്ചു വെച്ചിരുന്നു. അതു
പെസഹയുള്ള നിസാൻ പൌൎണ്ണമിക്കു മുമ്പെയുള്ള പൌൎണ്ണമി തന്നെ. ആ
൨൯ വൎഷത്തിലേ പെസഹ (യോ, ൬, ൪) ഏപ്രിൽ ൧൮ തിയ്യതി, പൂരിംദിനം
മാൎച്ച് ൧൯ആമതു ശനിയാഴ്ച തന്നെ.

ആ ശബ്ബത്തിൽ തന്നെ യേശു തനിയെ നടന്നു ആട്ടുവാതിൽസമീപ
ത്തു (നെഹമി. ൩, ൧. ൩൨; ൧൨, ൩൯) ഉള്ള ഓർ ഉറവിന്നരികിൽ പോയി. ആ
യ്തു ശലൊമോന്റെ കുളം (നെഹ, ൨, ൧൪) എന്നും, പാറമേൽ വെട്ടിക്കുഴിച്ച തോ
ടിനാൽ ശിലോഹ കുളത്തോടു ചേൎന്നത് എന്നും കേൾക്കുന്നു. വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ
ഉറവ് ഇന്നും ഒരുപോലെ അല്ല, ചിലപ്പോൾ അധികമായി പൊങ്ങുന്നതാക
കൊണ്ടു ആ സമയം കുളിച്ചാൽ രോഗികൾക്കുപകാരം എന്നു കണ്ടതിനാൽ