The Skeptics Annotated Bible (853 page)

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

28 And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

(10.28) “I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”
442 Is it possible to fall from grace?

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.

30
I and my Father are one.

(10.30) “I and my Father are one.”
349 Is Jesus God?

31
Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

(10.31)
“Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.”
(Those pesky Jews are always tring to kill Jesus.)

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

(10.33-34) The Jews threatened to execute Jesus for blasphemy, since he claimed be God. Jesus defended himself by quoting Ps 82.6: “Ye are gods.”
9 How many gods are there?

33
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.

(10.33)
“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.”

34
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

(10.34)
“Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?”

35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

36 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?

37 If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

38 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.

(10.38) “The Father is in me, and I in him.”
349 Is Jesus God?

39 Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

40 And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.

41 And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

42 And many believed on him there.

11
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 When
Jesus
heard that, he
said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

(11.4) “Jesus … said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.” Lararus must suffer and die (or pretend to die) so that Jesus can “be glorified” by raising him from the dead.

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

8
His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee
; and goest thou thither again?

(11.8) “His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee.”

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And
whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Believest thou this?

(11.26)
“Whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.”
24 Must everyone die?