30. How did the blind man show the inconsistency of their reasonings?

31-33. By what argument did he show that such power must be of God?

34. What effect had his reasoning on them? What is meant by their "casting him out"?

35. What did Christ say to the blind man when he met him?

36. What did the blind man reply? What temper did this reply evince?

37. How did Christ declare himself?

38. What did the blind man do?

What are we here taught of Christ's divine character?

39. What did Christ say of the design of his coming into the world?

What did he mean by this!

40. What did the Pharisees say?

30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.

34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dest thou believe on the Son of God?

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him. 39¶Then Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also?

Why did they ask him this question?

41. What was Christ's reply?

What temper or state of mind did Christ mean to reprove by this answer?

1. WHAT did Jesus say?

To whom does this seem to have been said?
What is a "sheepfold"?

What did Christ mean to speak of, under that name?

What is meant by the "door" ?

How may Christ be said to be the door of this sheepfold?

What did Christ say of those who did not enter by the door?

How are such persons like robbers getting into a sheepfold?

Who are represented by this?

How did this apply to the Pharisees?

2. Who is he that entereth in by the door? Who is the shepherd?

How can Jesus be said to be both the door and the shepherd?

41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

CHAP. X.-1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the s

What is it to enter by the door?

3. Who opens to the shepherd? Who heard his voice?

What does he do for his sheep?

What is a "porter"?

What is meant by the sheep "hearing his voice"?

4. What is said of the shepherd when he
putteth forth his sheep?
Why do the sheep follow him?

What is meant by "putting forth" his sheep?
How does Jesus lead his people?

5. Whom will the sheep not follow?
Who is meant by " a stranger"?

Why will they not follow him?

6. What is said of the Jews, when Jesus spoke this parable to them?

7. How did Jesus explain the parable? What did our Lord mean by calling himself the "door" of the sheep?

8. What did he say about those who came before him?

Who are here meant?

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them agam, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

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How did the sheep receive them?

9. What did Jesus again declare himself to be?

What does he promise to those who enter in by him?

Into what does our Saviour here speak of entering?

From what shall he be saved?

What blessings are meant by "going in and out and finding pasture"?

10. For what purpose does the thief come? Who is meant by "the thief"?

How does a false teacher "steal, and kill, and destroy"?

For what

purpose

did Jesus come?

That who might have life?

11. Who is the good shepherd?

What does the good shepherd do for the sheep?

How did Jesus do this?

Why was it necessary for Jesus to give his life for his sheep?

12. What does the hireling do when he seeth the wolf coming?

Who is meant by an hireling?

9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.

13. Why does the hireling flee?

14. What did Jesus say about himself and his sheep?

15. What did Jesus say of himself and the Father?

How did Christ show his love?

When and how was this done?

16. What did Jesus say about his other sheep?

Whom did he mean by "this fold"?

Who were the "others"?

What is meant by the words "there shall be one fola and one shepherd"?

17. Why does the Father love the Son? How did Jesus, when he had laid down his life, take it again?

18. Could any man take his life from him? As men did actually crucify the Lord Jesus, what did he mean by this?

What had he power to do?

Of whom had he received this commandment?

What is meant by "this commandment"?

13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I

May down my life for the sheep.

16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This com mandment have I received of my Father.