If  God  were  your  Father,  ye  would  love  me  :  for  I  came
forth  and  am  come  from  God  ;  for  neither  have  I  come

43  of  myself,  but  he  sent  me.      "Why  do  ye  not  ^understand

44  my  speech  ?  Even  because  ye  cannot  hear  my  word.  "Ye
are  of  your  father  the  devil,  and  the  lusts  of  your  father
it  is  your  will  to  do.  He  was  a  murderer  from  the  be-
ginning, and  ®  stood  not  in  the  truth,  because  there  is  no
truth  in  him.     ''When  he  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh  of

(45  his  own :  for  he  is  a  liar,  and  the  father  thereof.  "But
(46  because  I  say  the  truth,  ye  believe  me  not.     "Which  of

you  convicteth  me  of  sin?  If  I  say  truth,  why  do  ye  not
47  believe  me?     "He  that  is  of  God  heareth  the  words  of

God  :  for  this  cause  ye  hear  them  not,  because  ye  are  not

'  Or,  hath  no  f  lace  in  you  ^  Or,  the  Father :  do  ye  also  therefore  the  things  which

ye  heard  from,  the  Father.  '  Gr.  are.  *  Some  ancient  authorities  read  ye

do. the  works  of  Abraham.  °  Or,  know  «  Some  ancient  authorities  read

standeth.  '  Or,   When  one  speaketh  a  lie,  he  speaketh  of  his  own  :  for  his

father  also  is  a  liar.
■34  Whosoever,  .servant ;  35  servant .. (i5«;) ;  37  but.  .1  no  place  1  ;  38  1  that  |..
[  mat  |.  .|  have  seen  with  |  ;  40  (have),  .of  ;  41  deeds.  .[Then],  .to.  .|  be  |  ;  42  proceeded
..  came.,  came  ;  44  ye.  .|  abode  |..  of  it;  45  And.,  tell  {you);  46  convinceth.  .[And].,
(the) ;  4,7  God's . .  therefore.
