John 9:28

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Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.

The Pharisees answered them, "Have you also been deceived?

"Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear not the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings.

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads

and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?"

Then they secretly instigated men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely on the law and boast in God

and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,