"You are possessed by a demon," replied the crowd; "no one wants to kill you."

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"

"I am not possessed by a demon," replied Jesus. "On the contrary I honour my Father, and you dishonour me.

"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

Many of them said, "He is possessed by a demon and is mad. Why do you listen to him?"

Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"