Origen de Principiis Book I That declaration also in the Gospel, "If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin,"[76] Origen Commentary on John Book I But what saith the Scripture? The Word is very nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart," as if Christ Himself were the same thing as the Word said to be sought after. But when the Lord Himself says[187] Origen Commentary on John Book II " And, again, there would be no sin but for the Logos, for "if I had not come and spoken unto them," Christ says,[42]