AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate,2and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Cæsar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.3Then Pilate interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, Thou sayest so.4Then said Pilate unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find nothing culpable in this man.5But they were urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.6When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean?7And when he knew that he came out of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was himself at Jerusalem in those days.
8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was vastly delighted: for he had been long desirous to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some miracle wrought by him.9And he put a variety of questions to him; but he made him no reply.10And the chief priests and the scribes stood up vehemently accusing him.11Then Herod with his guards treated him with contempt, and in derision clothed him in a splendid robe, and sent him back to Pilate.12And Pilate and Herod the same day became friends together: for they had previously been at enmity with each other.
13Then Pilate, convoking the chief priests and the rulers and the people,14said unto them, Ye have brought this man to me, as one who perverteth the people: and lo! on examining him before you, I have found nothing culpable in this man, respecting the charges ye bring against him:15nor Herod neither: for I referred you to him; and, lo, nothing is done to this man, as if he deserved death.16I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.17(Now he held it necessary to release one to them at the feast.)18Then the whole multitude set up a cry, saying, Away with this fellow, and release unto us Barabbas!19(who for a certain sedition raised in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.)20Again therefore Pilate called out to them, desirous to see Jesus at liberty.21But they clamoured the more, saying, Crucify, crucify him.22Then the third time he said to them, What evil hath this man done? I have found nothing deserving death in him: I will therefore, after scourging, discharge him.23But they were instant with the most clamorous vociferations, soliciting that he might be crucified. And their clamours, and those of the chief priests, bore him down.24Then Pilate decreed that their petition should be granted.
25Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will.26And as they led him out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.27And a great multitude of the people and of women followed him, who also beat their breasts and lamented him bitterly.28But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves, and for your children.29For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs which have not borne, and the breasts which never suckled.30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us! and to the hills, Cover us!31For if they do all these things with the green wood, what will be done with the dry?
32Now there were two other persons, malefactors, led out with him to be executed.33And when they came to a place called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, the one on the right hand, and the other on the left.34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Then dividing his garments, they cast the lot.
35And the people stood looking on. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this fellow is the Messiah, the elect of God.36And the soldiers also insulted him, coming and offering him vinegar,37and saying, if thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.38And there was an inscription written over him in Greek, Roman, and Hebrew characters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us.40But the other addressing him, rebuked him, saying, Hast thou no fear of God, when thou art under the same condemnation?41And we indeed justly, for we receive deserved punishment for the crimes we have committed: but this man hath done nothing amiss.42And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.43And Jesus said to him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
44And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.45And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.46And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.47And the centurion observing what had come to pass, glorified God, saying, Verily this man was a righteous person.
48And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.49And all his acquaintance stood afar off, and the women which followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
50And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;51(who had not given his assent to their determination and deed;) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God.52He went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.53And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain.54And that was the preparation-day, and the sabbath’s twilight22was approaching.
55Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out.56And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.
NOW on the first day of the week, at the earliest dawn of day, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the aromatics which they had prepared, and certain others with them.2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.3And on entering, found not the body of the Lord Jesus.4And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:5and when they were exceedingly terrified, and inclined their face to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?6he is not here; he is risen: remember how he spoke to you, while he was yet in Galilee,7saying, That the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.8And they remembered his declarations,9and returning from the sepulchre, told all these things to the eleven, and to the rest.10Now there were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women who were with them, that told these things to the apostles.11And their declarations seemed in their view as a mere fancy, and they gave them no credence.12Then Peter rising up, ran off to the sepulchre, and leaning forward saw the linen clothes laid separately, and went away wondering in himself what was become of him.
13And behold, two of them were going the same day to a village, distant about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, called Emmaus.14And they were conversing with each other, concerning all those things which had happened.15And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them.16But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him.17And he said unto them, What are these discourses that ye interchange among you, as ye are walking, and bear such a face of dejection?18Then one of them, named Cleopas, answering said, Art thou the only sojourner at Jerusalem, who hath not known the singular events of those days?19And he said to them, Of what sort? and they said to him, Those which relate to Jesus the Nazarean, who was a man, a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and all the people:20and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to a sentence of death, and crucified him.21But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.22And indeed, certain women belonging to us exceedingly amazed us who were very early at the sepulchre;23and not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who told them that he was alive.24And some of those who were with us went to the sepulchre, and found every thing just as the women had said: but him they did not see.25And he said unto them, O ye void of understanding, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!26Ought not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?27And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures, the things relating to himself.28And they drew nigh to the village, whither they were going: and he was proceeding on, as if going farther.29And they warmly pressed him, saying, Stay with us: for the evening draws on, and the day declines. And he went in to stay with them.30And it came to pass, when he was sitting down at table with them, taking up a loaf, he blessed it, and breaking, distributed it to them.31Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he became invisible to them.32And they said to each other, Did not our hearts burn within us, as he talked with us on the road, and as he distinctly opened to us the scriptures?33And rising up the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them crowded together,34saying, The Lord is risen assuredly, and hath appeared to Simon.35Then these recounted what had passed on the road, and how he was known to them by the breaking of the bread.
36While they were relating these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you!37But terrified and affrighted, they thought they saw a spirit.38And he said to them, Why are ye under such agitation of mind? and why do reasonings arise in your hearts?39look upon my hands and my feet, that it is my very self: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.40And thus speaking, he exposed to them his hands and his feet.41But when they still could not credit it for joy, and marvelled, he said unto them, Have ye here any thing eatable?42Then they gave him a part of a broiled fish, and a piece of honey-comb.43And receiving it, he did eat in their presence.44And said unto them, These are the sayings which I spake unto you, when I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me.45Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures,46and said to them, That thus it is written, and thus must the Messiah suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day47and that repentance and remission of sin should be preached in his name unto all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.48And ye are the witnesses of these things.49And, behold, I send unto you the promise of my Father: but sit ye down in the city of Jerusalem, until ye shall be endued with power from on high.50And he led them withoutthe cityas far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.51And it came to pass, as he pronounced the benediction upon them, he was parted from them, and taken up into heaven.52And they, after paying him their adorations, returned to Jerusalem with vast joy:53and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
ACCORDING TO
JOHN.
IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was in the beginning with God.3All things were made by him; and without him was not one thing made that was made.4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6A man was sent from God, whose name was John.7He came for a witness, that he might bear testimony concerning the Light, that all men through him might believe.8He was not the Light, but sent that he should bear testimony concerning the Light.9He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.11He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.12But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.14And the Word became incarnate, and tabernacled with us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.16And from his plenitude we all have received, even grace corresponding withhisgrace.17For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath thoroughly described him.
19And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou?20And he confessed, and denied it not; but acknowledged, I am not the Messiah.21And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No.22Then said they to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us: What description givest thou of thyself?23He said, I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way for the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.24And they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.25And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?26John answered them, saying, I baptise with water: but in the midst of you hath stood a person, whom ye have not known;27it is he, though coming after me, who was before me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.28These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptising.
29The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,30This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.31And I knew him not: though that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water.32And John bore witness, saying, I saw the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it rested upon him.33And I did not know him: but he that sent me baptising with water, he said to me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending as a dove, and resting upon him, that is he who baptiseth with the Holy Ghost.34And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.
35On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples;36and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.38Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.41He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ).42And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpretedin Greek, is Petros, a Rock.
43The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.44Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.45Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.46And Nathaniel said to him, Can any thing good come out of Nazareth? Philip saith to him, Come and see.47Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!48Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.49Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel.50Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.51And he saith to him, Verily, verily, I tell you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:2So Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.3And the wine being exhausted, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have no more wine.4Jesus saith unto her, What is that to me and thee, woman? my hour is not yet come.5His mother saith to the waiters, Whatsoever he orders you, do it.6Now there stood there six large stone jars, for the customary purifying ablution of the Jews, containing two or three baths each.7Jesus saith to them, Fill these jars with water. And they filled them to the brim.8And he said unto them, Draw out now, and carry to the president of the table. So they carried it.9And when the president of the table had tasted the water become wine, and knew not whence it came: (but the waiters knew, who drew the water;) the president of the table called the bridegroom,10and saith to him, Every man at first produces the good wine; and after men have drunk plentifully, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept back the good wine until now.11This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
12After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and he continued there not many days.13And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.14And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the moneychangers seated:15and having made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and scattered the money of the exchangers, and overturned the tables;16and said to those who sold doves, Take these hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.17Then the disciples remembered that it was written, “The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”18The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?19Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.20Then said the Jews, This temple has been forty-six years in building, and canst thou rear it up in three days?21Now he had spoken with reference to the temple of his own body.22When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had spoken thus unto them; and they believed the scriptures, and the word which Jesus had spoken.
23Now while he was at Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, when they beheld the miracles which he did.24But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all,25and because he had no need that any man should testify respecting man; for he knew what was in man.
NOW there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:2this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?5Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.8The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the sound of it, but knowest not from whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth: just so is every one who is born of the Spirit.9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?10Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?11Verily, verity, I tell thee, That what we know we speak, and what we have seen we affirm; and ye receive not our testimony.12If I have told you of earthly things, and ye believe not, how will you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?13Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the Iamin heaven.14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, in like manner must the Son of man be lifted up:15that every one who believeth on him may not perish, but have life eternal.16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that every one who believeth in him should not perish, but have life eternal.17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world by him might be saved.18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is already under condemnation, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.19Now this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil.20For every one whose practices are foul hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his actions may not be brought to conviction.21But he who practices the truth, cometh to the light, that his actions may be evident, as being done for God.
22After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; and there he abode with them, and baptised.23Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised.24For as yet John was not cast into prison.
25Then a dispute arose between the disciples of John and the Jews with regard to purification.26And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.27John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven.28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him.29It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.30He must grow great, but I diminutive.31He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; though no man receiveth his testimony.33He that receiveth his testimony hath avouched that God is true.34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.36He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal: and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth upon him.
AS soon then as the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptised more disciples than John2(though Jesus himself did not baptise, but his disciples),3he left Judea, and went again into Galilee.4Now he must necessarily pass through Samaria.5Then he cometh to a city of Samaria, called Sichar, near the spot of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph.6And Jacob’s well was there. Therefore Jesus, weary with his journey, e’en sat himself down on the well: it was about the sixth hour.7A woman of Samaria comes to draw water: Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.8(For his disciples were gone into the city to buy provisions.)9The Samaritan woman therefore saith to him, How canst thou, a Jew, ask of me, who am a Samaritan woman, to drink? for Jews avoid all intercourse with Samaritans.10Jesus answered and said to her, If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who he is that speaketh to thee, thou wouldest have requested him, and he would have given thee life-giving water.11The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life?12Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, and his children, and his cattle?13Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again:14but whosoever shall drink of the water which I shall give him, he shall no more thirst to eternity; but the water which I will give him, shall be in him a fountain of water springing up to life eternal.15The woman saith to him, Sir, give me this water, that I may no more thirst, nor come hither to draw.16Jesus saith to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.17The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus saith to her, Thou hast spoken right, that thou hast no husband:18for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in this thou hast spoken true.19The woman saith to him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye affirm, That the place where we ought to worship is at Jerusalem.21Jesus saith to her, Woman, believe me, that the hour approaches, when ye shall worship the Father neither in this mountain, nor at Jerusalem.22Ye worship ye know not what: we worship what we do know: for salvation cometh from the Jews.23But the hour is coming, yea, is now come, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such worshippers of him.24God is a Spirit: and they who worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.25The woman saith, I know that Messiah is coming (who is called Christ): when he cometh, he will inform us of all things.26Jesus saith unto her, I that am speaking to thee am he.
27And upon this came his disciples, and wondered that he talked with the woman: yet no one said, What art thou seeking? or, Why art thou talking with her?
28Then the woman left her pitcher, and went into the city, and said to the men,29Come with me; behold a man, who told me all things that I ever did: is not this the Messiah?30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
31In the mean time his disciples invited him, saying, Rabbi, eat.32But he said to them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.33Then said his disciples to each other, Hath any person brought him ought to eat?34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.35Do ye not say, That yet there are four months, and then the harvest cometh? behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look upon the fields; for they are now white for harvest.36And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.37For herein is the saying true, That one soweth and another reapeth.38I have sent you to reap that on which ye have bestowed no labour: others have laboured, and ye have entered into their labour.
39Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, on the report of the woman, who said, That he told me all things I ever had done.40So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days.41And many more believed because of his own word;42and said to the woman, Now we believe, not merely on account of thy relation: for we ourselves have heard, and know that this is of a certainty the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.
43Then after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.44For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.45When therefore he was come into Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all the things which he did at the feast: for they also had gone to the feast.46Then came Jesus again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain attendant on the king, whose son was sick at Capernaum.47This person having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, went to him, that he might come down, and cure his son: for he was at the point of death.48Then said Jesus unto him, Unless ye see miracles and wonders, ye will not believe.49The courtier said to him, Sir, come down before my child is dead.50Jesus saith to him, Go home; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word which Jesus had spoken, and went home.51And as he was now going down home, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son is recovered!52Then inquired he of them the hour at which he began to amend? and they told him, It was yesterday, at the seventh hour, when the fever left him.53Then the father knew that it was the very hour when Jesus said, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole family.54This is again a second miracle which Jesus did, when he came from Judea into Galilee.
AFTER these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.2Now there is at Jerusalem near the sheep-market a pool, called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porticos.3In these lay a vast multitude of infirm persons, blind, lame, withered, waiting the motion of the water.4For occasionally an angel descended into the pool, and put the water into commotion: he therefore who first stepped in after the commotion of the water became well, under whatever complaint he had laboured.5And there was a certain man there, who had a complaint of thirty years standing.6Jesus seeing him laid there, and knowing that he had been so for a long while, saith to him, Wilt thou be made sound?7The infirm man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is disturbed, to cast me into the pool: but when I am coming, another goeth down before me.8Jesus saith to him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk.9And instantly the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked away: and that day was the sabbath.10The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.11He answered them, He that made me whole, the same person said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk.12Then they asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?13Now he that was cured knew not who he was: for Jesus had slipped away, a crowd being on the spot.
14After these things Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Take care; thou art made whole: sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.15The man went, and informed the Jews, that it was Jesus who had made him whole.16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.
17Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.18Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God.19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing by himself, except what he hath seen the Father do: for whatsoever things he doeth, the same and in the same manner doth the Son.20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things which he himself doeth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that ye may wonder.21For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases.22For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:23in order that all may honour the Son, just as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son, doth not honour the Father who sent him.24Verily, verily, I say unto you, That he that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment; but is passed from death into life.25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, yea, it is now, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself;27and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man.28Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice,29and they shall come forth; they who have done good actions to the resurrection of life; and they who have been guilty of foul practices, to the resurrection of damnation.30I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.32There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me.33Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth.34But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe.35He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light.36But I have a testimony greater than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me that I should fulfil them, these very works which I am doing, they bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.37And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form.38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.39Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me.40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.41I receive not glory from men.42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.43I have come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.44How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?45Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.46For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for of me did he write.47But if ye believe not his writings, how will ye believe my words?
AFTER these things Jesus went beyond the sea of Galilee, that is of Tiberias.2And a vast multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he performed on those who were diseased.3Then Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat down with his disciple.4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.5Then Jesus lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a vast concourse of people was come to him, said to Philip, Whence shall we buy loaves, that these may eat?6And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do.7Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii spent in bread would not procure a sufficiency for them, that every one of them might have a morsel.8One of his disciples saith to him, (Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother,)9There is a little lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but these, what are they among so many?10Then said Jesus, Make the men sit down. For there was plenty of grass on the spot. Therefore the men sat down, in number about five thousand.11And Jesus took the loaves; and giving thanks, gave to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sat down; and in the same manner of the fishes, as much as they chose.12And when they had made a hearty meal, he saith to his disciples, Gather up the broken bits which are left, that not a morsel be wasted.13Then they collected them, and filled twelve baskets with fragments out of the five barley-loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.14When therefore the men saw the miracle which Jesus had done, they said, This is of a certainty that prophet which is to come into the world.15Then Jesus, knowing their intention to come and to seize him by force, in order to make him king, retired again into the mountain by himself alone.
16So when evening was now come, his disciples went down to the sea-side,17and embarking on a vessel were coming across the sea to Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.18And the sea was greatly agitated by a tempestuous wind that blew.19Having rowed therefore about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and coming near the vessel, and they were affrighted.20But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid.21Then they desired to take him into the vessel: and instantly the vessel was at the land whither they were going.
22The next day the multitude who stayed on the other side of the sea, when they saw that there was no little vessel there, except the one into which his disciples went, and that Jesus went not with his disciples in the vessel, but that his disciples went away alone;23(but now little vessels had come from Tiberias near to the spot where they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks:)24then when the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they also went into the vessels, and came to Capernaum, in search of Jesus.25And when they found him on the other side the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?26Jesus replied to them and said, Ye seek me, not because ye have seen the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.27Labour not for the meat which is perishable, but for that meat which endureth unto life eternal, which the Son of man will give you: for him hath the Father sealed, even God.28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe on him whom he hath sent.30Then said they to him, What miracle therefore dost thou, that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work?31Our fathers did eat manna in the wilderness; as it is written, “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.”32Then said Jesus unto them, Verily, verily, I tell you, It was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the real bread from heaven.33For he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world, is the bread of God.34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.35Then said Jesus to them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst more.36But I have told you, That though ye have seen me, yet ye have not believed.37Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.38For I came down from heaven, not with a view to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.39Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, That every thing which he hath given me I should not be deprived of it, but raise it up at the last day.40And this is the will of him that sent me, That every one who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.
41Then the Jews murmured against him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then saith this man, That I came down from heaven?43Jesus answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves.44No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.45It is written in the prophets, And “they shall all be taught of God.” Every one therefore who heareth from the Father, and learneth, cometh to me.46Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father.47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.48I am the bread of life.49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and they are dead.50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any person may eat of it, and never die.51I am the bread that giveth life, which came down from heaven: if any person eat of this bread, he shall live to eternity; and the bread indeed which I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?53Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in yourselves.54He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day.55For my flesh truly is meat, and my blood truly is drink.56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.57As the life-giving Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same shall live by me.58This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as the manna your fathers did eat, and died: he that eateth this bread shall live to eternity.
59These things he spake in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.60Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it?61Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you?62What then if ye see the Son of man ascending where he was formerly?63The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life.64But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who the person was that should betray him.65And he said, Therefore have I informed you, That no man can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.
66From thatdiscoursemany of his disciples went away back, and no more followed him about.67Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also go away?68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, unto whom shall we go from thee? thou hast the words of eternal life.69And we have believed and known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God.70Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?71Now he spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this man was ready to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.
AND Jesus after these things travelled about in Galilee: for he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.2And a feast of the Jews was nigh, the feast of tabernacles.3Then said his disciples to him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest.4For no man doeth any thing in secret, yet seeketh himself to appear publicly: if thou doest these things, exhibit thyself to the world.5For even his own brethren did not believe on him.6Jesus therefore saith to them, My proper time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.7The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.8Go ye up to this feast: for I am not yet going up to this feast, because my fixed time is not yet arrived.9Thus speaking to them then, he continued in Galilee.10But as soon as his disciples were gone up, then went he also himself up to the feast: not in public, but as in concealment.
11The Jews then sought for him at the feast, and said, Where is he?12And there was a great murmur concerning him among the multitude: some said, Surely he is a good man: others said, No; he only deceiveth the people.13Yet no person spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
14But now at the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.15And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar?16Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.17If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.18He that speaketh from himself, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.19Hath not Moses given you the law, yet none of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me?20The multitude answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who is seeking to kill thee?21Jesus answered and said unto them, I have performed one work, and ye all marvel.22Because Moses ordered you circumcision; (not that it comes from Moses, but from our ancestors;) so ye circumcise a man on the sabbath-day.23If a man receive circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses should not be violated; are ye incensed against me, because I have made a man whole on the sabbath-day?24Judge not by appearance, but judge righteous judgment.25Then said some of the people of Jerusalem, is not this the man whom they are seeking to kill?26And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah?27But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.28Then spake Jesus aloud as he was teaching in the temple, and said, Ye both know me, and ye know from whence I am: and I came not of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
30Then they sought to apprehend him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.31But many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will he do greater miracles than those which this man doth?32The Pharisees heard the people muttering these things respecting him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent officers to apprehend him.33Then said Jesus unto them, A little while longer I am with you, and I am going to him that sent me.34Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come.35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will this man go, that we shall not find him? will he go to the dispersed among the Grecians, and teach the Greeks?36What is this saying which he hath spoken, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?
37Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood up and spake aloud, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from his belly shall rivers flow of living water.39(Now he spake this in reference to the Spirit, which they who believe on him should afterwards receive: for as yet the Holy Ghost was not given; because Jesus was not yet glorified.)40Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a prophet.41Others said, He is the Messiah. But others said, No: for cometh the Messiah out of Galilee?42Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was?43There was a division therefore among the multitude on account of him.44Now some of them were desirous to apprehend him; but no one laid hands upon him.45Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisee; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?46The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man.47The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded?48Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?49But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed.50Nicodemus saith unto them, (the same person who came to him by night, being one of their body,)51Doth our law condemn a man, without first hearing his defence, and knowing what he hath done?52They answered and said to him, Art thou not from Galilee too? Search and see: for a prophet, out of Galilee, never was raised up.53So each went to his own home.
THEN Jesus went to the mount of Olives.2But early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people came to him; and sitting down he taught them.3Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst,4they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.5Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou?6But this they said, trying to entrap him, that they might have ground of accusation against him. But Jesus stooping down, with his finger wrote on the ground.7Now when they continued questioning him, raising himself up, he said to them, Let the person who is sinless among you, first cast a stone at her.8And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground.9But when they heard him, and felt the conviction of their conscience, they slunk away one by one, beginning from the elders to the last: so Jesus was left alone, with the woman standing in the midst.10Then Jesus raising himself up, and seeing no person but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are these thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?11She said, No man, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
12Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.13The Pharisees said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.14Jesus answered and said to them, Though I do bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I am going; but ye know not whence I come, nor whither I am going.15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.16But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.17Now even in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true.18I am a witness for myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me.19Then said they to him, Where is thy father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye would have known my Father also.20These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no person apprehended him; for his hour was not yet come.
21Then spake Jesus again to them, I am going away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I am going ye cannot come.22The Jews said therefore, Will he kill himself? because he said, Whither I go, ye cannot come.23And he said to them, Ye are from those beneath; I am from those above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that Iam, ye shall die in your sins.25They said, therefore to him, Who art thou? And Jesus said to them, Assuredly the same as I am telling you.26I have many things to speak and to decide concerning you: but he that sent me is true; and the things which I have heard from him I speak to the world.27They knew not that he spake to them of the Father.
28Then said Jesus to them, When ye shall have lifted up on high the Son of man, then shall ye know that Iam, and of myself have I done nothing; but as the Father hath instructed me, so I speak.29And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; because I always do the things acceptable to him.30As he spake these words, many believed on him.
31Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If ye abide in my word, assuredly ye are my disciples;32and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.33They answered him, We are Abraham’s seed, and never were in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, That we shall be made free?34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, That every one who committeth sin is the slave of sin.35But the slave abideth not in the family for ever: but the son abideth for ever.36If the Son therefore make you free, ye will be truly free.37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.38I speak what I have seen with my Father: and ye do therefore what ye have seen with your father.39They answered and said unto him, Our Father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would have done the works of Abraham.40But now ye seek to kill me, a man who hath told you the truth, which I have heard from God. Abraham did not so.41Ye do the works of your father. They said unto him, We are not born of whoredom; we have one Father, even God.42Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.43Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will practise. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not fast in the truth, because truth was not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh what is peculiarly his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.45But because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.46Which of you can convict me of sin? Now if I speak the truth, why do ye not believe me?47He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.
48Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Do we not rightly affirm, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.50But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any man observe my saying, he shall never see death to all eternity.52Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any man observe my word, he shall never taste of death to eternity.53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54Jesus answered, If I assume glory to myself, my glory is nothing: it is the Father who glorifies me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:55yet have ye not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, that I know him not, I should be like you, a liar: but I know him, and observe his word.56Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou hast not yet reached the age of fifty, and hast thou seen Abraham?58Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am.59Then took they up stones to hurl at him: but Jesus was hid, and went out of the temple, passing through the midst of them, and so went away.
AND as he passed along, he saw a man blind from his birth.2And his disciples inquired of him, saying, Rabbi, who was in fault, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man been in fault, nor his parents; but it is in order to make manifest the works of God in him.4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.6So speaking, he spat on the ground, and made mud with the spittle, and anointed with the mud the eyes of the blind man;7and said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which signifies, Sent.) Then he went and washed, and came seeing.
8The neighbours therefore, and they who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is not this the man who was sitting and begging?9Some said, That this is he: but others, That he is like him: he himself said, I am he.10When said they to him, How were thine eyes opened?11he answered and said, A man called Jesus made mud, and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: then I went, and washing received sight.12They said to him, Where is he? He replied, I know not.
13They brought him to the Pharisees, who had before been blind.14(Now it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the mud, and opened his eyes.)15The Pharisees therefore questioned him again, How he had received sight? And he told them, He put mud upon my eyes, and I washed, and do see.16Then said certain of the Pharisees, This man is not from God, because he observeth not the sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a wicked man to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.17They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him? that he opened thine eyes? Then he replied, That he is a prophet.
18Then the Jews did not believe that he had been blind, and received sight, until that they had called the parents of him who had received sight.19And they questioned them, saying, Is this your son, of whom ye say, that he was born blind? how then doth he now see?20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:21but how he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he himself will tell you about it.22So spake his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had already come to a resolution, that if any person acknowledged him Messiah, he should be excluded the synagogue.23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24The second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said unto him, Give the glory to God: we know that this man is a sinner.25Then answered he and said, Whether this man be a sinner, I know not: one thing I do know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eves?27He answered them, I have already told you, and ye did not hearken: why do ye wish to hear it again? will ye also become his disciples?28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses.29We know that God spake to Moses: but we know nothing of this man, whence he is.30The man replied, and said to them, Now herein is something very surprising, that you know not whence he is, though he hath opened my eyes.31Now we know that God doth not hearken to sinners: but if any man be a devout worshipper, and doeth his will, him he heareth.32From the creation of the world hath it never been heard, that any man opened the eyes of one born blind.33If this man were not from God, he could not do any thing.34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast wholly born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and finding him, said to him, Believest thou in the Son of God?36The man answered and said, Who is he, Sir, that I might believe on him?37Then said Jesus him, Thou hast even seen him, and he that is now talking with thee is the very person.38Then he said, Lord, I believe: and worshipped him.
39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they who see not may see; and they who see become blind.40And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we blind also?41Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye should not have had sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin is permanent.