Part 17

(39)Now 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. (40)So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days. (41)And many more believed because of his own word; (42)and 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.

(43)Then after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. (44)For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. (45)When 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. (46)Then 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. (47)This 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. (48)Then said Jesus unto him, Unless ye see miracles and wonders, ye will not believe. (49)The courtier said to him, Sir, come down before my child is dead. (50)Jesus saith to him, Go home; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word which Jesus had spoken, and went home. (51)And as he was now going down home, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son is recovered! (52)Then 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. (53)Then the father knew that it was the very hour when Jesus said, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole family. (54)This is again a second miracle which Jesus did, when he came from Judea into Galilee.

CHAP. V.

AFTER these things there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (2)Now there is at Jerusalem near the sheep-market a pool, called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porticos. (3)In these lay a vast multitude of infirm persons, blind, lame, withered, waiting the motion of the water. (4)For 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. (5)And there was a certain man there, who had a complaint of thirty years standing. (6)Jesus seeing him laid there, and knowing that he had been so for a long while, saith to him, Wilt thou be made sound? (7)The 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. (8)Jesus saith to him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk. (9)And instantly the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked away: and that day was the sabbath. (10)The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. (11)He answered them, He that made me whole, the same person said to me, Take up thy bed, and walk. (12)Then they asked him, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? (13)Now he that was cured knew not who he was: for Jesus had slipped away, a crowd being on the spot.

(14)After 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. (15)The man went, and informed the Jews, that it was Jesus who had made him whole. (16)And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.

(17)Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. (18)Therefore 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. (19)Jesus 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. (20)For 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. (21)For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth them; so also doth the Son quicken whom he pleases. (22)For the Father never judgeth any man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son: (23)in 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. (24)Verily, 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. (25)Verily, 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. (26)For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself; (27)and hath given him authority also to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. (28)Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all who are in the graves shall hear his voice, (29)and 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. (30)I 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. (31)If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. (32)There is another who beareth witness of me, and I know that his witness is true which he witnesseth concerning me. (33)Ye sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth. (34)But I receive not testimony from man: but I speak these things, that ye may believe. (35)He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light. (36)But 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. (37)And the Father who sent me, himself hath borne witness concerning me. Ye have neither at any time heard his voice, nor seen his form. (38)And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. (39)Search the scriptures; for ye suppose in them ye have eternal life: and these are they which testify of me. (40)And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. (41)I receive not glory from men. (42)But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. (43)I have come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive. (44)How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone? (45)Do 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. (46)For if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for of me did he write. (47)But if ye believe not his writings, how will ye believe my words?

CHAP. VI.

AFTER these things Jesus went beyond the sea of Galilee, that is of Tiberias. (2)And a vast multitude followed him, because they saw the miracles which he performed on those who were diseased. (3)Then Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat down with his disciple. (4)And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. (5)Then 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? (6)And this he said to try him: for himself knew what he would do. (7)Philip answered him, Two hundred denarii spent in bread would not procure a sufficiency for them, that every one of them might have a morsel. (8)One of his disciples saith to him, (Andrew, Simon Peter's brother,) (9)There is a little lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but these, what are they among so many? (10)Then 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. (11)And 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. (12)And 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. (13)Then 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. (14)When 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. (15)Then 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.

(16)So when evening was now come, his disciples went down to the sea-side, (17)and embarking on a vessel were coming across the sea to Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. (18)And the sea was greatly agitated by a tempestuous wind that blew. (19)Having 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. (20)But he saith to them, It is I; be not afraid. (21)Then they desired to take him into the vessel: and instantly the vessel was at the land whither they were going.

(22)The 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:) (24)then 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. (25)And when they found him on the other side the sea, they said to him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? (26)Jesus 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. (27)Labour 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. (28)Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God? (29)Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye should believe on him whom he hath sent. (30)Then said they to him, What miracle therefore dost thou, that we may see and believe thee? what dost thou work? (31)Our fathers did eat manna in the wilderness; as it is written, "He gave them bread from heaven to eat." (32)Then 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. (33)For he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world, is the bread of God. (34)Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. (35)Then 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. (36)But I have told you, That though ye have seen me, yet ye have not believed. (37)Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out. (38)For I came down from heaven, not with a view to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. (39)Now 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. (40)And 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.

(41)Then the Jews murmured against him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. (42)And 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? (43)Jesus answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. (44)No man can come to me, except the Father who hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. (45)It 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. (46)Not that any man hath seen the Father, except he that is with God, he hath seen the Father. (47)Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. (48)I am the bread of life. (49)Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and they are dead. (50)This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that any person may eat of it, and never die. (51)I 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.

(52)Then the Jews contended with each other, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? (53)Jesus 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. (54)He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath life eternal: and I will raise him up at the last day. (55)For my flesh truly is meat, and my blood truly is drink. (56)He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him. (57)As the life-giving Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, the same shall live by me. (58)This 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.

(59)These things he spake in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. (60)Many therefore of his disciples, who heard him, said, Difficult is this discourse, who is able to fathom it? (61)Then Jesus, conscious in himself that his disciples murmured concerning this discourse, said unto them, Doth this stumble you? (62)What then if ye see the Son of man ascending where he was formerly? (63)The Spirit is the life-giving power; the flesh contributeth nothing: the declarations which I make to you, they are spirit, and they are life. (64)But 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. (65)And he said, Therefore have I informed you, That no man can come to me, except it be given him of my Father.

(66)From that _discourse_ many of his disciples went away back, and no more followed him about. (67)Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will ye also go away? (68)Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, unto whom shall we go from thee? thou hast the words of eternal life. (69)And we have believed and known that thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God. (70)Jesus answered them, Have I not chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? (71)Now he spake of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this man was ready to betray him, though he was one of the twelve.

CHAP. VII.

AND Jesus after these things travelled about in Galilee: for he would not go about in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. (2)And a feast of the Jews was nigh, the feast of tabernacles. (3)Then said his disciples to him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest. (4)For no man doeth any thing in secret, yet seeketh himself to appear publicly: if thou doest these things, exhibit thyself to the world. (5)For even his own brethren did not believe on him. (6)Jesus therefore saith to them, My proper time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. (7)The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil. (8)Go ye up to this feast: for I am not yet going up to this feast, because my fixed time is not yet arrived. (9)Thus speaking to them then, he continued in Galilee. (10)But as soon as his disciples were gone up, then went he also himself up to the feast: not in public, but as in concealment.

(11)The Jews then sought for him at the feast, and said, Where is he? (12)And 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. (13)Yet no person spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

(14)But now at the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. (15)And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man the scriptures, not being a scholar? (16)Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. (17)If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself. (18)He 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. (19)Hath not Moses given you the law, yet none of you practises the law? Why do ye seek to kill me? (20)The multitude answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who is seeking to kill thee? (21)Jesus answered and said unto them, I have performed one work, and ye all marvel. (22)Because Moses ordered you circumcision; (not that it comes from Moses, but from our ancestors;) so ye circumcise a man on the sabbath-day. (23)If 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? (24)Judge not by appearance, but judge righteous judgment. (25)Then said some of the people of Jerusalem, is not this the man whom they are seeking to kill? (26)And, lo! he speaketh openly, and they say not a word to him. Do the rulers certainly know that this man is really the Messiah? (27)But we know this man whence he is: but when the Messiah cometh, no man knoweth whence he is. (28)Then 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. (29)But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

(30)Then they sought to apprehend him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. (31)But many of the multitude believed on him, and said, When the Messiah cometh, will he do greater miracles than those which this man doth? (32)The Pharisees heard the people muttering these things respecting him; and the Pharisees and chief priests sent officers to apprehend him. (33)Then said Jesus unto them, A little while longer I am with you, and I am going to him that sent me. (34)Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come. (35)Then 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? (36)What is this saying which he hath spoken, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, ye cannot come?

(37)Now 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. (38)He 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.) (40)Many then of the multitude, when they heard this declaration, said, This man is certainly a prophet. (41)Others said, He is the Messiah. But others said, No: for cometh the Messiah out of Galilee? (42)Doth not the scripture say, That the Messiah cometh of the seed of David, and from the town of Bethlehem, whence David originally was? (43)There was a division therefore among the multitude on account of him. (44)Now some of them were desirous to apprehend him; but no one laid hands upon him. (45)Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisee; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him? (46)The officers answered, Never did man before speak in such a manner as this man. (47)The Pharisees then replied to them, Are ye also deluded? (48)Hath any one of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? (49)But this rabble, which knoweth not the law, is accursed. (50)Nicodemus saith unto them, (the same person who came to him by night, being one of their body,) (51)Doth our law condemn a man, without first hearing his defence, and knowing what he hath done? (52)They answered and said to him, Art thou not from Galilee too? Search and see: for a prophet, out of Galilee, never was raised up. (53)So each went to his own home.

CHAP. VIII.

THEN Jesus went to the mount of Olives. (2)But early in the morning he came again to the temple, and all the people came to him; and sitting down he taught them. (3)Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery; and placing her in the midst, (4)they say unto him, Master, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. (5)Now Moses in the law commanded, that such women should be stoned: therefore what sayest thou? (6)But 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. (7)Now 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. (8)And again stooping down, he wrote on the ground. (9)But 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. (10)Then 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? (11)She said, No man, Lord. Then said Jesus unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

(12)Then 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. (13)The Pharisees said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. (14)Jesus 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. (15)Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. (16)But though I should judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me. (17)Now even in your law it is written, that the testimony of two men is true. (18)I am a witness for myself, and the Father who sent me beareth witness of me. (19)Then 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. (20)These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no person apprehended him; for his hour was not yet come.