Chapter 2

And Jesus said, Have the men sit down on the grass. So the men, about five thousand, sat down. Then Jesus took the loaves. When He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were seated. Then the same with the fishes. When all were filled, He said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain so that nothing be wasted. Therefore they gathered them together and filled twelve baskets with the leftover fragments of the five barley loaves. Those who, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is truly that prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus perceived that they would come and take Him by force to make Him a king, He departed alone into a mountain.

It was now evening. His disciples went down to the sea and entered into a boat and went toward Capernaum. It grew dark and Jesus had not come to them. Then the sea arose by the force of a great wind. When they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat. They were afraid. But He saith unto them, It is I. Be not afraid. Then they willingly received Him into the boat and immediately were at the land whither they went.

The day following, the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one His disciples entered. And they saw that Jesus went not with His disciples but that His disciples left alone. (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate bread after the Lord had given thanks.) When the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they took boats to Capernaum to look for Him.

Now when they found Jesus on the other side of the sea, they said unto Him, Rabbi, when camest Thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves and were filled. Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life. It is what the Son of man shall give you for God the Father hath sealed Him.

Then said they unto Him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent. And they said, What sign showest Thou, then, that we may see and believe Thee? What dost Thou work? Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven. My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto Him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life. He that cometh to me shall never hunger. And he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I also said to you that ye have seen me and believe not. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me. And him that cometh to me I will not cast out because I came down from heaven not to do my own will, but the will of Him that sent me.

This is the Father's will that hath sent me, that of all which He hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of Him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the last day.

The Jews then murmured at Him because He said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He saith, I came down from heaven? Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. No man can come to me except that the Father which hath sent me draw him to me. And I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets that they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. No man hath seen the Father except He which is of God.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat, thereof, and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever. And the bread that I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world.

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us His flesh to eat? Then Jesus said unto 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 you. Whosoever eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life. I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. The living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father. Therefore, he that eateth me shall also live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven. Not the manna your fathers ate. He that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. These things said He in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

When they heard this, many of His disciples said, This is a hard saying. Who can hear it? Jesus knew that His disciples murmured at it and said, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where He was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth. The flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not and who would betray Him. And He said, Therefore I said unto you that no man can come unto me except it were given of my Father. From that time many of His followers went back and walked with Him no more.

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. We believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve and one of you is a devil? He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for he it was, of that twelve, that should betray Him.

7. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee. He would not walk in Jewry because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren, therefore, said unto Him, Depart hence. Go into Judaea that Thy disciples also may see the works that Thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and He Himself seeketh to be known openly. If Thou do these things show Thyself to the world. For neither did His own brethren believe in Him.

Then Jesus said unto them, my time is not yet come but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you but me it hateth because I testify that the works thereof are evil. Go ye up unto this feast. I go not up yet for my time is not yet fully come.

When He had said these words unto them He remained in Galilee. But when His brethren were gone up, then went He also to the feast, not openly, but in secret. The Jews sought Him at the feast and said, Where is He? There was much murmuring among the people concerning Him. Some said, He is a good man. Others said, Nay; He deceiveth the people. However, no man spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters having never learned? Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine but His that sent me. If any man will do His will he shall know whether the doctrine be of God or whether I speak of myself. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory. He that seeketh His glory that sent Him, no unrighteousness is in Him.

Did not Moses give you the law and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil who goeth about to kill Thee? Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work and ye all marvel. Moses gave unto you circumcision (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) and ye circumcise a man on the sabbath day. If a man receives circumcision on the sabbath day that the law of Moses should not be broken, are ye angry at me because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Some of them said, Is not this He whom they seek to kill? But, lo, He speaketh boldly and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? Howbeit we know this man whence He is but when Christ cometh no man knoweth whence He is. Then cried Jesus in the temple as He taught saying, Ye both know me and know whence I am. I am not come of myself but He that sent me is true, whom ye know not. But I know Him for I am from Him and He hath sent me.

Then they sought to take Him but no man laid hands on Him because His hour was not yet come. Many of the people believed on Him and said, When Christ cometh will He do more miracles than these which this man hath done? The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning Him. And the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take Him.

Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while am I with you and then I go unto Him that sent me. Ye shall seek me and shall not find me. And where I go ye cannot come. Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will He go that we shall not find Him? Will He go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles? What manner of saying is this that He said, Ye shall seek me and shall not find me? And, where I am, thither ye cannot come?

In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let Him come unto me and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spoke He of the Spirit which they that believe on Him would receive. The Holy Ghost was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.) Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said that Christ cometh of the seed of David and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? So there was a division among the people because of Him. Some of them would have taken Him, but no man laid hands on Him.

Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees. They said unto them, Why have ye not brought Him? The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man. Then answered the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed on Him? These people who knoweth not the law are cursed. Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) Doth our law judge any man before it hear him and know what he doeth? They answered and said to him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search and look, for, out of Galilee, ariseth no prophet. And every man went unto his own house.

8. Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning He came again into the temple and all the people came unto Him. He sat down and taught them. Now the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman taken in adultery. When they sat her in the midst, they say unto Him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. What sayest Thou? This they said, tempting Him, that they might have reason to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and, with His finger, wrote on the ground as if He heard them not. So when they continued asking Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. Then He stooped down again and wrote on the ground.

Those who heard this, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the eldest and down to the last. Now Jesus was left alone and the woman was standing in the midst. When Jesus lifted Himself up and saw none but the woman, He said unto her, Woman, where are thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee. Go and sin no more.

Then spoke Jesus again unto 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. The Pharisees said unto Him, Thou bearest record of Thyself. Thy record is not true. Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true because I know whence I came, and whither I go. But ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye judge after the flesh. I judge no man. And yet, if I judge, my judgment is true because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me are one.

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that beareth witness of myself. The Father that sent me also beareth witness of me. Then said they unto Him, Where is Thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me nor my Father. If ye had known me ye should have known my Father also. Jesus spoke these words in the treasury as He taught in the temple. No man laid hands on Him becuase His hour was not yet come.

Jesus said unto them, I go my way. Ye shall seek me and shall die in your sins. Whither I go, ye cannot come. Then said the Jews, Will He kill Himself because He saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come? And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath. I am from above. Ye are of this world. I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins because if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins.

Then said they unto Him, Who art Thou? And Jesus saith. The same that I said to you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you. But He that sent me is true. I speak to the world those things which I have heard from Him. They understood not that He spoke to them of the Father. Then said Jesus, When ye have lifted up the Son of man then shall ye know that I am He. I do nothing of myself. As my Father hath taught me I speak these things. He that sent me is with me. The Father hath not left me alone because I do always those things that please Him. As He spoke these words many believed Him.

Jesus said to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. They answered Him, We are Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to any man. How sayest Thou, Ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. The servant abideth not in the house forever, but the Son doth abide forever. If the Son, therefore, shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me because my word hath no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with my Father; and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. They answered and said unto Him, Abraham is our father.

Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children ye would do the works of Abraham. But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth which I have heard of God. Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to Him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, God. Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father ye would love me for I proceeded forth and came from God. I came not of myself, but of Him who sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? Is it because ye cannot hear my word?

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning. He dealt not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own because he is a liar, and the father of all lies. Yet, I tell you the truth and ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words. Ye, therefore, hear them not because ye are not of God.

The Jews said, Are we not right that Thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil? Jesus answered, I have not a devil. I honour my Father and ye dishonour me. I seek not my own glory. There is One that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying he shall never see death. Then said the Jews, Now we know that Thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and so are the prophets. Thou sayest, If a man keep my saying he shall never taste of death. Art Thou greater than our father Abraham and the prophets who are dead? Who makest Thou Thyself?

Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing. It is my Father, whom you say is your God, that honoureth me. Yet ye have not known Him. But I know Him and, if I should say I know Him not, I shall be a liar like unto you. But I know Him and keep His saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw and was glad for it. Then said the Jews unto Him, Thou art not yet fifty years old and hast Thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Then they took up stones to cast at Him. But Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

9. Jesus passed by a man who was blind from birth. His disciples asked Him, Master, who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of Him that sent me while it is day. The night cometh when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When He had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which means Sent).

He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. The neighbours and they who before had seen he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. But he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed my eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash. I went and washed and I received my sight. Then they said to him, Where is He? And he said, I know not. They brought him to the Pharisees. It was also the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Then, once again, the Pharisees asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon my eyes, and I washed and do see.

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God because He keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them. Then they said to the blind man again, what sayest thou of He that hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe that he had been blind and received his sight until they called his parents. And they asked them, Is this your son who ye say was born blind? How then doth he see? His parents answered them, We know that this is our son and that he was born blind, but by what means he now seeth, we know not. Or who hath opened his eyes, we know not. He is of age. Ask him. He shall speak for himself. These words spoke his parents because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed that, if any man said that He was the Christ, that man should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore said his parents, Our son is of age; ask him.

They called the man that was blind once again, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and said, Whether He be a sinner I know not. One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. Then said they to him again, What did He do to thee? How opened He thine eyes? He answered them, I have told you already and ye did not hear. Wherefore would ye hear it again? Will ye also be His disciples? Then they reviled him and said, Thou art His disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spoke to Moses. As for this one, we know not from whence He comes.

The man answered and said unto them, Why here is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence He is come, and yet He hath opened my eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners. But if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth. Since the world began was it ever heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind? If this man were not of God He could do nothing. They answered and said unto him, Thou wast born in sin. Dost thou dare teach us? And they cast him out.

Jesus heard that they had cast him out. When He found him He said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I might believe on Him? And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen Him and it is He that talketh with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped Him. Then Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world that they which see not might see; and they which see might be made blind. Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words and said unto Him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

10. Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth. The sheep hear his voice. He calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them and the sheep follow because they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow. Instead, they will flee because they know not the voice of strangers.

This parable spoke Jesus unto them. Yet they understood not what things He spoke about. Then Jesus said again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If any man enter in by me he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture. The thief cometh not except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.