John
CHAPTER1
1InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswith God,andtheWordwasGod.
2ThesamewasinthebeginningwithGod
3Allthingsweremadebyhim;andwithouthimwasnot anythingmadethatwasmade
4Inhimwaslife;andthelifewasthelightofmen
5Andthelightshinethindarkness;andthedarkness comprehendeditnot
6TherewasamansentfromGod,whosenamewasJohn
7Thesamecameforawitness,tobearwitnessoftheLight, thatallmenthroughhimmightbelieve 8HewasnotthatLight,butwassenttobearwitnessof thatLight.
9ThatwasthetrueLight,whichlightetheverymanthat comethintotheworld
10Hewasintheworld,andtheworldwasmadebyhim, andtheworldknewhimnot
11Hecameuntohisown,andhisownreceivedhimnot
12Butasmanyasreceivedhim,tothemgavehepowerto becomethesonsofGod,eventothemthatbelieveonhis name:
13Whichwereborn,notofblood,norofthewillofthe flesh,norofthewillofman,butofGod
14AndtheWordwasmadeflesh,anddweltamongus, (andwebeheldhisglory,thegloryasoftheonlybegotten oftheFather,)fullofgraceandtruth
15Johnbarewitnessofhim,andcried,saying,Thiswashe ofwhomIspake,Hethatcomethaftermeispreferred beforeme:forhewasbeforeme
16Andofhisfulnesshaveallwereceived,andgracefor grace.
17ForthelawwasgivenbyMoses,butgraceandtruth camebyJesusChrist.
18NomanhathseenGodatanytime;theonlybegotten Son,whichisinthebosomoftheFather,hehathdeclared him
19AndthisistherecordofJohn,whentheJewssent priestsandLevitesfromJerusalemtoaskhim,Whoart thou?
20Andheconfessed,anddeniednot;butconfessed,Iam nottheChrist
21Andtheyaskedhim,Whatthen?ArtthouElias?Andhe saith,IamnotArtthouthatprophet?Andheanswered, No
22Thensaidtheyuntohim,Whoartthou?thatwemay giveananswertothemthatsentusWhatsayestthouof thyself?
23Hesaid,Iamthevoiceofonecryinginthewilderness, MakestraightthewayoftheLord,assaidtheprophet Esaias
24AndtheywhichweresentwereofthePharisees.
25Andtheyaskedhim,andsaiduntohim,Whybaptizest thouthen,ifthoubenotthatChrist,norElias,neitherthat prophet?
26Johnansweredthem,saying,Ibaptizewithwater:but therestandethoneamongyou,whomyeknownot;
27Heitis,whocomingaftermeispreferredbeforeme, whoseshoe'slatchetIamnotworthytounloose
28ThesethingsweredoneinBethabarabeyondJordan, whereJohnwasbaptizing
29ThenextdayJohnseethJesuscominguntohim,and saith,BeholdtheLambofGod,whichtakethawaythesin oftheworld
30ThisisheofwhomIsaid,Aftermecomethaman whichispreferredbeforeme:forhewasbeforeme.
31AndIknewhimnot:butthatheshouldbemade manifesttoIsrael,thereforeamIcomebaptizingwith water.
32AndJohnbarerecord,saying,IsawtheSpirit descendingfromheavenlikeadove,anditabodeuponhim
33AndIknewhimnot:buthethatsentmetobaptizewith water,thesamesaiduntome,Uponwhomthoushaltsee theSpiritdescending,andremainingonhim,thesameishe whichbaptizethwiththeHolyGhost.
34AndIsaw,andbarerecordthatthisistheSonofGod
35AgainthenextdayafterJohnstood,andtwoofhis disciples;
36AndlookinguponJesusashewalked,hesaith,Behold theLambofGod!
37Andthetwodisciplesheardhimspeak,andthey followedJesus
38ThenJesusturned,andsawthemfollowing,andsaith untothem,Whatseekye?Theysaiduntohim,Rabbi, (whichistosay,beinginterpreted,Master,)wheredwellest thou?
39Hesaithuntothem,ComeandseeTheycameandsaw wherehedwelt,andabodewithhimthatday:foritwas aboutthetenthhour.
40OneofthetwowhichheardJohnspeak,andfollowed him,wasAndrew,SimonPeter'sbrother
41HefirstfindethhisownbrotherSimon,andsaithunto him,WehavefoundtheMessias,whichis,being interpreted,theChrist
42AndhebroughthimtoJesus.AndwhenJesusbeheld him,hesaid,ThouartSimonthesonofJona:thoushaltbe calledCephas,whichisbyinterpretation,Astone 43ThedayfollowingJesuswouldgoforthintoGalilee, andfindethPhilip,andsaithuntohim,Followme 44NowPhilipwasofBethsaida,thecityofAndrewand Peter.
45PhilipfindethNathanael,andsaithuntohim,Wehave foundhim,ofwhomMosesinthelaw,andtheprophets, didwrite,JesusofNazareth,thesonofJoseph.
46AndNathanaelsaiduntohim,Canthereanygoodthing comeoutofNazareth?Philipsaithuntohim,Comeandsee 47JesussawNathanaelcomingtohim,andsaithofhim, BeholdanIsraeliteindeed,inwhomisnoguile!
48Nathanaelsaithuntohim,Whenceknowestthoume? Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,BeforethatPhilipcalled thee,whenthouwastunderthefigtree,Isawthee 49Nathanaelansweredandsaithuntohim,Rabbi,thouart theSonofGod;thouarttheKingofIsrael.
50Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,BecauseIsaidunto thee,Isawtheeunderthefigtree,believestthou?thou shaltseegreaterthingsthanthese.
51Andhesaithuntohim,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou, Hereafteryeshallseeheavenopen,andtheangelsofGod ascendinganddescendingupontheSonofman.
1AndthethirddaytherewasamarriageinCanaofGalilee; andthemotherofJesuswasthere:
2AndbothJesuswascalled,andhisdisciples,tothe marriage
3Andwhentheywantedwine,themotherofJesussaith untohim,Theyhavenowine.
4Jesussaithuntoher,Woman,whathaveItodowiththee? minehourisnotyetcome
5Hismothersaithuntotheservants,Whatsoeverhesaith untoyou,doit
6Andthereweresettheresixwaterpotsofstone,afterthe mannerofthepurifyingoftheJews,containingtwoor threefirkinsapiece
7Jesussaithuntothem,Fillthewaterpotswithwater.And theyfilledthemuptothebrim
8Andhesaithuntothem,Drawoutnow,andbearuntothe governorofthefeast.Andtheybareit.
9Whentherulerofthefeasthadtastedthewaterthatwas madewine,andknewnotwhenceitwas:(buttheservants whichdrewthewaterknew;)thegovernorofthefeast calledthebridegroom,
10Andsaithuntohim,Everymanatthebeginningdothset forthgoodwine;andwhenmenhavewelldrunk,thenthat whichisworse:butthouhastkeptthegoodwineuntilnow
11ThisbeginningofmiraclesdidJesusinCanaofGalilee, andmanifestedforthhisglory;andhisdisciplesbelieved onhim
12AfterthishewentdowntoCapernaum,he,andhis mother,andhisbrethren,andhisdisciples:andthey continuedtherenotmanydays
13AndtheJews'passoverwasathand,andJesuswentup toJerusalem,
14Andfoundinthetemplethosethatsoldoxenandsheep anddoves,andthechangersofmoneysitting:
15Andwhenhehadmadeascourgeofsmallcords,he drovethemalloutofthetemple,andthesheep,andthe oxen;andpouredoutthechangers'money,andoverthrew thetables;
16Andsaiduntothemthatsolddoves,Takethesethings hence;makenotmyFather'shouseanhouseof merchandise.
17Andhisdisciplesrememberedthatitwaswritten,The zealofthinehousehatheatenmeup
18ThenansweredtheJewsandsaiduntohim,Whatsign shewestthouuntous,seeingthatthoudoestthesethings?
19Jesusansweredandsaiduntothem,Destroythistemple, andinthreedaysIwillraiseitup
20ThensaidtheJews,Fortyandsixyearswasthistemple inbuilding,andwiltthourearitupinthreedays?
21Buthespakeofthetempleofhisbody.
22Whenthereforehewasrisenfromthedead,hisdisciples rememberedthathehadsaidthisuntothem;andthey believedthescripture,andthewordwhichJesushadsaid
23NowwhenhewasinJerusalematthepassover,inthe feastday,manybelievedinhisname,whentheysawthe miracleswhichhedid
24ButJesusdidnotcommithimselfuntothem,becausehe knewallmen,
25Andneedednotthatanyshouldtestifyofman:forhe knewwhatwasinman
CHAPTER3
1TherewasamanofthePharisees,namedNicodemus,a ruleroftheJews:
2ThesamecametoJesusbynight,andsaiduntohim, Rabbi,weknowthatthouartateachercomefromGod:for nomancandothesemiraclesthatthoudoest,exceptGod bewithhim.
3Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,Verily,verily,Isay untothee,Exceptamanbebornagain,hecannotseethe kingdomofGod
4Nicodemussaithuntohim,Howcanamanbebornwhen heisold?canheenterthesecondtimeintohismother's womb,andbeborn?
5Jesusanswered,Verily,verily,Isayuntothee,Excepta manbebornofwaterandoftheSpirit,hecannotenterinto thekingdomofGod
6Thatwhichisbornofthefleshisflesh;andthatwhichis bornoftheSpiritisspirit.
7MarvelnotthatIsaiduntothee,Yemustbebornagain
8Thewindblowethwhereitlisteth,andthouhearestthe soundthereof,butcanstnottellwhenceitcometh,and whitheritgoeth:soiseveryonethatisbornoftheSpirit
9Nicodemusansweredandsaiduntohim,Howcanthese thingsbe?
10Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,Artthouamasterof Israel,andknowestnotthesethings?
11Verily,verily,Isayuntothee,Wespeakthatwedo know,andtestifythatwehaveseen;andyereceivenotour witness
12IfIhavetoldyouearthlythings,andyebelievenot, howshallyebelieve,ifItellyouofheavenlythings?
13Andnomanhathascendeduptoheaven,buthethat camedownfromheaven,eventheSonofmanwhichisin heaven
14AndasMoseslifteduptheserpentinthewilderness, evensomusttheSonofmanbeliftedup:
15Thatwhosoeverbelievethinhimshouldnotperish,but haveeternallife
16ForGodsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonly begottenSon,thatwhosoeverbelievethinhimshouldnot perish,buthaveeverlastinglife
17ForGodsentnothisSonintotheworldtocondemnthe world;butthattheworldthroughhimmightbesaved 18Hethatbelievethonhimisnotcondemned:buthethat believethnotiscondemnedalready,becausehehathnot believedinthenameoftheonlybegottenSonofGod
19Andthisisthecondemnation,thatlightiscomeintothe world,andmenloveddarknessratherthanlight,because theirdeedswereevil
20Foreveryonethatdoethevilhateththelight,neither comethtothelight,lesthisdeedsshouldbereproved.
21Buthethatdoethtruthcomethtothelight,thathis deedsmaybemademanifest,thattheyarewroughtinGod
22AfterthesethingscameJesusandhisdisciplesintothe landofJudaea;andtherehetarriedwiththem,and baptized.
23AndJohnalsowasbaptizinginAenonneartoSalim, becausetherewasmuchwaterthere:andtheycame,and werebaptized.
24ForJohnwasnotyetcastintoprison
25ThentherearoseaquestionbetweensomeofJohn's disciplesandtheJewsaboutpurifying.
26AndtheycameuntoJohn,andsaiduntohim,Rabbi,he thatwaswiththeebeyondJordan,towhomthoubarest witness,behold,thesamebaptizeth,andallmencometo him
27Johnansweredandsaid,Amancanreceivenothing, exceptitbegivenhimfromheaven.
28Yeyourselvesbearmewitness,thatIsaid,Iamnotthe Christ,butthatIamsentbeforehim
29Hethathaththebrideisthebridegroom:butthefriend ofthebridegroom,whichstandethandhearethhim, rejoicethgreatlybecauseofthebridegroom'svoice:thismy joythereforeisfulfilled
30Hemustincrease,butImustdecrease
31Hethatcomethfromaboveisaboveall:hethatisofthe earthisearthly,andspeakethoftheearth:hethatcometh fromheavenisaboveall
32Andwhathehathseenandheard,thathetestifieth;and nomanreceivethhistestimony
33Hethathathreceivedhistestimonyhathsettohisseal thatGodistrue.
34ForhewhomGodhathsentspeakeththewordsofGod: forGodgivethnottheSpiritbymeasureuntohim
35TheFatherloveththeSon,andhathgivenallthingsinto hishand
36HethatbelievethontheSonhatheverlastinglife:and hethatbelievethnottheSonshallnotseelife;butthe wrathofGodabidethonhim
CHAPTER4
1WhenthereforetheLordknewhowthePhariseeshad heardthatJesusmadeandbaptizedmoredisciplesthan John,
2(ThoughJesushimselfbaptizednot,buthisdisciples,)
3HeleftJudaea,anddepartedagainintoGalilee.
4AndhemustneedsgothroughSamaria
5ThencomethhetoacityofSamaria,whichiscalled Sychar,neartotheparcelofgroundthatJacobgavetohis sonJoseph
6NowJacob'swellwasthereJesustherefore,being weariedwithhisjourney,satthusonthewell:anditwas aboutthesixthhour
7TherecomethawomanofSamariatodrawwater:Jesus saithuntoher,Givemetodrink.
8(Forhisdisciplesweregoneawayuntothecitytobuy meat.)
9ThensaiththewomanofSamariauntohim,Howisit thatthou,beingaJew,askestdrinkofme,whichama womanofSamaria?fortheJewshavenodealingswiththe Samaritans.
10Jesusansweredandsaiduntoher,Ifthouknewestthe giftofGod,andwhoitisthatsaithtothee,Givemeto drink;thouwouldesthaveaskedofhim,andhewouldhave giventheelivingwater
11Thewomansaithuntohim,Sir,thouhastnothingto drawwith,andthewellisdeep:fromwhencethenhast thouthatlivingwater?
12ArtthougreaterthanourfatherJacob,whichgaveus thewell,anddrankthereofhimself,andhischildren,and hiscattle?
13Jesusansweredandsaiduntoher,Whosoeverdrinketh ofthiswatershallthirstagain:
14ButwhosoeverdrinkethofthewaterthatIshallgive himshallneverthirst;butthewaterthatIshallgivehim shallbeinhimawellofwaterspringingupintoeverlasting life
15Thewomansaithuntohim,Sir,givemethiswater,that Ithirstnot,neithercomehithertodraw.
16Jesussaithuntoher,Go,callthyhusband,andcome hither
17Thewomanansweredandsaid,Ihavenohusband Jesussaiduntoher,Thouhastwellsaid,Ihavenohusband: 18Forthouhasthadfivehusbands;andhewhomthou nowhastisnotthyhusband:inthatsaidstthoutruly
19Thewomansaithuntohim,Sir,Iperceivethatthouarta prophet.
20Ourfathersworshippedinthismountain;andyesay, thatinJerusalemistheplacewheremenoughttoworship 21Jesussaithuntoher,Woman,believeme,thehour cometh,whenyeshallneitherinthismountain,noryetat Jerusalem,worshiptheFather
22Yeworshipyeknownotwhat:weknowwhatwe worship:forsalvationisoftheJews
23Butthehourcometh,andnowis,whenthetrue worshippersshallworshiptheFatherinspiritandintruth: fortheFatherseekethsuchtoworshiphim
24GodisaSpirit:andtheythatworshiphimmustworship himinspiritandintruth.
25Thewomansaithuntohim,IknowthatMessiascometh, whichiscalledChrist:whenheiscome,hewilltellusall things.
26Jesussaithuntoher,Ithatspeakuntotheeamhe 27Anduponthiscamehisdisciples,andmarvelledthathe talkedwiththewoman:yetnomansaid,Whatseekestthou? or,Whytalkestthouwithher?
28Thewomanthenleftherwaterpot,andwentherway intothecity,andsaithtothemen, 29Come,seeaman,whichtoldmeallthingsthateverI did:isnotthistheChrist?
30Thentheywentoutofthecity,andcameuntohim. 31Inthemeanwhilehisdisciplesprayedhim,saying, Master,eat
32Buthesaiduntothem,Ihavemeattoeatthatyeknow notof
33Thereforesaidthedisciplesonetoanother,Hathany manbroughthimoughttoeat?
34Jesussaithuntothem,Mymeatistodothewillofhim thatsentme,andtofinishhiswork.
35Saynotye,Thereareyetfourmonths,andthencometh harvest?behold,Isayuntoyou,Liftupyoureyes,andlook onthefields;fortheyarewhitealreadytoharvest
36Andhethatreapethreceivethwages,andgatherethfruit untolifeeternal:thatbothhethatsowethandhethat reapethmayrejoicetogether
37Andhereinisthatsayingtrue,Onesoweth,andanother reapeth
38Isentyoutoreapthatwhereonyebestowednolabour: othermenlaboured,andyeareenteredintotheirlabours
39AndmanyoftheSamaritansofthatcitybelievedon himforthesayingofthewoman,whichtestified,Hetold meallthateverIdid
40SowhentheSamaritanswerecomeuntohim,they besoughthimthathewouldtarrywiththem:andheabode theretwodays
41Andmanymorebelievedbecauseofhisownword;
42Andsaiduntothewoman,Nowwebelieve,notbecause ofthysaying:forwehaveheardhimourselves,andknow thatthisisindeedtheChrist,theSaviouroftheworld
43Nowaftertwodayshedepartedthence,andwentinto Galilee
44ForJesushimselftestified,thataprophethathno honourinhisowncountry
45ThenwhenhewascomeintoGalilee,theGalilaeans receivedhim,havingseenallthethingsthathedidat Jerusalematthefeast:fortheyalsowentuntothefeast
46SoJesuscameagainintoCanaofGalilee,wherehe madethewaterwine.Andtherewasacertainnobleman, whosesonwassickatCapernaum
47WhenheheardthatJesuswascomeoutofJudaeainto Galilee,hewentuntohim,andbesoughthimthathewould comedown,andhealhisson:forhewasatthepointof death
48ThensaidJesusuntohim,Exceptyeseesignsand wonders,yewillnotbelieve
49Thenoblemansaithuntohim,Sir,comedowneremy childdie.
50Jesussaithuntohim,Gothyway;thysonlivethAnd themanbelievedthewordthatJesushadspokenuntohim, andhewenthisway.
51Andashewasnowgoingdown,hisservantsmethim, andtoldhim,saying,Thysonliveth
52Thenenquiredheofthemthehourwhenhebeganto amendAndtheysaiduntohim,Yesterdayattheseventh hourthefeverlefthim
53Sothefatherknewthatitwasatthesamehour,inthe whichJesussaiduntohim,Thysonliveth:andhimself believed,andhiswholehouse
54ThisisagainthesecondmiraclethatJesusdid,whenhe wascomeoutofJudaeaintoGalilee
CHAPTER5
1AfterthistherewasafeastoftheJews;andJesuswent uptoJerusalem.
2NowthereisatJerusalembythesheepmarketapool, whichiscalledintheHebrewtongueBethesda,havingfive porches.
3Intheselayagreatmultitudeofimpotentfolk,ofblind, halt,withered,waitingforthemovingofthewater.
4Foranangelwentdownatacertainseasonintothepool, andtroubledthewater:whosoeverthenfirstafterthe troublingofthewatersteppedinwasmadewholeof whatsoeverdiseasehehad.
5Andacertainmanwasthere,whichhadaninfirmity thirtyandeightyears
6WhenJesussawhimlie,andknewthathehadbeennow alongtimeinthatcase,hesaithuntohim,Wiltthoube madewhole?
7Theimpotentmanansweredhim,Sir,Ihavenoman, whenthewateristroubled,toputmeintothepool:but whileIamcoming,anothersteppethdownbeforeme.
8Jesussaithuntohim,Rise,takeupthybed,andwalk
9Andimmediatelythemanwasmadewhole,andtookup hisbed,andwalked:andonthesamedaywasthesabbath.
10TheJewsthereforesaiduntohimthatwascured,Itis thesabbathday:itisnotlawfulfortheetocarrythybed.
11Heansweredthem,Hethatmademewhole,thesame saiduntome,Takeupthybed,andwalk
12Thenaskedtheyhim,Whatmanisthatwhichsaidunto thee,Takeupthybed,andwalk?
13Andhethatwashealedwistnotwhoitwas:forJesus hadconveyedhimselfaway,amultitudebeinginthatplace 14AfterwardJesusfindethhiminthetemple,andsaid untohim,Behold,thouartmadewhole:sinnomore,lesta worsethingcomeuntothee.
15Themandeparted,andtoldtheJewsthatitwasJesus, whichhadmadehimwhole
16AndthereforedidtheJewspersecuteJesus,andsought toslayhim,becausehehaddonethesethingsonthe sabbathday
17ButJesusansweredthem,MyFatherworkethhitherto, andIwork
18ThereforetheJewssoughtthemoretokillhim,because henotonlyhadbrokenthesabbath,butsaidalsothatGod washisFather,makinghimselfequalwithGod
19ThenansweredJesusandsaiduntothem,Verily,verily, Isayuntoyou,TheSoncandonothingofhimself,but whatheseeththeFatherdo:forwhatthingssoeverhe doeth,thesealsodoeththeSonlikewise
20FortheFatherloveththeSon,andshewethhimall thingsthathimselfdoeth:andhewillshewhimgreater worksthanthese,thatyemaymarvel
21ForastheFatherraisethupthedead,andquickeneth them;evensotheSonquickenethwhomhewill
22FortheFatherjudgethnoman,buthathcommittedall judgmentuntotheSon:
23ThatallmenshouldhonourtheSon,evenasthey honourtheFatherHethathonourethnottheSon honourethnottheFatherwhichhathsenthim.
24Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Hethathearethmyword, andbelievethonhimthatsentme,hatheverlastinglife,and shallnotcomeintocondemnation;butispassedfromdeath untolife
25Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Thehouriscoming,and nowis,whenthedeadshallhearthevoiceoftheSonof God:andtheythathearshalllive
26ForastheFatherhathlifeinhimself;sohathhegiven totheSontohavelifeinhimself;
27Andhathgivenhimauthoritytoexecutejudgmentalso, becauseheistheSonofman.
28Marvelnotatthis:forthehouriscoming,inthewhich allthatareinthegravesshallhearhisvoice,
29Andshallcomeforth;theythathavedonegood,unto theresurrectionoflife;andtheythathavedoneevil,unto theresurrectionofdamnation
30Icanofmineownselfdonothing:asIhear,Ijudge: andmyjudgmentisjust;becauseIseeknotmineownwill, butthewilloftheFatherwhichhathsentme
31IfIbearwitnessofmyself,mywitnessisnottrue.
32Thereisanotherthatbearethwitnessofme;andIknow thatthewitnesswhichhewitnessethofmeistrue
33YesentuntoJohn,andhebarewitnessuntothetruth.
34ButIreceivenottestimonyfromman:butthesethingsI say,thatyemightbesaved
35Hewasaburningandashininglight:andyewere willingforaseasontorejoiceinhislight.
36ButIhavegreaterwitnessthanthatofJohn:forthe workswhichtheFatherhathgivenmetofinish,thesame worksthatIdo,bearwitnessofme,thattheFatherhath sentme
37AndtheFatherhimself,whichhathsentme,hathborne witnessofme.Yehaveneitherheardhisvoiceatanytime, norseenhisshape
38Andyehavenothiswordabidinginyou:forwhomhe hathsent,himyebelievenot
39Searchthescriptures;forinthemyethinkyehave eternallife:andtheyaretheywhichtestifyofme.
40Andyewillnotcometome,thatyemighthavelife
41Ireceivenothonourfrommen
42ButIknowyou,thatyehavenottheloveofGodinyou.
43IamcomeinmyFather'sname,andyereceivemenot: ifanothershallcomeinhisownname,himyewillreceive
44Howcanyebelieve,whichreceivehonouroneof another,andseeknotthehonourthatcomethfromGod only?
45DonotthinkthatIwillaccuseyoutotheFather:thereis onethataccusethyou,evenMoses,inwhomyetrust
46ForhadyebelievedMoses,yewouldhavebelievedme: forhewroteofme.
47Butifyebelievenothiswritings,howshallyebelieve mywords?
CHAPTER6
1AfterthesethingsJesuswentovertheseaofGalilee, whichistheseaofTiberias
2Andagreatmultitudefollowedhim,becausetheysaw hismiracleswhichhedidonthemthatwerediseased.
3AndJesuswentupintoamountain,andtherehesatwith hisdisciples
4Andthepassover,afeastoftheJews,wasnigh.
5WhenJesusthenlifteduphiseyes,andsawagreat companycomeuntohim,hesaithuntoPhilip,Whence shallwebuybread,thatthesemayeat?
6Andthishesaidtoprovehim:forhehimselfknewwhat hewoulddo
7Philipansweredhim,Twohundredpennyworthofbread isnotsufficientforthem,thateveryoneofthemmaytake alittle
8Oneofhisdisciples,Andrew,SimonPeter'sbrother,saith untohim,
9Thereisaladhere,whichhathfivebarleyloaves,and twosmallfishes:butwhataretheyamongsomany?
10AndJesussaid,MakethemensitdownNowtherewas muchgrassintheplaceSothemensatdown,innumber aboutfivethousand.
11AndJesustooktheloaves;andwhenhehadgiven thanks,hedistributedtothedisciples,andthedisciplesto themthatweresetdown;andlikewiseofthefishesas muchastheywould
12Whentheywerefilled,hesaiduntohisdisciples,Gather upthefragmentsthatremain,thatnothingbelost
13Thereforetheygatheredthemtogether,andfilledtwelve basketswiththefragmentsofthefivebarleyloaves,which remainedoverandaboveuntothemthathadeaten
14Thenthosemen,whentheyhadseenthemiraclethat Jesusdid,said,Thisisofatruththatprophetthatshould comeintotheworld
15WhenJesusthereforeperceivedthattheywouldcome andtakehimbyforce,tomakehimaking,hedeparted againintoamountainhimselfalone
16Andwhenevenwasnowcome,hisdiscipleswentdown untothesea,
17Andenteredintoaship,andwentovertheseatoward CapernaumAnditwasnowdark,andJesuswasnotcome tothem
18Andtheseaarosebyreasonofagreatwindthatblew
19Sowhentheyhadrowedaboutfiveandtwentyorthirty furlongs,theyseeJesuswalkingonthesea,anddrawing nighuntotheship:andtheywereafraid
20Buthesaithuntothem,ItisI;benotafraid.
21Thentheywillinglyreceivedhimintotheship:and immediatelytheshipwasatthelandwhithertheywent
22Thedayfollowing,whenthepeoplewhichstoodonthe othersideoftheseasawthattherewasnoneotherboat there,savethatonewhereintohisdiscipleswereentered, andthatJesuswentnotwithhisdisciplesintotheboat,but thathisdisciplesweregoneawayalone;
23(HowbeittherecameotherboatsfromTiberiasnigh untotheplacewheretheydideatbread,afterthattheLord hadgiventhanks:)
24WhenthepeoplethereforesawthatJesuswasnotthere, neitherhisdisciples,theyalsotookshipping,andcameto Capernaum,seekingforJesus
25Andwhentheyhadfoundhimontheothersideofthe sea,theysaiduntohim,Rabbi,whencamestthouhither?
26Jesusansweredthemandsaid,Verily,verily,Isayunto you,Yeseekme,notbecauseyesawthemiracles,but becauseyedideatoftheloaves,andwerefilled.
27Labournotforthemeatwhichperisheth,butforthat meatwhichendurethuntoeverlastinglife,whichtheSon ofmanshallgiveuntoyou:forhimhathGodtheFather sealed
28Thensaidtheyuntohim,Whatshallwedo,thatwe mightworktheworksofGod?
29Jesusansweredandsaiduntothem,Thisistheworkof God,thatyebelieveonhimwhomhehathsent
30Theysaidthereforeuntohim,Whatsignshewestthou then,thatwemaysee,andbelievethee?whatdostthou work?
31Ourfathersdideatmannainthedesert;asitiswritten, Hegavethembreadfromheaventoeat
32ThenJesussaiduntothem,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou, Mosesgaveyounotthatbreadfromheaven;butmyFather givethyouthetruebreadfromheaven
33ForthebreadofGodishewhichcomethdownfrom heaven,andgivethlifeuntotheworld.
34Thensaidtheyuntohim,Lord,evermoregiveusthis bread
35AndJesussaiduntothem,Iamthebreadoflife:hethat comethtomeshallneverhunger;andhethatbelievethon meshallneverthirst.
36ButIsaiduntoyou,Thatyealsohaveseenme,and believenot
37AllthattheFathergivethmeshallcometome;andhim thatcomethtomeIwillinnowisecastout
38ForIcamedownfromheaven,nottodomineownwill, butthewillofhimthatsentme.
39AndthisistheFather'swillwhichhathsentme,thatof allwhichhehathgivenmeIshouldlosenothing,but shouldraiseitupagainatthelastday.
40Andthisisthewillofhimthatsentme,thateveryone whichseeththeSon,andbelievethonhim,mayhave everlastinglife:andIwillraisehimupatthelastday.
41TheJewsthenmurmuredathim,becausehesaid,Iam thebreadwhichcamedownfromheaven
42Andtheysaid,IsnotthisJesus,thesonofJoseph, whosefatherandmotherweknow?howisitthenthathe saith,Icamedownfromheaven?
43Jesusthereforeansweredandsaiduntothem,Murmur notamongyourselves
44Nomancancometome,excepttheFatherwhichhath sentmedrawhim:andIwillraisehimupatthelastday
45Itiswrittenintheprophets,Andtheyshallbealltaught ofGod.Everymanthereforethathathheard,andhath learnedoftheFather,comethuntome
46NotthatanymanhathseentheFather,savehewhichis ofGod,hehathseentheFather.
47Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Hethatbelievethonme hatheverlastinglife
48Iamthatbreadoflife.
49Yourfathersdideatmannainthewilderness,andare dead
50Thisisthebreadwhichcomethdownfromheaven,that amanmayeatthereof,andnotdie
51Iamthelivingbreadwhichcamedownfromheaven:if anymaneatofthisbread,heshallliveforever:andthe breadthatIwillgiveismyflesh,whichIwillgiveforthe lifeoftheworld
52TheJewsthereforestroveamongthemselves,saying, Howcanthismangiveushisfleshtoeat?
53ThenJesussaiduntothem,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou, ExceptyeeatthefleshoftheSonofman,anddrinkhis blood,yehavenolifeinyou
54Whosoeatethmyflesh,anddrinkethmyblood,hath eternallife;andIwillraisehimupatthelastday.
55Formyfleshismeatindeed,andmybloodisdrink indeed
56Hethateatethmyflesh,anddrinkethmyblood, dwellethinme,andIinhim
57AsthelivingFatherhathsentme,andIlivebythe Father:sohethateatethme,evenheshalllivebyme.
58Thisisthatbreadwhichcamedownfromheaven:notas yourfathersdideatmanna,andaredead:hethateatethof thisbreadshallliveforever
59Thesethingssaidheinthesynagogue,ashetaughtin Capernaum
60Manythereforeofhisdisciples,whentheyhadheard this,said,Thisisanhardsaying;whocanhearit?
61WhenJesusknewinhimselfthathisdisciples murmuredatit,hesaiduntothem,Doththisoffendyou?
62WhatandifyeshallseetheSonofmanascendup wherehewasbefore?
63Itisthespiritthatquickeneth;thefleshprofitethnothing: thewordsthatIspeakuntoyou,theyarespirit,andthey arelife.
64ButtherearesomeofyouthatbelievenotForJesus knewfromthebeginningwhotheywerethatbelievednot, andwhoshouldbetrayhim
65Andhesaid,ThereforesaidIuntoyou,thatnomancan comeuntome,exceptitweregivenuntohimofmyFather.
66Fromthattimemanyofhisdiscipleswentback,and walkednomorewithhim
67ThensaidJesusuntothetwelve,Willyealsogoaway?
68ThenSimonPeteransweredhim,Lord,towhomshall wego?thouhastthewordsofeternallife
69AndwebelieveandaresurethatthouartthatChrist,the SonofthelivingGod
70Jesusansweredthem,HavenotIchosenyoutwelve, andoneofyouisadevil?
71HespakeofJudasIscariotthesonofSimon:forheit wasthatshouldbetrayhim,beingoneofthetwelve.
CHAPTER7
1AfterthesethingsJesuswalkedinGalilee:forhewould notwalkinJewry,becausetheJewssoughttokillhim
2NowtheJews'feastoftabernacleswasathand.
3Hisbrethrenthereforesaiduntohim,Departhence,and gointoJudaea,thatthydisciplesalsomayseetheworks thatthoudoest.
4Forthereisnomanthatdoethanythinginsecret,andhe himselfseekethtobeknownopenlyIfthoudothesethings, shewthyselftotheworld.
5Forneitherdidhisbrethrenbelieveinhim
6ThenJesussaiduntothem,Mytimeisnotyetcome:but yourtimeisalwayready.
7Theworldcannothateyou;butmeithateth,becauseI testifyofit,thattheworksthereofareevil
8Goyeupuntothisfeast:Igonotupyetuntothisfeast; formytimeisnotyetfullcome
9Whenhehadsaidthesewordsuntothem,heabodestill inGalilee.
10Butwhenhisbrethrenweregoneup,thenwenthealso upuntothefeast,notopenly,butasitwereinsecret
11ThentheJewssoughthimatthefeast,andsaid,Where ishe?
12Andtherewasmuchmurmuringamongthepeople concerninghim:forsomesaid,Heisagoodman:others said,Nay;buthedeceiveththepeople
13Howbeitnomanspakeopenlyofhimforfearofthe Jews.
14NowaboutthemidstofthefeastJesuswentupintothe temple,andtaught.
15AndtheJewsmarvelled,saying,Howknoweththisman letters,havingneverlearned?
16Jesusansweredthem,andsaid,Mydoctrineisnotmine, buthisthatsentme.
17Ifanymanwilldohiswill,heshallknowofthe doctrine,whetheritbeofGod,orwhetherIspeakof myself
18Hethatspeakethofhimselfseekethhisownglory:but hethatseekethhisglorythatsenthim,thesameistrue,and nounrighteousnessisinhim
19DidnotMosesgiveyouthelaw,andyetnoneofyou keepeththelaw?Whygoyeabouttokillme?
20Thepeopleansweredandsaid,Thouhastadevil:who goethabouttokillthee?
21Jesusansweredandsaiduntothem,Ihavedoneone work,andyeallmarvel.
22Mosesthereforegaveuntoyoucircumcision;(not becauseitisofMoses,butofthefathers;)andyeonthe sabbathdaycircumciseaman.
23Ifamanonthesabbathdayreceivecircumcision,that thelawofMosesshouldnotbebroken;areyeangryatme, becauseIhavemadeamaneverywhitwholeonthe sabbathday?
24Judgenotaccordingtotheappearance,butjudge righteousjudgment
25ThensaidsomeofthemofJerusalem,Isnotthishe, whomtheyseektokill?
26But,lo,hespeakethboldly,andtheysaynothingunto himDotherulersknowindeedthatthisistheveryChrist?
27Howbeitweknowthismanwhenceheis:butwhen Christcometh,nomanknowethwhenceheis
28ThencriedJesusinthetempleashetaught,saying,Ye bothknowme,andyeknowwhenceIam:andIamnot comeofmyself,buthethatsentmeistrue,whomyeknow not
29ButIknowhim:forIamfromhim,andhehathsentme.
30Thentheysoughttotakehim:butnomanlaidhandson him,becausehishourwasnotyetcome
31Andmanyofthepeoplebelievedonhim,andsaid, WhenChristcometh,willhedomoremiraclesthanthese whichthismanhathdone?
32ThePhariseesheardthatthepeoplemurmuredsuch thingsconcerninghim;andthePhariseesandthechief priestssentofficerstotakehim
33ThensaidJesusuntothem,YetalittlewhileamIwith you,andthenIgountohimthatsentme
34Yeshallseekme,andshallnotfindme:andwhereIam, thitheryecannotcome.
35ThensaidtheJewsamongthemselves,Whitherwillhe go,thatweshallnotfindhim?willhegountothe dispersedamongtheGentiles,andteachtheGentiles?
36Whatmannerofsayingisthisthathesaid,Yeshallseek me,andshallnotfindme:andwhereIam,thitherye cannotcome?
37Inthelastday,thatgreatdayofthefeast,Jesusstood andcried,saying,Ifanymanthirst,lethimcomeuntome, anddrink.
38Hethatbelievethonme,asthescripturehathsaid,out ofhisbellyshallflowriversoflivingwater
39(ButthisspakeheoftheSpirit,whichtheythatbelieve onhimshouldreceive:fortheHolyGhostwasnotyet given;becausethatJesuswasnotyetglorified.)
40Manyofthepeopletherefore,whentheyheardthis saying,said,OfatruththisistheProphet
41Otherssaid,ThisistheChristButsomesaid,Shall ChristcomeoutofGalilee?
42Hathnotthescripturesaid,ThatChristcomethofthe seedofDavid,andoutofthetownofBethlehem,where Davidwas?
43Sotherewasadivisionamongthepeoplebecauseof him.
44Andsomeofthemwouldhavetakenhim;butnoman laidhandsonhim
45ThencametheofficerstothechiefpriestsandPharisees; andtheysaiduntothem,Whyhaveyenotbroughthim?
46Theofficersanswered,Nevermanspakelikethisman
47ThenansweredthemthePharisees,Areyealso deceived?
48HaveanyoftherulersorofthePhariseesbelievedon him?
49Butthispeoplewhoknowethnotthelawarecursed.
50Nicodemussaithuntothem,(hethatcametoJesusby night,beingoneofthem,)
51Dothourlawjudgeanyman,beforeithearhim,and knowwhathedoeth?
52Theyansweredandsaiduntohim,Artthoualsoof Galilee?Search,andlook:foroutofGalileearisethno prophet
53Andeverymanwentuntohisownhouse.
CHAPTER8
1JesuswentuntothemountofOlives
2Andearlyinthemorninghecameagainintothetemple, andallthepeoplecameuntohim;andhesatdown,and taughtthem
3AndthescribesandPhariseesbroughtuntohimawoman takeninadultery;andwhentheyhadsetherinthemidst, 4Theysayuntohim,Master,thiswomanwastakenin adultery,intheveryact
5NowMosesinthelawcommandedus,thatsuchshould bestoned:butwhatsayestthou?
6Thistheysaid,temptinghim,thattheymighthaveto accusehim.ButJesusstoopeddown,andwithhisfinger wroteontheground,asthoughheheardthemnot
7Sowhentheycontinuedaskinghim,helifteduphimself, andsaiduntothem,Hethatiswithoutsinamongyou,let himfirstcastastoneather
8Andagainhestoopeddown,andwroteontheground
9Andtheywhichheardit,beingconvictedbytheirown conscience,wentoutonebyone,beginningattheeldest, evenuntothelast:andJesuswasleftalone,andthewoman standinginthemidst.
10WhenJesushadlifteduphimself,andsawnonebutthe woman,hesaiduntoher,Woman,wherearethosethine accusers?hathnomancondemnedthee?
11Shesaid,Noman,LordAndJesussaiduntoher, NeitherdoIcondemnthee:go,andsinnomore
12ThenspakeJesusagainuntothem,saying,Iamthelight oftheworld:hethatfollowethmeshallnotwalkin darkness,butshallhavethelightoflife
13ThePhariseesthereforesaiduntohim,Thoubearest recordofthyself;thyrecordisnottrue
14Jesusansweredandsaiduntothem,ThoughIbear recordofmyself,yetmyrecordistrue:forIknowwhence Icame,andwhitherIgo;butyecannottellwhenceIcome, andwhitherIgo
15Yejudgeaftertheflesh;Ijudgenoman.
16AndyetifIjudge,myjudgmentistrue:forIamnot alone,butIandtheFatherthatsentme
17Itisalsowritteninyourlaw,thatthetestimonyoftwo menistrue
18Iamonethatbearwitnessofmyself,andtheFatherthat sentmebearethwitnessofme
19Thensaidtheyuntohim,WhereisthyFather?Jesus answered,Yeneitherknowme,normyFather:ifyehad knownme,yeshouldhaveknownmyFatheralso
20ThesewordsspakeJesusinthetreasury,ashetaughtin thetemple:andnomanlaidhandsonhim;forhishourwas notyetcome
21ThensaidJesusagainuntothem,Igomyway,andye shallseekme,andshalldieinyoursins:whitherIgo,ye cannotcome
22ThensaidtheJews,Willhekillhimself?becausehe saith,WhitherIgo,yecannotcome.
23Andhesaiduntothem,Yearefrombeneath;Iamfrom above:yeareofthisworld;Iamnotofthisworld
24Isaidthereforeuntoyou,thatyeshalldieinyoursins: forifyebelievenotthatIamhe,yeshalldieinyoursins
25Thensaidtheyuntohim,Whoartthou?AndJesussaith untothem,EventhesamethatIsaiduntoyoufromthe beginning
26Ihavemanythingstosayandtojudgeofyou:buthe thatsentmeistrue;andIspeaktotheworldthosethings whichIhaveheardofhim
27TheyunderstoodnotthathespaketothemoftheFather.
28ThensaidJesusuntothem,Whenyehaveliftedupthe Sonofman,thenshallyeknowthatIamhe,andthatIdo nothingofmyself;butasmyFatherhathtaughtme,Ispeak thesethings
29Andhethatsentmeiswithme:theFatherhathnotleft mealone;forIdoalwaysthosethingsthatpleasehim.
30Ashespakethesewords,manybelievedonhim
31ThensaidJesustothoseJewswhichbelievedonhim,If yecontinueinmyword,thenareyemydisciplesindeed;
32Andyeshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmake youfree
33Theyansweredhim,WebeAbraham'sseed,andwere neverinbondagetoanyman:howsayestthou,Yeshallbe madefree?
34Jesusansweredthem,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou, Whosoevercommittethsinistheservantofsin
35Andtheservantabidethnotinthehouseforever:but theSonabidethever.
36IftheSonthereforeshallmakeyoufree,yeshallbefree indeed
37IknowthatyeareAbraham'sseed;butyeseektokill me,becausemywordhathnoplaceinyou
38IspeakthatwhichIhaveseenwithmyFather:andye dothatwhichyehaveseenwithyourfather.
39Theyansweredandsaiduntohim,Abrahamisour fatherJesussaithuntothem,IfyewereAbraham's children,yewoulddotheworksofAbraham.
40Butnowyeseektokillme,amanthathathtoldyouthe truth,whichIhaveheardofGod:thisdidnotAbraham.
41YedothedeedsofyourfatherThensaidtheytohim, Webenotbornoffornication;wehaveoneFather,even God
42Jesussaiduntothem,IfGodwereyourFather,ye wouldloveme:forIproceededforthandcamefromGod; neithercameIofmyself,buthesentme
43Whydoyenotunderstandmyspeech?evenbecauseye cannothearmyword
44Yeareofyourfatherthedevil,andthelustsofyour fatheryewilldoHewasamurdererfromthebeginning, andabodenotinthetruth,becausethereisnotruthinhim
Whenhespeakethalie,hespeakethofhisown:forheisa liar,andthefatherofit
45AndbecauseItellyouthetruth,yebelievemenot
46Whichofyouconvincethmeofsin?AndifIsaythe truth,whydoyenotbelieveme?
47HethatisofGodhearethGod'swords:yethereforehear themnot,becauseyearenotofGod.
48ThenansweredtheJews,andsaiduntohim,Saywenot wellthatthouartaSamaritan,andhastadevil?
49Jesusanswered,Ihavenotadevil;butIhonourmy Father,andyedodishonourme.
50AndIseeknotmineownglory:thereisonethatseeketh andjudgeth
51Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Ifamankeepmysaying, heshallneverseedeath
52ThensaidtheJewsuntohim,Nowweknowthatthou hastadevilAbrahamisdead,andtheprophets;andthou sayest,Ifamankeepmysaying,heshallnevertasteof death.
53ArtthougreaterthanourfatherAbraham,whichisdead? andtheprophetsaredead:whommakestthouthyself?
54Jesusanswered,IfIhonourmyself,myhonouris nothing:itismyFatherthathonourethme;ofwhomyesay, thatheisyourGod:
55Yetyehavenotknownhim;butIknowhim:andifI shouldsay,Iknowhimnot,Ishallbealiarlikeuntoyou: butIknowhim,andkeephissaying
56YourfatherAbrahamrejoicedtoseemyday:andhe sawit,andwasglad
57ThensaidtheJewsuntohim,Thouartnotyetfifty yearsold,andhastthouseenAbraham?
58Jesussaiduntothem,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou, BeforeAbrahamwas,Iam
59Thentooktheyupstonestocastathim:butJesushid himself,andwentoutofthetemple,goingthroughthe midstofthem,andsopassedby
CHAPTER9
1AndasJesuspassedby,hesawamanwhichwasblind fromhisbirth
2Andhisdisciplesaskedhim,saying,Master,whodidsin, thisman,orhisparents,thathewasbornblind?
3Jesusanswered,Neitherhaththismansinned,norhis parents:butthattheworksofGodshouldbemademanifest inhim.
4Imustworktheworksofhimthatsentme,whileitisday: thenightcometh,whennomancanwork
5AslongasIamintheworld,Iamthelightoftheworld.
6Whenhehadthusspoken,hespatontheground,and madeclayofthespittle,andheanointedtheeyesofthe blindmanwiththeclay,
7Andsaiduntohim,Go,washinthepoolofSiloam, (whichisbyinterpretation,Sent)Hewenthisway therefore,andwashed,andcameseeing.
8Theneighbourstherefore,andtheywhichbeforehad seenhimthathewasblind,said,Isnotthishethatsatand begged?
9Somesaid,Thisishe:otherssaid,Heislikehim:buthe said,Iamhe.
10Thereforesaidtheyuntohim,Howwerethineeyes opened?
11Heansweredandsaid,AmanthatiscalledJesusmade clay,andanointedmineeyes,andsaiduntome,Gotothe
poolofSiloam,andwash:andIwentandwashed,andI receivedsight.
12Thensaidtheyuntohim,Whereishe?Hesaid,Iknow not.
13TheybroughttothePhariseeshimthataforetimewas blind
14AnditwasthesabbathdaywhenJesusmadetheclay, andopenedhiseyes.
15ThenagainthePhariseesalsoaskedhimhowhehad receivedhissightHesaiduntothem,Heputclayupon mineeyes,andIwashed,anddosee
16ThereforesaidsomeofthePharisees,Thismanisnotof God,becausehekeepethnotthesabbathday.Otherssaid, Howcanamanthatisasinnerdosuchmiracles?And therewasadivisionamongthem
17Theysayuntotheblindmanagain,Whatsayestthouof him,thathehathopenedthineeyes?Hesaid,Heisa prophet
18ButtheJewsdidnotbelieveconcerninghim,thathe hadbeenblind,andreceivedhissight,untiltheycalledthe parentsofhimthathadreceivedhissight
19Andtheyaskedthem,saying,Isthisyourson,whoye saywasbornblind?howthendothhenowsee?
20Hisparentsansweredthemandsaid,Weknowthatthis isourson,andthathewasbornblind:
21Butbywhatmeanshenowseeth,weknownot;orwho hathopenedhiseyes,weknownot:heisofage;askhim: heshallspeakforhimself.
22Thesewordsspakehisparents,becausetheyfearedthe Jews:fortheJewshadagreedalready,thatifanymandid confessthathewasChrist,heshouldbeputoutofthe synagogue
23Thereforesaidhisparents,Heisofage;askhim
24Thenagaincalledtheythemanthatwasblind,andsaid untohim,GiveGodthepraise:weknowthatthismanisa sinner
25Heansweredandsaid,Whetherhebeasinnerorno,I knownot:onethingIknow,that,whereasIwasblind,now Isee
26Thensaidtheytohimagain,Whatdidhetothee?how openedhethineeyes?
27Heansweredthem,Ihavetoldyoualready,andyedid nothear:whereforewouldyehearitagain?willyealsobe hisdisciples?
28Thentheyreviledhim,andsaid,Thouarthisdisciple; butweareMoses'disciples.
29WeknowthatGodspakeuntoMoses:asforthisfellow, weknownotfromwhenceheis.
30Themanansweredandsaiduntothem,Whyhereinisa marvellousthing,thatyeknownotfromwhenceheis,and yethehathopenedmineeyes
31NowweknowthatGodhearethnotsinners:butifany manbeaworshipperofGod,anddoethhiswill,himhe heareth
32Sincetheworldbeganwasitnotheardthatanyman openedtheeyesofonethatwasbornblind
33IfthismanwerenotofGod,hecoulddonothing.
34Theyansweredandsaiduntohim,Thouwastaltogether borninsins,anddostthouteachus?Andtheycasthimout
35Jesusheardthattheyhadcasthimout;andwhenhehad foundhim,hesaiduntohim,DostthoubelieveontheSon ofGod?
36Heansweredandsaid,Whoishe,Lord,thatImight believeonhim?
37AndJesussaiduntohim,Thouhastbothseenhim,and itishethattalkethwiththee.
38Andhesaid,Lord,Ibelieve.Andheworshippedhim.
39AndJesussaid,ForjudgmentIamcomeintothisworld, thattheywhichseenotmightsee;andthattheywhichsee mightbemadeblind.
40AndsomeofthePhariseeswhichwerewithhimheard thesewords,andsaiduntohim,Areweblindalso?
41Jesussaiduntothem,Ifyewereblind,yeshouldhave nosin:butnowyesay,Wesee;thereforeyoursin remaineth.
CHAPTER10
1Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Hethatenterethnotbythe doorintothesheepfold,butclimbethupsomeotherway, thesameisathiefandarobber.
2Buthethatenterethinbythedooristheshepherdofthe sheep
3Tohimtheporteropeneth;andthesheephearhisvoice: andhecallethhisownsheepbyname,andleadeththem out
4Andwhenheputtethforthhisownsheep,hegoeth beforethem,andthesheepfollowhim:fortheyknowhis voice
5Andastrangerwilltheynotfollow,butwillfleefrom him:fortheyknownotthevoiceofstrangers
6ThisparablespakeJesusuntothem:buttheyunderstood notwhatthingstheywerewhichhespakeuntothem.
7ThensaidJesusuntothemagain,Verily,verily,Isay untoyou,Iamthedoorofthesheep
8Allthatevercamebeforemearethievesandrobbers:but thesheepdidnothearthem
9Iamthedoor:bymeifanymanenterin,heshallbe saved,andshallgoinandout,andfindpasture.
10Thethiefcomethnot,butfortosteal,andtokill,andto destroy:Iamcomethattheymighthavelife,andthatthey mighthaveitmoreabundantly.
11Iamthegoodshepherd:thegoodshepherdgivethhis lifeforthesheep
12Buthethatisanhireling,andnottheshepherd,whose ownthesheeparenot,seeththewolfcoming,andleaveth thesheep,andfleeth:andthewolfcatcheththem,and scattereththesheep.
13Thehirelingfleeth,becauseheisanhireling,andcareth notforthesheep.
14Iamthegoodshepherd,andknowmysheep,andam knownofmine
15AstheFatherknowethme,evensoknowItheFather: andIlaydownmylifeforthesheep.
16AndothersheepIhave,whicharenotofthisfold:them alsoImustbring,andtheyshallhearmyvoice;andthere shallbeonefold,andoneshepherd
17ThereforedothmyFatherloveme,becauseIlaydown mylife,thatImighttakeitagain.
18Nomantakethitfromme,butIlayitdownofmyselfI havepowertolayitdown,andIhavepowertotakeit again.ThiscommandmenthaveIreceivedofmyFather.
19TherewasadivisionthereforeagainamongtheJewsfor thesesayings
20Andmanyofthemsaid,Hehathadevil,andismad; whyhearyehim?
21Otherssaid,Thesearenotthewordsofhimthathatha devil.Canadevilopentheeyesoftheblind?
22AnditwasatJerusalemthefeastofthededication,and itwaswinter
23AndJesuswalkedinthetempleinSolomon'sporch
24ThencametheJewsroundabouthim,andsaiduntohim, Howlongdostthoumakeustodoubt?IfthoubetheChrist, tellusplainly
25Jesusansweredthem,Itoldyou,andyebelievednot: theworksthatIdoinmyFather'sname,theybearwitness ofme.
26Butyebelievenot,becauseyearenotofmysheep,asI saiduntoyou
27Mysheephearmyvoice,andIknowthem,andthey followme:
28AndIgiveuntothemeternallife;andtheyshallnever perish,neithershallanymanpluckthemoutofmyhand.
29MyFather,whichgavethemme,isgreaterthanall;and nomanisabletopluckthemoutofmyFather'shand
30IandmyFatherareone.
31ThentheJewstookupstonesagaintostonehim
32Jesusansweredthem,ManygoodworkshaveIshewed youfrommyFather;forwhichofthoseworksdoyestone me?
33TheJewsansweredhim,saying,Foragoodworkwe stonetheenot;butforblasphemy;andbecausethatthou, beingaman,makestthyselfGod
34Jesusansweredthem,Isitnotwritteninyourlaw,Isaid, Yearegods?
35Ifhecalledthemgods,untowhomthewordofGod came,andthescripturecannotbebroken;
36Sayyeofhim,whomtheFatherhathsanctified,and sentintotheworld,Thoublasphemest;becauseIsaid,Iam theSonofGod?
37IfIdonottheworksofmyFather,believemenot.
38ButifIdo,thoughyebelievenotme,believetheworks: thatyemayknow,andbelieve,thattheFatherisinme,and Iinhim.
39Thereforetheysoughtagaintotakehim:butheescaped outoftheirhand,
40AndwentawayagainbeyondJordanintotheplace whereJohnatfirstbaptized;andthereheabode
41Andmanyresorteduntohim,andsaid,Johndidno miracle:butallthingsthatJohnspakeofthismanwere true
42Andmanybelievedonhimthere.
CHAPTER11
1Nowacertainmanwassick,namedLazarus,ofBethany, thetownofMaryandhersisterMartha
2(ItwasthatMarywhichanointedtheLordwithointment, andwipedhisfeetwithherhair,whosebrotherLazarus wassick)
3Thereforehissisterssentuntohim,saying,Lord,behold, hewhomthoulovestissick
4WhenJesusheardthat,hesaid,Thissicknessisnotunto death,butforthegloryofGod,thattheSonofGodmight beglorifiedthereby
5NowJesuslovedMartha,andhersister,andLazarus
6Whenhehadheardthereforethathewassick,heabode twodaysstillinthesameplacewherehewas.
7Thenafterthatsaithhetohisdisciples,Letusgointo Judaeaagain.
8Hisdisciplessayuntohim,Master,theJewsoflate soughttostonethee;andgoestthouthitheragain?
9Jesusanswered,Aretherenottwelvehoursintheday?If anymanwalkintheday,hestumblethnot,becausehe seeththelightofthisworld
10Butifamanwalkinthenight,hestumbleth,because thereisnolightinhim
11Thesethingssaidhe:andafterthathesaithuntothem, OurfriendLazarussleepeth;butIgo,thatImayawake himoutofsleep
12Thensaidhisdisciples,Lord,ifhesleep,heshalldo well.
13HowbeitJesusspakeofhisdeath:buttheythoughtthat hehadspokenoftakingofrestinsleep
14ThensaidJesusuntothemplainly,Lazarusisdead.
15AndIamgladforyoursakesthatIwasnotthere,tothe intentyemaybelieve;neverthelessletusgountohim
16ThensaidThomas,whichiscalledDidymus,untohis fellowdisciples,Letusalsogo,thatwemaydiewithhim 17ThenwhenJesuscame,hefoundthathehadlaininthe gravefourdaysalready.
18NowBethanywasnighuntoJerusalem,aboutfifteen furlongsoff:
19AndmanyoftheJewscametoMarthaandMary,to comfortthemconcerningtheirbrother
20ThenMartha,assoonassheheardthatJesuswas coming,wentandmethim:butMarysatstillinthehouse. 21ThensaidMarthauntoJesus,Lord,ifthouhadstbeen here,mybrotherhadnotdied
22ButIknow,thatevennow,whatsoeverthouwiltaskof God,Godwillgiveitthee
23Jesussaithuntoher,Thybrothershallriseagain 24Marthasaithuntohim,Iknowthatheshallriseagainin theresurrectionatthelastday
25Jesussaiduntoher,Iamtheresurrection,andthelife: hethatbelievethinme,thoughheweredead,yetshallhe live:
26Andwhosoeverlivethandbelievethinmeshallnever die.Believestthouthis?
27Shesaithuntohim,Yea,Lord:Ibelievethatthouartthe Christ,theSonofGod,whichshouldcomeintotheworld 28Andwhenshehadsosaid,shewentherway,andcalled Maryhersistersecretly,saying,TheMasteriscome,and callethforthee.
29Assoonassheheardthat,shearosequickly,andcame untohim
30NowJesuswasnotyetcomeintothetown,butwasin thatplacewhereMarthamethim.
31TheJewsthenwhichwerewithherinthehouse,and comfortedher,whentheysawMary,thatsheroseup hastilyandwentout,followedher,saying,Shegoethunto thegravetoweepthere
32ThenwhenMarywascomewhereJesuswas,andsaw him,shefelldownathisfeet,sayinguntohim,Lord,if thouhadstbeenhere,mybrotherhadnotdied
33WhenJesusthereforesawherweeping,andtheJews alsoweepingwhichcamewithher,hegroanedinthespirit, andwastroubled,
34Andsaid,Wherehaveyelaidhim?Theysaiduntohim, Lord,comeandsee.
35Jesuswept
36ThensaidtheJews,Beholdhowhelovedhim!
37Andsomeofthemsaid,Couldnotthisman,which openedtheeyesoftheblind,havecausedthateventhis manshouldnothavedied?
38Jesusthereforeagaingroaninginhimselfcomethtothe graveItwasacave,andastonelayuponit
39Jesussaid,TakeyeawaythestoneMartha,thesisterof himthatwasdead,saithuntohim,Lord,bythistimehe stinketh:forhehathbeendeadfourdays
40Jesussaithuntoher,SaidInotuntothee,that,ifthou wouldestbelieve,thoushouldestseethegloryofGod?
41Thentheytookawaythestonefromtheplacewherethe deadwaslaid.AndJesuslifteduphiseyes,andsaid, Father,Ithanktheethatthouhastheardme
42AndIknewthatthouhearestmealways:butbecauseof thepeoplewhichstandbyIsaidit,thattheymaybelieve thatthouhastsentme
43Andwhenhethushadspoken,hecriedwithaloud voice,Lazarus,comeforth.
44Andhethatwasdeadcameforth,boundhandandfoot withgraveclothes:andhisfacewasboundaboutwitha napkin.Jesussaithuntothem,Loosehim,andlethimgo.
45ThenmanyoftheJewswhichcametoMary,andhad seenthethingswhichJesusdid,believedonhim
46ButsomeofthemwenttheirwaystothePharisees,and toldthemwhatthingsJesushaddone
47ThengatheredthechiefpriestsandthePhariseesa council,andsaid,Whatdowe?forthismandoethmany miracles
48Ifwelethimthusalone,allmenwillbelieveonhim: andtheRomansshallcomeandtakeawaybothourplace andnation
49Andoneofthem,namedCaiaphas,beingthehighpriest thatsameyear,saiduntothem,Yeknownothingatall, 50Norconsiderthatitisexpedientforus,thatoneman shoulddieforthepeople,andthatthewholenationperish not.
51Andthisspakehenotofhimself:butbeinghighpriest thatyear,heprophesiedthatJesusshoulddieforthat nation;
52Andnotforthatnationonly,butthatalsoheshould gathertogetherinonethechildrenofGodthatwere scatteredabroad.
53Thenfromthatdayforththeytookcounseltogetherfor toputhimtodeath.
54JesusthereforewalkednomoreopenlyamongtheJews; butwentthenceuntoacountryneartothewilderness,into acitycalledEphraim,andtherecontinuedwithhis disciples.
55AndtheJews'passoverwasnighathand:andmany wentoutofthecountryuptoJerusalembeforethepassover, topurifythemselves
56ThensoughttheyforJesus,andspakeamong themselves,astheystoodinthetemple,Whatthinkye,that hewillnotcometothefeast?
57NowboththechiefpriestsandthePhariseeshadgivena commandment,that,ifanymanknewwherehewere,he shouldshewit,thattheymighttakehim
CHAPTER12
1ThenJesussixdaysbeforethepassovercametoBethany, whereLazaruswaswhichhadbeendead,whomheraised fromthedead.
2Theretheymadehimasupper;andMarthaserved:but Lazaruswasoneofthemthatsatatthetablewithhim
3ThentookMaryapoundofointmentofspikenard,very costly,andanointedthefeetofJesus,andwipedhisfeet withherhair:andthehousewasfilledwiththeodourof theointment
4Thensaithoneofhisdisciples,JudasIscariot,Simon's son,whichshouldbetrayhim, 5Whywasnotthisointmentsoldforthreehundredpence, andgiventothepoor?
6Thishesaid,notthathecaredforthepoor;butbecause hewasathief,andhadthebag,andbarewhatwasput therein
7ThensaidJesus,Letheralone:againstthedayofmy buryinghathshekeptthis
8Forthepooralwaysyehavewithyou;butmeyehave notalways.
9MuchpeopleoftheJewsthereforeknewthathewas there:andtheycamenotforJesus'sakeonly,butthatthey mightseeLazarusalso,whomhehadraisedfromthedead.
10Butthechiefpriestsconsultedthattheymightput Lazarusalsotodeath;
11BecausethatbyreasonofhimmanyoftheJewswent away,andbelievedonJesus
12Onthenextdaymuchpeoplethatwerecometothe feast,whentheyheardthatJesuswascomingtoJerusalem, 13Tookbranchesofpalmtrees,andwentforthtomeet him,andcried,Hosanna:BlessedistheKingofIsraelthat comethinthenameoftheLord.
14AndJesus,whenhehadfoundayoungass,satthereon; asitiswritten,
15Fearnot,daughterofSion:behold,thyKingcometh, sittingonanass'scolt
16Thesethingsunderstoodnothisdisciplesatthefirst:but whenJesuswasglorified,thenrememberedtheythatthese thingswerewrittenofhim,andthattheyhaddonethese thingsuntohim
17Thepeoplethereforethatwaswithhimwhenhecalled Lazarusoutofhisgrave,andraisedhimfromthedead, barerecord
18Forthiscausethepeoplealsomethim,forthatthey heardthathehaddonethismiracle
19ThePhariseesthereforesaidamongthemselves, Perceiveyehowyeprevailnothing?behold,theworldis goneafterhim
20AndtherewerecertainGreeksamongthemthatcame uptoworshipatthefeast:
21ThesamecamethereforetoPhilip,whichwasof BethsaidaofGalilee,anddesiredhim,saying,Sir,we wouldseeJesus
22PhilipcomethandtellethAndrew:andagainAndrew andPhiliptellJesus.
23AndJesusansweredthem,saying,Thehouriscome, thattheSonofmanshouldbeglorified
24Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Exceptacornofwheat fallintothegroundanddie,itabidethalone:butifitdie,it bringethforthmuchfruit
25Hethatlovethhislifeshallloseit;andhethathatethhis lifeinthisworldshallkeepituntolifeeternal.
26Ifanymanserveme,lethimfollowme;andwhereIam, thereshallalsomyservantbe:ifanymanserveme,him willmyFatherhonour.
27Nowismysoultroubled;andwhatshallIsay?Father, savemefromthishour:butforthiscausecameIuntothis hour.
28Father,glorifythynameThencamethereavoicefrom heaven,saying,Ihavebothglorifiedit,andwillglorifyit again
29Thepeopletherefore,thatstoodby,andheardit,said thatitthundered:otherssaid,Anangelspaketohim.
30Jesusansweredandsaid,Thisvoicecamenotbecause ofme,butforyoursakes
31Nowisthejudgmentofthisworld:nowshalltheprince ofthisworldbecastout
32AndI,ifIbeliftedupfromtheearth,willdrawallmen untome.
33Thishesaid,signifyingwhatdeathheshoulddie
34Thepeopleansweredhim,Wehaveheardoutofthelaw thatChristabidethforever:andhowsayestthou,TheSon ofmanmustbeliftedup?whoisthisSonofman?
35ThenJesussaiduntothem,Yetalittlewhileisthelight withyou.Walkwhileyehavethelight,lestdarknesscome uponyou:forhethatwalkethindarknessknowethnot whitherhegoeth
36Whileyehavelight,believeinthelight,thatyemaybe thechildrenoflightThesethingsspakeJesus,and departed,anddidhidehimselffromthem
37Butthoughhehaddonesomanymiraclesbeforethem, yettheybelievednotonhim:
38ThatthesayingofEsaiastheprophetmightbefulfilled, whichhespake,Lord,whohathbelievedourreport?andto whomhaththearmoftheLordbeenrevealed?
39Thereforetheycouldnotbelieve,becausethatEsaias saidagain,
40Hehathblindedtheireyes,andhardenedtheirheart; thattheyshouldnotseewiththeireyes,norunderstand withtheirheart,andbeconverted,andIshouldhealthem.
41ThesethingssaidEsaias,whenhesawhisglory,and spakeofhim
42Neverthelessamongthechiefrulersalsomanybelieved onhim;butbecauseofthePhariseestheydidnotconfess him,lesttheyshouldbeputoutofthesynagogue:
43Fortheylovedthepraiseofmenmorethanthepraiseof God
44Jesuscriedandsaid,Hethatbelievethonme,believeth notonme,butonhimthatsentme
45Andhethatseethmeseethhimthatsentme
46Iamcomealightintotheworld,thatwhosoever believethonmeshouldnotabideindarkness.
47Andifanymanhearmywords,andbelievenot,Ijudge himnot:forIcamenottojudgetheworld,buttosavethe world
48Hethatrejectethme,andreceivethnotmywords,hath onethatjudgethhim:thewordthatIhavespoken,thesame shalljudgehiminthelastday
49ForIhavenotspokenofmyself;buttheFatherwhich sentme,hegavemeacommandment,whatIshouldsay, andwhatIshouldspeak
50AndIknowthathiscommandmentislifeeverlasting: whatsoeverIspeaktherefore,evenastheFathersaidunto me,soIspeak
CHAPTER13
1Nowbeforethefeastofthepassover,whenJesusknew thathishourwascomethatheshoulddepartoutofthis worlduntotheFather,havinglovedhisownwhichwerein theworld,helovedthemuntotheend
2Andsupperbeingended,thedevilhavingnowputinto theheartofJudasIscariot,Simon'sson,tobetrayhim;
3JesusknowingthattheFatherhadgivenallthingsinto hishands,andthathewascomefromGod,andwentto God;
4Herisethfromsupper,andlaidasidehisgarments;and tookatowel,andgirdedhimself
5Afterthathepourethwaterintoabason,andbeganto washthedisciples'feet,andtowipethemwiththetowel wherewithhewasgirded
6ThencomethhetoSimonPeter:andPetersaithuntohim, Lord,dostthouwashmyfeet?
7Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,WhatIdothou knowestnotnow;butthoushaltknowhereafter
8Petersaithuntohim,Thoushaltneverwashmyfeet. Jesusansweredhim,IfIwashtheenot,thouhastnopart withme
9SimonPetersaithuntohim,Lord,notmyfeetonly,but alsomyhandsandmyhead
10Jesussaithtohim,Hethatiswashedneedethnotsaveto washhisfeet,butiscleaneverywhit:andyeareclean,but notall
11Forheknewwhoshouldbetrayhim;thereforesaidhe, Yearenotallclean.
12Soafterhehadwashedtheirfeet,andhadtakenhis garments,andwassetdownagain,hesaiduntothem, KnowyewhatIhavedonetoyou?
13YecallmeMasterandLord:andyesaywell;forsoI am
14IfIthen,yourLordandMaster,havewashedyourfeet; yealsooughttowashoneanother'sfeet
15ForIhavegivenyouanexample,thatyeshoulddoasI havedonetoyou.
16Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Theservantisnotgreater thanhislord;neitherhethatissentgreaterthanhethatsent him.
17Ifyeknowthesethings,happyareyeifyedothem
18Ispeaknotofyouall:IknowwhomIhavechosen:but thatthescripturemaybefulfilled,Hethateatethbread withmehathlifteduphisheelagainstme
19NowItellyoubeforeitcome,that,whenitiscometo pass,yemaybelievethatIamhe.
20Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Hethatreceiveth whomsoeverIsendreceivethme;andhethatreceivethme receivethhimthatsentme
21WhenJesushadthussaid,hewastroubledinspirit,and testified,andsaid,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,thatoneof youshallbetrayme
22Thenthediscipleslookedoneonanother,doubtingof whomhespake.
23NowtherewasleaningonJesus'bosomoneofhis disciples,whomJesusloved
24SimonPeterthereforebeckonedtohim,thatheshould askwhoitshouldbeofwhomhespake.
25HethenlyingonJesus'breastsaithuntohim,Lord,who isit?
26Jesusanswered,Heitis,towhomIshallgiveasop, whenIhavedippeditAndwhenhehaddippedthesop,he gaveittoJudasIscariot,thesonofSimon 27AndafterthesopSatanenteredintohim.Thensaid Jesusuntohim,Thatthoudoest,doquickly
28Nownomanatthetableknewforwhatintenthespake thisuntohim
29Forsomeofthemthought,becauseJudashadthebag, thatJesushadsaiduntohim,Buythosethingsthatwehave needofagainstthefeast;or,thatheshouldgivesomething tothepoor
30Hethenhavingreceivedthesopwentimmediatelyout: anditwasnight
31Therefore,whenhewasgoneout,Jesussaid,Nowisthe Sonofmanglorified,andGodisglorifiedinhim.
32IfGodbeglorifiedinhim,Godshallalsoglorifyhimin himself,andshallstraightwayglorifyhim
33Littlechildren,yetalittlewhileIamwithyou.Yeshall seekme:andasIsaiduntotheJews,WhitherIgo,ye cannotcome;sonowIsaytoyou
34AnewcommandmentIgiveuntoyou,Thatyeloveone another;asIhavelovedyou,thatyealsoloveoneanother 35Bythisshallallmenknowthatyearemydisciples,if yehaveloveonetoanother.
36SimonPetersaiduntohim,Lord,whithergoestthou? Jesusansweredhim,WhitherIgo,thoucanstnotfollow menow;butthoushaltfollowmeafterwards.
37Petersaiduntohim,Lord,whycannotIfollowthee now?Iwilllaydownmylifeforthysake
38Jesusansweredhim,Wiltthoulaydownthylifeformy sake?Verily,verily,Isayuntothee,Thecockshallnot crow,tillthouhastdeniedmethrice
CHAPTER14
1Letnotyourheartbetroubled:yebelieveinGod,believe alsoinme
2InmyFather'shousearemanymansions:ifitwerenotso, Iwouldhavetoldyou.Igotoprepareaplaceforyou.
3AndifIgoandprepareaplaceforyou,Iwillcomeagain, andreceiveyouuntomyself;thatwhereIam,thereyemay bealso.
4AndwhitherIgoyeknow,andthewayyeknow
5Thomassaithuntohim,Lord,weknownotwhitherthou goest;andhowcanweknowtheway?
6Jesussaithuntohim,Iamtheway,thetruth,andthelife: nomancomethuntotheFather,butbyme
7Ifyehadknownme,yeshouldhaveknownmyFather also:andfromhenceforthyeknowhim,andhaveseenhim 8Philipsaithuntohim,Lord,shewustheFather,andit sufficethus
9Jesussaithuntohim,HaveIbeensolongtimewithyou, andyethastthounotknownme,Philip?hethathathseen mehathseentheFather;andhowsayestthouthen,Shew ustheFather?
10BelievestthounotthatIamintheFather,andtheFather inme?thewordsthatIspeakuntoyouIspeaknotof
myself:buttheFatherthatdwellethinme,hedoeththe works.
11BelievemethatIamintheFather,andtheFatherinme: orelsebelievemefortheveryworks'sake.
12Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Hethatbelievethonme, theworksthatIdoshallhedoalso;andgreaterworksthan theseshallhedo;becauseIgountomyFather
13Andwhatsoeveryeshallaskinmyname,thatwillIdo, thattheFathermaybeglorifiedintheSon
14Ifyeshallaskanythinginmyname,Iwilldoit
15Ifyeloveme,keepmycommandments
16AndIwillpraytheFather,andheshallgiveyou anotherComforter,thathemayabidewithyouforever; 17EventheSpiritoftruth;whomtheworldcannotreceive, becauseitseethhimnot,neitherknowethhim:butyeknow him;forhedwellethwithyou,andshallbeinyou.
18Iwillnotleaveyoucomfortless:Iwillcometoyou
19Yetalittlewhile,andtheworldseethmenomore;but yeseeme:becauseIlive,yeshalllivealso.
20AtthatdayyeshallknowthatIaminmyFather,andye inme,andIinyou
21Hethathathmycommandments,andkeepeththem,he itisthatlovethme:andhethatlovethmeshallbelovedof myFather,andIwilllovehim,andwillmanifestmyselfto him.
22Judassaithuntohim,notIscariot,Lord,howisitthat thouwiltmanifestthyselfuntous,andnotuntotheworld? 23Jesusansweredandsaiduntohim,Ifamanloveme,he willkeepmywords:andmyFatherwilllovehim,andwe willcomeuntohim,andmakeourabodewithhim
24Hethatlovethmenotkeepethnotmysayings:andthe wordwhichyehearisnotmine,buttheFather'swhichsent me
25ThesethingshaveIspokenuntoyou,beingyetpresent withyou
26ButtheComforter,whichistheHolyGhost,whomthe Fatherwillsendinmyname,heshallteachyouallthings, andbringallthingstoyourremembrance,whatsoeverI havesaiduntoyou
27PeaceIleavewithyou,mypeaceIgiveuntoyou:notas theworldgiveth,giveIuntoyouLetnotyourheartbe troubled,neitherletitbeafraid
28YehaveheardhowIsaiduntoyou,Igoaway,and comeagainuntoyouIfyelovedme,yewouldrejoice, becauseIsaid,IgountotheFather:formyFatheris greaterthanI.
29AndnowIhavetoldyoubeforeitcometopass,that, whenitiscometopass,yemightbelieve.
30HereafterIwillnottalkmuchwithyou:fortheprince ofthisworldcometh,andhathnothinginme
31ButthattheworldmayknowthatIlovetheFather;and astheFathergavemecommandment,evensoIdo.Arise, letusgohence
CHAPTER15
1Iamthetruevine,andmyFatheristhehusbandman.
2Everybranchinmethatbearethnotfruithetakethaway: andeverybranchthatbearethfruit,hepurgethit,thatit maybringforthmorefruit.
3NowyearecleanthroughthewordwhichIhavespoken untoyou
4Abideinme,andIinyouAsthebranchcannotbear fruitofitself,exceptitabideinthevine;nomorecanye, exceptyeabideinme
5Iamthevine,yearethebranches:Hethatabidethinme, andIinhim,thesamebringethforthmuchfruit:for withoutmeyecandonothing
6Ifamanabidenotinme,heiscastforthasabranch,and iswithered;andmengatherthem,andcastthemintothe fire,andtheyareburned
7Ifyeabideinme,andmywordsabideinyou,yeshall askwhatyewill,anditshallbedoneuntoyou
8HereinismyFatherglorified,thatyebearmuchfruit;so shallyebemydisciples.
9AstheFatherhathlovedme,sohaveIlovedyou: continueyeinmylove
10Ifyekeepmycommandments,yeshallabideinmylove; evenasIhavekeptmyFather'scommandments,andabide inhislove
11ThesethingshaveIspokenuntoyou,thatmyjoymight remaininyou,andthatyourjoymightbefull
12Thisismycommandment,Thatyeloveoneanother,as Ihavelovedyou.
13Greaterlovehathnomanthanthis,thatamanlaydown hislifeforhisfriends
14Yearemyfriends,ifyedowhatsoeverIcommandyou.
15HenceforthIcallyounotservants;fortheservant knowethnotwhathislorddoeth:butIhavecalledyou friends;forallthingsthatIhaveheardofmyFatherIhave madeknownuntoyou
16Yehavenotchosenme,butIhavechosenyou,and ordainedyou,thatyeshouldgoandbringforthfruit,and thatyourfruitshouldremain:thatwhatsoeveryeshallask oftheFatherinmyname,hemaygiveityou
17ThesethingsIcommandyou,thatyeloveoneanother.
18Iftheworldhateyou,yeknowthatithatedmebeforeit hatedyou
19Ifyewereoftheworld,theworldwouldlovehisown: butbecauseyearenotoftheworld,butIhavechosenyou outoftheworld,thereforetheworldhatethyou
20RememberthewordthatIsaiduntoyou,Theservantis notgreaterthanhislordIftheyhavepersecutedme,they willalsopersecuteyou;iftheyhavekeptmysaying,they willkeepyoursalso.
21Butallthesethingswilltheydountoyouformyname's sake,becausetheyknownothimthatsentme
22IfIhadnotcomeandspokenuntothem,theyhadnot hadsin:butnowtheyhavenoclokefortheirsin
23HethathatethmehatethmyFatheralso.
24IfIhadnotdoneamongthemtheworkswhichnone othermandid,theyhadnothadsin:butnowhavethey bothseenandhatedbothmeandmyFather
25Butthiscomethtopass,thatthewordmightbefulfilled thatiswrittenintheirlaw,Theyhatedmewithoutacause 26ButwhentheComforteriscome,whomIwillsendunto youfromtheFather,eventheSpiritoftruth,which proceedethfromtheFather,heshalltestifyofme:
27Andyealsoshallbearwitness,becauseyehavebeen withmefromthebeginning
CHAPTER16
1ThesethingshaveIspokenuntoyou,thatyeshouldnot beoffended.
2Theyshallputyououtofthesynagogues:yea,thetime cometh,thatwhosoeverkillethyouwillthinkthathedoeth Godservice
3Andthesethingswilltheydountoyou,becausethey havenotknowntheFather,norme
4ButthesethingshaveItoldyou,thatwhenthetimeshall come,yemayrememberthatItoldyouofthemAndthese thingsIsaidnotuntoyouatthebeginning,becauseIwas withyou.
5ButnowIgomywaytohimthatsentme;andnoneof youaskethme,Whithergoestthou?
6ButbecauseIhavesaidthesethingsuntoyou,sorrow hathfilledyourheart
7NeverthelessItellyouthetruth;Itisexpedientforyou thatIgoaway:forifIgonotaway,theComforterwillnot comeuntoyou;butifIdepart,Iwillsendhimuntoyou
8Andwhenheiscome,hewillreprovetheworldofsin, andofrighteousness,andofjudgment: 9Ofsin,becausetheybelievenotonme;
10Ofrighteousness,becauseIgotomyFather,andyesee menomore;
11Ofjudgment,becausetheprinceofthisworldisjudged 12Ihaveyetmanythingstosayuntoyou,butyecannot bearthemnow.
13Howbeitwhenhe,theSpiritoftruth,iscome,hewill guideyouintoalltruth:forheshallnotspeakofhimself; butwhatsoeverheshallhear,thatshallhespeak:andhe willshewyouthingstocome
14Heshallglorifyme:forheshallreceiveofmine,and shallshewituntoyou.
15AllthingsthattheFatherhatharemine:thereforesaidI, thatheshalltakeofmine,andshallshewituntoyou
16Alittlewhile,andyeshallnotseeme:andagain,alittle while,andyeshallseeme,becauseIgototheFather 17Thensaidsomeofhisdisciplesamongthemselves, Whatisthisthathesaithuntous,Alittlewhile,andye shallnotseeme:andagain,alittlewhile,andyeshallsee me:and,BecauseIgototheFather?
18Theysaidtherefore,Whatisthisthathesaith,Alittle while?wecannottellwhathesaith
19NowJesusknewthattheyweredesiroustoaskhim,and saiduntothem,DoyeenquireamongyourselvesofthatI said,Alittlewhile,andyeshallnotseeme:andagain,a littlewhile,andyeshallseeme?
20Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,Thatyeshallweepand lament,buttheworldshallrejoice:andyeshallbe sorrowful,butyoursorrowshallbeturnedintojoy 21Awomanwhensheisintravailhathsorrow,because herhouriscome:butassoonassheisdeliveredofthe child,sherememberethnomoretheanguish,forjoythata manisbornintotheworld
22Andyenowthereforehavesorrow:butIwillseeyou again,andyourheartshallrejoice,andyourjoynoman takethfromyou
23AndinthatdayyeshallaskmenothingVerily,verily,I sayuntoyou,WhatsoeveryeshallasktheFatherinmy name,hewillgiveityou
24Hithertohaveyeaskednothinginmyname:ask,andye shallreceive,thatyourjoymaybefull.
25ThesethingshaveIspokenuntoyouinproverbs:but thetimecometh,whenIshallnomorespeakuntoyouin proverbs,butIshallshewyouplainlyoftheFather.
26Atthatdayyeshallaskinmyname:andIsaynotunto you,thatIwillpraytheFatherforyou:
27FortheFatherhimselflovethyou,becauseyehave lovedme,andhavebelievedthatIcameoutfromGod
28IcameforthfromtheFather,andamcomeintothe world:again,Ileavetheworld,andgototheFather
29Hisdisciplessaiduntohim,Lo,nowspeakestthou plainly,andspeakestnoproverb.
30Nowarewesurethatthouknowestallthings,and needestnotthatanymanshouldaskthee:bythiswe believethatthoucamestforthfromGod.
31Jesusansweredthem,Doyenowbelieve?
32Behold,thehourcometh,yea,isnowcome,thatye shallbescattered,everymantohisown,andshallleaveme alone:andyetIamnotalone,becausetheFatheriswith me
33ThesethingsIhavespokenuntoyou,thatinmeye mighthavepeaceIntheworldyeshallhavetribulation: butbeofgoodcheer;Ihaveovercometheworld
CHAPTER17
1ThesewordsspakeJesus,andlifteduphiseyestoheaven, andsaid,Father,thehouriscome;glorifythySon,thatthy Sonalsomayglorifythee:
2Asthouhastgivenhimpoweroverallflesh,thathe shouldgiveeternallifetoasmanyasthouhastgivenhim
3Andthisislifeeternal,thattheymightknowtheethe onlytrueGod,andJesusChrist,whomthouhastsent.
4Ihaveglorifiedtheeontheearth:Ihavefinishedthe workwhichthougavestmetodo
5Andnow,OFather,glorifythoumewiththineownself withtheglorywhichIhadwiththeebeforetheworldwas 6Ihavemanifestedthynameuntothemenwhichthou gavestmeoutoftheworld:thinetheywere,andthou gavestthemme;andtheyhavekeptthyword
7Nowtheyhaveknownthatallthingswhatsoeverthou hastgivenmeareofthee.
8ForIhavegivenuntothemthewordswhichthougavest me;andtheyhavereceivedthem,andhaveknownsurely thatIcameoutfromthee,andtheyhavebelievedthatthou didstsendme
9Iprayforthem:Ipraynotfortheworld,butforthem whichthouhastgivenme;fortheyarethine
10Andallminearethine,andthinearemine;andIam glorifiedinthem
11AndnowIamnomoreintheworld,buttheseareinthe world,andIcometotheeHolyFather,keepthroughthine ownnamethosewhomthouhastgivenme,thattheymay beone,asweare
12WhileIwaswiththemintheworld,Ikepttheminthy name:thosethatthougavestmeIhavekept,andnoneof themislost,butthesonofperdition;thatthescripture mightbefulfilled
13AndnowcomeItothee;andthesethingsIspeakinthe world,thattheymighthavemyjoyfulfilledinthemselves
14Ihavegiventhemthyword;andtheworldhathhated them,becausetheyarenotoftheworld,evenasIamnot oftheworld
15Ipraynotthatthoushouldesttakethemoutoftheworld, butthatthoushouldestkeepthemfromtheevil.
16Theyarenotoftheworld,evenasIamnotoftheworld
17Sanctifythemthroughthytruth:thywordistruth
18Asthouhastsentmeintotheworld,evensohaveIalso sentthemintotheworld
19AndfortheirsakesIsanctifymyself,thattheyalso mightbesanctifiedthroughthetruth
20NeitherprayIforthesealone,butforthemalsowhich shallbelieveonmethroughtheirword;
21Thattheyallmaybeone;asthou,Father,artinme,and Iinthee,thattheyalsomaybeoneinus:thattheworld maybelievethatthouhastsentme.
22AndtheglorywhichthougavestmeIhavegiventhem; thattheymaybeone,evenasweareone:
23Iinthem,andthouinme,thattheymaybemade perfectinone;andthattheworldmayknowthatthouhast sentme,andhastlovedthem,asthouhastlovedme
24Father,Iwillthattheyalso,whomthouhastgivenme, bewithmewhereIam;thattheymaybeholdmyglory, whichthouhastgivenme:forthoulovedstmebeforethe foundationoftheworld.
25OrighteousFather,theworldhathnotknownthee:butI haveknownthee,andthesehaveknownthatthouhastsent me.
26AndIhavedeclareduntothemthyname,andwill declareit:thatthelovewherewiththouhastlovedmemay beinthem,andIinthem.
CHAPTER18
1WhenJesushadspokenthesewords,hewentforthwith hisdisciplesoverthebrookCedron,wherewasagarden, intothewhichheentered,andhisdisciples.
2AndJudasalso,whichbetrayedhim,knewtheplace:for Jesusofttimesresortedthitherwithhisdisciples
3Judasthen,havingreceivedabandofmenandofficers fromthechiefpriestsandPharisees,comeththitherwith lanternsandtorchesandweapons
4Jesustherefore,knowingallthingsthatshouldcome uponhim,wentforth,andsaiduntothem,Whomseekye?
5Theyansweredhim,JesusofNazarethJesussaithunto them,Iamhe.AndJudasalso,whichbetrayedhim,stood withthem
6Assoonthenashehadsaiduntothem,Iamhe,they wentbackward,andfelltotheground
7Thenaskedhethemagain,Whomseekye?Andtheysaid, JesusofNazareth
8Jesusanswered,IhavetoldyouthatIamhe:iftherefore yeseekme,letthesegotheirway:
9Thatthesayingmightbefulfilled,whichhespake,Of themwhichthougavestmehaveIlostnone
10ThenSimonPeterhavingasworddrewit,andsmote thehighpriest'sservant,andcutoffhisrightear.The servant'snamewasMalchus
11ThensaidJesusuntoPeter,Putupthyswordintothe sheath:thecupwhichmyFatherhathgivenme,shallInot drinkit?
12ThenthebandandthecaptainandofficersoftheJews tookJesus,andboundhim, 13AndledhimawaytoAnnasfirst;forhewasfatherin lawtoCaiaphas,whichwasthehighpriestthatsameyear.
14NowCaiaphaswashe,whichgavecounseltotheJews, thatitwasexpedientthatonemanshoulddieforthepeople
15AndSimonPeterfollowedJesus,andsodidanother disciple:thatdisciplewasknownuntothehighpriest,and wentinwithJesusintothepalaceofthehighpriest
16ButPeterstoodatthedoorwithoutThenwentoutthat otherdisciple,whichwasknownuntothehighpriest,and spakeuntoherthatkeptthedoor,andbroughtinPeter
17ThensaiththedamselthatkeptthedooruntoPeter,Art notthoualsooneofthisman'sdisciples?Hesaith,Iamnot
18Andtheservantsandofficersstoodthere,whohad madeafireofcoals;foritwascold:andtheywarmed themselves:andPeterstoodwiththem,andwarmed himself
19ThehighpriestthenaskedJesusofhisdisciples,andof hisdoctrine
20Jesusansweredhim,Ispakeopenlytotheworld;Iever taughtinthesynagogue,andinthetemple,whitherthe Jewsalwaysresort;andinsecrethaveIsaidnothing 21Whyaskestthoume?askthemwhichheardme,whatI havesaiduntothem:behold,theyknowwhatIsaid.
22Andwhenhehadthusspoken,oneoftheofficerswhich stoodbystruckJesuswiththepalmofhishand,saying, Answerestthouthehighpriestso?
23Jesusansweredhim,IfIhavespokenevil,bearwitness oftheevil:butifwell,whysmitestthoume?
24NowAnnashadsenthimbounduntoCaiaphasthehigh priest
25AndSimonPeterstoodandwarmedhimselfTheysaid thereforeuntohim,Artnotthoualsooneofhisdisciples?
Hedeniedit,andsaid,Iamnot
26Oneoftheservantsofthehighpriest,beinghiskinsman whoseearPetercutoff,saith,DidnotIseetheeinthe gardenwithhim?
27Peterthendeniedagain:andimmediatelythecockcrew
28ThenledtheyJesusfromCaiaphasuntothehallof judgment:anditwasearly;andtheythemselveswentnot intothejudgmenthall,lesttheyshouldbedefiled;butthat theymighteatthepassover.
29Pilatethenwentoutuntothem,andsaid,What accusationbringyeagainstthisman?
30Theyansweredandsaiduntohim,Ifhewerenota malefactor,wewouldnothavedeliveredhimupuntothee
31ThensaidPilateuntothem,Takeyehim,andjudgehim accordingtoyourlawTheJewsthereforesaiduntohim,It isnotlawfulforustoputanymantodeath:
32ThatthesayingofJesusmightbefulfilled,whichhe spake,signifyingwhatdeathheshoulddie.
33ThenPilateenteredintothejudgmenthallagain,and calledJesus,andsaiduntohim,ArtthoutheKingofthe Jews?
34Jesusansweredhim,Sayestthouthisthingofthyself,or didotherstellittheeofme?
35Pilateanswered,AmIaJew?Thineownnationandthe chiefpriestshavedeliveredtheeuntome:whathastthou done?
36Jesusanswered,Mykingdomisnotofthisworld:ifmy kingdomwereofthisworld,thenwouldmyservantsfight,
thatIshouldnotbedeliveredtotheJews:butnowismy kingdomnotfromhence.
37Pilatethereforesaiduntohim,Artthouakingthen? Jesusanswered,ThousayestthatIamaking.Tothisend wasIborn,andforthiscausecameIintotheworld,thatI shouldbearwitnessuntothetruthEveryonethatisofthe truthhearethmyvoice
38Pilatesaithuntohim,Whatistruth?Andwhenhehad saidthis,hewentoutagainuntotheJews,andsaithunto them,Ifindinhimnofaultatall
39Butyehaveacustom,thatIshouldreleaseuntoyouone atthepassover:willyethereforethatIreleaseuntoyouthe KingoftheJews?
40Thencriedtheyallagain,saying,Notthisman,but BarabbasNowBarabbaswasarobber
CHAPTER19
1ThenPilatethereforetookJesus,andscourgedhim.
2Andthesoldiersplattedacrownofthorns,andputiton hishead,andtheyputonhimapurplerobe,
3Andsaid,Hail,KingoftheJews!andtheysmotehim withtheirhands
4Pilatethereforewentforthagain,andsaithuntothem, Behold,Ibringhimforthtoyou,thatyemayknowthatI findnofaultinhim
5ThencameJesusforth,wearingthecrownofthorns,and thepurplerobe.AndPilatesaithuntothem,Beholdthe man!
6Whenthechiefprieststhereforeandofficerssawhim, theycriedout,saying,Crucifyhim,crucifyhim.Pilate saithuntothem,Takeyehim,andcrucifyhim:forIfindno faultinhim
7TheJewsansweredhim,Wehavealaw,andbyourlaw heoughttodie,becausehemadehimselftheSonofGod 8WhenPilatethereforeheardthatsaying,hewasthemore afraid;
9Andwentagainintothejudgmenthall,andsaithunto Jesus,Whenceartthou?ButJesusgavehimnoanswer 10ThensaithPilateuntohim,Speakestthounotuntome? knowestthounotthatIhavepowertocrucifythee,and havepowertoreleasethee?
11Jesusanswered,Thoucouldesthavenopoweratall againstme,exceptitweregiventheefromabove:therefore hethatdeliveredmeuntotheehaththegreatersin
12AndfromthenceforthPilatesoughttoreleasehim:but theJewscriedout,saying,Ifthouletthismango,thouart notCaesar'sfriend:whosoevermakethhimselfaking speakethagainstCaesar
13WhenPilatethereforeheardthatsaying,hebrought Jesusforth,andsatdowninthejudgmentseatinaplace thatiscalledthePavement,butintheHebrew,Gabbatha. 14Anditwasthepreparationofthepassover,andabout thesixthhour:andhesaithuntotheJews,Beholdyour King!
15Buttheycriedout,Awaywithhim,awaywithhim, crucifyhim.Pilatesaithuntothem,ShallIcrucifyyour King?Thechiefpriestsanswered,Wehavenokingbut Caesar
16Thendeliveredhehimthereforeuntothemtobe crucifiedAndtheytookJesus,andledhimaway
17Andhebearinghiscrosswentforthintoaplacecalled theplaceofaskull,whichiscalledintheHebrew Golgotha:
18Wheretheycrucifiedhim,andtwootherwithhim,on eithersideone,andJesusinthemidst.
19AndPilatewroteatitle,andputitonthecrossAndthe writingwas,JESUSOFNAZARETHTHEKINGOFTHE JEWS.
20ThistitlethenreadmanyoftheJews:fortheplace whereJesuswascrucifiedwasnightothecity:anditwas writteninHebrew,andGreek,andLatin 21ThensaidthechiefpriestsoftheJewstoPilate,Write not,TheKingoftheJews;butthathesaid,IamKingof theJews
22Pilateanswered,WhatIhavewrittenIhavewritten
23Thenthesoldiers,whentheyhadcrucifiedJesus,took hisgarments,andmadefourparts,toeverysoldierapart; andalsohiscoat:nowthecoatwaswithoutseam,woven fromthetopthroughout.
24Theysaidthereforeamongthemselves,Letusnotrend it,butcastlotsforit,whoseitshallbe:thatthescripture mightbefulfilled,whichsaith,Theypartedmyraiment amongthem,andformyvesturetheydidcastlotsThese thingsthereforethesoldiersdid
25NowtherestoodbythecrossofJesushismother,and hismother'ssister,MarythewifeofCleophas,andMary Magdalene
26WhenJesusthereforesawhismother,andthedisciple standingby,whomheloved,hesaithuntohismother, Woman,beholdthyson!
27Thensaithhetothedisciple,Beholdthymother!And fromthathourthatdiscipletookheruntohisownhome
28Afterthis,Jesusknowingthatallthingswerenow accomplished,thatthescripturemightbefulfilled,saith,I thirst
29Nowtherewassetavesselfullofvinegar:andthey filledaspungewithvinegar,andputituponhyssop,and putittohismouth
30WhenJesusthereforehadreceivedthevinegar,hesaid, Itisfinished:andhebowedhishead,andgaveuptheghost.
31TheJewstherefore,becauseitwasthepreparation,that thebodiesshouldnotremainuponthecrossonthesabbath day,(forthatsabbathdaywasanhighday,)besoughtPilate thattheirlegsmightbebroken,andthattheymightbe takenaway
32Thencamethesoldiers,andbrakethelegsofthefirst, andoftheotherwhichwascrucifiedwithhim
33ButwhentheycametoJesus,andsawthathewasdead already,theybrakenothislegs:
34Butoneofthesoldierswithaspearpiercedhisside,and forthwithcamethereoutbloodandwater
35Andhethatsawitbarerecord,andhisrecordistrue: andheknoweththathesaithtrue,thatyemightbelieve
36Forthesethingsweredone,thatthescriptureshouldbe fulfilled,Aboneofhimshallnotbebroken
37Andagainanotherscripturesaith,Theyshalllookon himwhomtheypierced.
38AndafterthisJosephofArimathaea,beingadiscipleof Jesus,butsecretlyforfearoftheJews,besoughtPilatethat hemighttakeawaythebodyofJesus:andPilategavehim leaveHecametherefore,andtookthebodyofJesus
39AndtherecamealsoNicodemus,whichatthefirstcame toJesusbynight,andbroughtamixtureofmyrrhandaloes, aboutanhundredpoundweight
40ThentooktheythebodyofJesus,andwounditinlinen clotheswiththespices,asthemanneroftheJewsistobury.
41Nowintheplacewherehewascrucifiedtherewasa garden;andinthegardenanewsepulchre,whereinwas nevermanyetlaid.
42TherelaidtheyJesusthereforebecauseoftheJews' preparationday;forthesepulchrewasnighathand
CHAPTER20
1ThefirstdayoftheweekcomethMaryMagdaleneearly, whenitwasyetdark,untothesepulchre,andseeththe stonetakenawayfromthesepulchre.
2Thensherunneth,andcomethtoSimonPeter,andtothe otherdisciple,whomJesusloved,andsaithuntothem, TheyhavetakenawaytheLordoutofthesepulchre,and weknownotwheretheyhavelaidhim
3Peterthereforewentforth,andthatotherdisciple,and cametothesepulchre.
4Sotheyranbothtogether:andtheotherdiscipledid outrunPeter,andcamefirsttothesepulchre
5Andhestoopingdown,andlookingin,sawthelinen clotheslying;yetwenthenotin
6ThencomethSimonPeterfollowinghim,andwentinto thesepulchre,andseeththelinenclotheslie,
7Andthenapkin,thatwasabouthishead,notlyingwith thelinenclothes,butwrappedtogetherinaplacebyitself 8Thenwentinalsothatotherdisciple,whichcamefirstto thesepulchre,andhesaw,andbelieved
9Forasyettheyknewnotthescripture,thathemustrise againfromthedead.
10Thenthediscipleswentawayagainuntotheirown home
11ButMarystoodwithoutatthesepulchreweeping:and asshewept,shestoopeddown,andlookedintothe sepulchre,
12Andseethtwoangelsinwhitesitting,theoneatthe head,andtheotheratthefeet,wherethebodyofJesushad lain
13Andtheysayuntoher,Woman,whyweepestthou?She saithuntothem,BecausetheyhavetakenawaymyLord, andIknownotwheretheyhavelaidhim
14Andwhenshehadthussaid,sheturnedherselfback, andsawJesusstanding,andknewnotthatitwasJesus
15Jesussaithuntoher,Woman,whyweepestthou?whom seekestthou?She,supposinghimtobethegardener,saith untohim,Sir,ifthouhavebornehimhence,tellmewhere thouhastlaidhim,andIwilltakehimaway
16Jesussaithuntoher,Mary.Sheturnedherself,andsaith untohim,Rabboni;whichistosay,Master
17Jesussaithuntoher,Touchmenot;forIamnotyet ascendedtomyFather:butgotomybrethren,andsayunto them,IascenduntomyFather,andyourFather;andtomy God,andyourGod.
18MaryMagdalenecameandtoldthedisciplesthatshe hadseentheLord,andthathehadspokenthesethingsunto her.
19Thenthesamedayatevening,beingthefirstdayofthe week,whenthedoorswereshutwherethediscipleswere
assembledforfearoftheJews,cameJesusandstoodinthe midst,andsaithuntothem,Peacebeuntoyou.
20Andwhenhehadsosaid,hesheweduntothemhis handsandhisside.Thenwerethedisciplesglad,whenthey sawtheLord.
21ThensaidJesustothemagain,Peacebeuntoyou:as myFatherhathsentme,evensosendIyou
22Andwhenhehadsaidthis,hebreathedonthem,and saithuntothem,ReceiveyetheHolyGhost:
23Whosesoeversinsyeremit,theyareremitteduntothem; andwhosesoeversinsyeretain,theyareretained
24ButThomas,oneofthetwelve,calledDidymus,was notwiththemwhenJesuscame.
25Theotherdisciplesthereforesaiduntohim,Wehave seentheLordButhesaiduntothem,ExceptIshallseein hishandstheprintofthenails,andputmyfingerintothe printofthenails,andthrustmyhandintohisside,Iwill notbelieve
26Andaftereightdaysagainhisdiscipleswerewithin, andThomaswiththem:thencameJesus,thedoorsbeing shut,andstoodinthemidst,andsaid,Peacebeuntoyou
27ThensaithhetoThomas,Reachhitherthyfinger,and beholdmyhands;andreachhitherthyhand,andthrustit intomyside:andbenotfaithless,butbelieving
28AndThomasansweredandsaiduntohim,MyLordand myGod
29Jesussaithuntohim,Thomas,becausethouhastseen me,thouhastbelieved:blessedaretheythathavenotseen, andyethavebelieved
30AndmanyothersignstrulydidJesusinthepresenceof hisdisciples,whicharenotwritteninthisbook:
31Butthesearewritten,thatyemightbelievethatJesusis theChrist,theSonofGod;andthatbelievingyemight havelifethroughhisname.
CHAPTER21
1AfterthesethingsJesusshewedhimselfagaintothe disciplesattheseaofTiberias;andonthiswiseshewedhe himself.
2ThereweretogetherSimonPeter,andThomascalled Didymus,andNathanaelofCanainGalilee,andthesons ofZebedee,andtwootherofhisdisciples.
3SimonPetersaithuntothem,IgoafishingTheysay untohim,WealsogowiththeeTheywentforth,and enteredintoashipimmediately;andthatnighttheycaught nothing
4Butwhenthemorningwasnowcome,Jesusstoodonthe shore:butthedisciplesknewnotthatitwasJesus
5ThenJesussaithuntothem,Children,haveyeanymeat? Theyansweredhim,No
6Andhesaiduntothem,Castthenetontherightsideof theship,andyeshallfindTheycasttherefore,andnow theywerenotabletodrawitforthemultitudeoffishes
7ThereforethatdisciplewhomJesuslovedsaithuntoPeter, ItistheLordNowwhenSimonPeterheardthatitwasthe Lord,hegirthisfisher'scoatuntohim,(forhewasnaked,) anddidcasthimselfintothesea
8Andtheotherdisciplescameinalittleship;(forthey werenotfarfromland,butasitweretwohundredcubits,) draggingthenetwithfishes
9Assoonthenastheywerecometoland,theysawafire ofcoalsthere,andfishlaidthereon,andbread. 10Jesussaithuntothem,Bringofthefishwhichyehave nowcaught.
11SimonPeterwentup,anddrewthenettolandfullof greatfishes,anhundredandfiftyandthree:andforall thereweresomany,yetwasnotthenetbroken
12Jesussaithuntothem,Comeanddine.Andnoneofthe disciplesdurstaskhim,Whoartthou?knowingthatitwas theLord
13Jesusthencometh,andtakethbread,andgiveththem, andfishlikewise
14ThisisnowthethirdtimethatJesusshewedhimselfto hisdisciples,afterthathewasrisenfromthedead
15Sowhentheyhaddined,JesussaithtoSimonPeter, Simon,sonofJonas,lovestthoumemorethanthese?He saithuntohim,Yea,Lord;thouknowestthatIlovethee Hesaithuntohim,Feedmylambs
16Hesaithtohimagainthesecondtime,Simon,sonof Jonas,lovestthoume?Hesaithuntohim,Yea,Lord;thou knowestthatIlovetheeHesaithuntohim,Feedmysheep 17Hesaithuntohimthethirdtime,Simon,sonofJonas, lovestthoume?Peterwasgrievedbecausehesaidunto himthethirdtime,Lovestthoume?Andhesaiduntohim, Lord,thouknowestallthings;thouknowestthatIlovethee. Jesussaithuntohim,Feedmysheep
18Verily,verily,Isayuntothee,Whenthouwastyoung, thougirdedstthyself,andwalkedstwhitherthouwouldest: butwhenthoushaltbeold,thoushaltstretchforththy hands,andanothershallgirdthee,andcarrytheewhither thouwouldestnot.
19Thisspakehe,signifyingbywhatdeathheshould glorifyGodAndwhenhehadspokenthis,hesaithunto him,Followme.
20ThenPeter,turningabout,seeththedisciplewhom Jesuslovedfollowing;whichalsoleanedonhisbreastat supper,andsaid,Lord,whichishethatbetrayeththee? 21PeterseeinghimsaithtoJesus,Lord,andwhatshallthis mando?
22Jesussaithuntohim,IfIwillthathetarrytillIcome, whatisthattothee?followthoume
23Thenwentthissayingabroadamongthebrethren,that thatdiscipleshouldnotdie:yetJesussaidnotuntohim,He shallnotdie;but,IfIwillthathetarrytillIcome,whatis thattothee?
24Thisisthedisciplewhichtestifiethofthesethings,and wrotethesethings:andweknowthathistestimonyistrue 25AndtherearealsomanyotherthingswhichJesusdid, thewhich,iftheyshouldbewritteneveryone,Isuppose thateventheworlditselfcouldnotcontainthebooksthat shouldbewrittenAmen