He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

John testified [repeatedly] about Him and has cried out [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’”

They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he was before me;

And Jesus saith unto her - What part can I take with thee, O woman? Not yet, hath come, mine hour.

Then He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet].” So they took it to him.

And, when the Master of the Feast had tasted the water which had now become wine, not knowing where it had come from--although the servants who had taken out the water knew--

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Jesus answered, and said unto them - Take down this shrine, and, in three days, will I raise it.

"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?"

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Truly, I say to you, We say that of which we have knowledge; we give witness of what we have seen; and you do not take our witness to be true.

John replied, “A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God].

The one who has the bride is the groom; but the best man, who stands up with him and listens to him [take his vows], is very happy when he hears him speak. So, [now] my joy is complete [i.e. over hearing about Jesus' ministry].

He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.

He who so takes his witness has made clear his faith that God is true.

Jesus said to her, Everyone who takes this water will be in need of it again:

But whoever drinks the water that I give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I give him will become in him a spring of water [satisfying his thirst for God] welling up [continually flowing, bubbling within him] to eternal life.”

Jesus said to her, Woman, take my word for this; the time is coming when you will not give worship to the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.

While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

You would say, Four months from now is the time of the grain-cutting. Take a look, I say to you, at the fields; they are even now white for cutting.

I sent you to get in grain which you had no hand in planting: other men did that work, and you take the reward.

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.

Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?

And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had taken himself away, a multitude being in that place.

After these things Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Take care; thou art made whole: sin no more, lest something worse befall thee.

But I do not take the testimony from man. However, I say these things, so that ye may be saved.

And you have not taken his Message home to your hearts, because you do not believe him whom he sent as his Messenger.

I do not take honour from men;

But I have taken knowledge of you, that, the love of God, ye have not, in yourselves: -

How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were sat down; and of the fishes likewise, as much as they would take.

And when they had had enough, Jesus said to his disciples, Take up the broken bits which are over, so that nothing may be wasted.

When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

So they were wanting to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land to which they were going.

Some other boats, however, came from Tiberias near to the place where they had taken the bread after the Lord had given praise.

This, I say, is my Father's pleasure, that everyone who sees the Son and has faith in him may have eternal life: and I will take him up on the last day.

No man is able to come to me if the Father who sent me does not give him the desire to come: and I will take him up from the dead on the last day.

The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death.

I am the living bread which has come from heaven: if any man takes this bread for food he will have life for ever: and more than this, the bread which I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world.

Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you.

He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink has eternal life: and I will take him up from the dead at the last day.

He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink is in me and I in him.

Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, even so the one who feeds on Me [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will also live because of Me.

This is the Bread which came down out of heaven. It is not like [the manna that] our fathers ate and they [eventually] died; the one who eats this Bread [believes in Me, accepts Me as Savior] will live forever.”

Then, hearing this, a number of his disciples said, This is a hard saying; who is able to take in such teaching?

The Jews were amazed. They said, "How does this fellow know the sacred writings when he has never learned them?" "I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

But, this multitude, that take no note of the law, are, laid under a curse.

At dawn, however, he came back to the Temple, where the people came to him in crowds. He had taken his seat and was teaching them,

And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you to come?

You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

The porter lets him in; and the sheep give ear to his voice; he says over the names of the sheep, and takes them out.

The thief comes only to take the sheep and to put them to death: he comes for their destruction: I have come so that they may have life and have it in greater measure.

Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

Then the Jews surrounded Him, and said to Him, How long do you take away our soul?

And I give them eternal life; they will never come to destruction, and no one will ever take them out of my hand.

That which my Father has given to me has more value than all; and no one is able to take anything out of the Father's hand.

Therefore, again, did the Jews take up stones that they may stone him;

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.

Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.

rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:

Jesus said to him, "Anyone who has taken a bath has no need of washing anything but his feet, but he is clean all over. And you are now clean, though not all of you are."

So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

From now on I am telling you [what will happen] before it occurs, so that when it does take place you may believe that I am He [who I say I am—the Christ, the Anointed, the Messiah].

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the one who receives and welcomes whomever I send receives Me; and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me [in that same way].”

And Jesus responds, He is that one to whom, having dipped the morsel, I will give it. And having dipped the morsel, He takes it, and gives it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

After [Judas had taken] the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly [without delay].”

So [after he] had taken the piece of bread, he went out immediately. And it was night.

By this, shall all men take knowledge, that, my disciples, ye are, - If ye have, love, one to another.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive [and take to its heart] because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He (the Holy Spirit) remains with you continually and will be in you.

Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and {will take up residence with him}.

I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does take place, you may believe and have faith [in Me].

But this takes place that the world may know that I love the Father, and even as he gave me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

If a man does not keep himself in me, he becomes dead and is cut off like a dry branch; such branches are taken up and put in the fire and burned.

You did not take me for yourselves, but I took you for myself; and I gave you the work of going about and producing fruit which will be for ever; so that whatever request you make to the Father in my name he may give it to you.

If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

“I have told you these things so that you will not stumble or be caught off guard and fall away.