The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.

He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.

He was in the world, and the world came into existence through Him, and the world did not recognize Him.

who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.

He avowed--he did not conceal the truth, but avowed, "I am not the Christ."

"What then?" they inquired; "are you Elijah?" "I am not," he said. "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he answered.

"I baptize in water only," John answered, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not know--

He who is to come after me, and whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten."

I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."

I did not yet know Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, "'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down, and remaining, He it is who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

"Leave the matter in my hands," He replied; "the time for me to act has not yet come."

So they carried some to him. And no sooner had the President tasted the water now turned into wine, than--not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn the water knew--he called to the bridegroom

And to the pigeon-dealers He said, "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's house into a market."

But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all,

and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.

He came to Jesus by night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher from God; for no one can do these miracles which you are doing, unless God is with him.

Do not be astonished at my telling you, 'You must all be born anew.'

The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So is it with every one who has been born of the Spirit."

"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?

For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.

For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.

For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.

(For John was not yet in prison.)

You yourselves can bear witness to my having said, 'I am not the Christ,' but 'I am His appointed forerunner.'

He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.

For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."

He who believes in the Son has the Life of the Ages; he who disobeys the Son will not enter into Life, but God's anger remains upon him.

though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did--

"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

"I have food to eat," He replied, "of which you do not know."

Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.

I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."

That day was a Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, "It is the Sabbath: you must not carry your mat."

But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.

Afterwards Jesus found him in the Temple and said to him, "You are now restored to health. Do not sin any more, or a worse thing may befall you."

On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death--because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.

The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,

"In most solemn truth I tell you that he who listens to my teaching and believes Him who sent me, has the Life of the Ages, and does not come under judgement, but has passed over out of death into Life.

Wonder not at this. For a time is coming when all who are in the graves will hear His voice and will come forth--

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.

But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.

"I do not accept glory from man,

but I know you well, and I know that in your hearts you do not really love God.

I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive.

"Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.

"Seven pounds' worth of bread," replied Philip, "is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal."

There they got on board a boat, and pushed off to cross the Lake to Capernaum. By this time it had become dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

They were terrified; but He called to them. "It is I," He said, "do not be afraid."

Next morning the crowd who were still standing about on the other side of the Lake found that there had been but one small boat there, and they had seen that Jesus did not go on board with His disciples, but that His disciples went away without Him.

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.

Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.

But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

They kept asking, "Is not this man Joseph's son? Is he not Jesus, whose father and mother we know? What does he mean by now saying, 'I have come down out of Heaven'?"

"Do not thus find fault among yourselves," replied Jesus;

Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.

But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray Him.

"Did not I choose you--the Twelve?" said Jesus, "and even of you one is a devil."

After this Jesus moved from place to place in Galilee. He would not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were seeking an opportunity to kill Him.

So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.

For even His brothers were not believers in Him.

"My time," replied Jesus, "has not yet come, but for you any time is suitable.

As for you, go up to the Festival. I do not now go up to this Festival, because my time is not yet fully come."

When however His brothers had gone up to the Festival, then He also went up, not openly, but as it were privately.

Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so: he is imposing on the people."

Jesus answered their question by saying, "My teaching does not belong to me, but comes from Him who sent me.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"

Consider therefore. Moses gave you the rite of circumcision (not that it began with Moses, but with your earlier forefathers)

Do not form superficial judgements, but form the judgements that are just."

Some however of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill?

Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.

On hearing this they wanted to arrest Him; yet not a hand was laid on Him, because His time had not yet come.

You will look for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."

The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

What do those words of his mean, 'You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Others said, "He is the Christ." But others again, "Not so, for is the Christ to come from Galilee?

Has not the Scripture declared that the Christ is to come of the family of David and from Bethlehem, David's village?"

Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"

"No one, Sir," she replied. "And *I* do not condemn you either," said Jesus; "go, and from this time do not sin any more."

Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."

"You are giving testimony about yourself," said the Pharisees; "your testimony is not true."

And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.

These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.

"You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.

They did not perceive that He was speaking to them of the Father.

And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."

Now a slave does not remain permanently in his master's house, but a son does.

But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.

You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."

"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.

How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.

The father whose sons you are is the Devil; and you desire to do what gives him pleasure. *He* was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth--for there is no truth in him. Whenever he utters his lie, he utters it out of his own store; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

But because I speak the truth, you do not believe me.

Which of *you* convicts me of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe me?

He who is a child of God listens to God's words. You do not listen to them: and why? It is because you are not God's children."

"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"