and had no need of anybody's evidence about men, for he knew well what was in their hearts.

I tell you, we know what we are talking about and we have seen the things we testify to, yet you all reject our testimony.

So a discussion arose between John's disciples and a man from Judea, about purification.

and Jacob's spring was there. So Jesus, tired with his journey, sat down just as he was by the spring. It was about noon.

You worship something you know nothing about; we know what we worship, for salvation comes from the Jews.

It is someone else who testifies to me, and I know that the testimony that he gives about me is true.

For if you really believed Moses, you would believe me, for it was about me that he wrote.

Jesus said, "Make the people sit down." There was plenty of grass there, so the men threw themselves down, about five thousand of them.

But Jesus, knowing that his disciples were complaining about this, said to them, "Does this stagger you?

In consequence of this many of his disciples drew back and would not go about with him any longer.

and there was a great deal of muttering about him among the crowds, some saying that he was a good man, and others that he was not, but was imposing on the people.

Whoever speaks simply for himself is looking for honor for himself, but whoever looks for honor for the person who has sent him shows his sincerity; there is no dishonesty about him.

The Pharisees heard the people saying these things about him in whispers, and the high priests and the Pharisees sent attendants to arrest him.

So the people were divided about him,

"Why do I even talk to you at all? I have a great deal to say about you and to condemn in you, yet he who sent me is truthful, and the things that I say to the world are things that I have learned from him."

So they asked the blind man again, "What have you to say about him, because he has made you able to see?" He said, "He is a prophet!"

But we do not know how it is that he can see now, or who has made him able to see. You must ask him. He is grown up. Let him tell you about himself."

He answered, "I do not know about his being a sinful man. All I know is that I was blind before and now I can see."

The man answered, "There is something very strange about this! You do not know where he came from, and yet he has made me able to see!

For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep.

And people came to him in great numbers, and they said of him, "John did not show any sign in proof of his mission, but all that he said about this man was true."

Now Bethany is only about two miles from Jerusalem,

and a number of Jews had come out to see Mary and Martha, to condole with them about their brother.

So it came about that many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary and saw what Jesus did, came to believe in him,

Then the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and they said, "What are we to do about the fact that this man is showing so many signs?

"You know nothing about it. You do not realize that it is to your interest that one man should die for the people, instead of the whole nation being destroyed."

But he did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief and when he had charge of the purse he used to take what was put in it.

The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was telling about it.

Jesus said to them, "You will have the light only a little while longer. Go on while you still have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for those who go about in the dark do not know where they are going.

rose from the table, took off his outer clothing, and fastened a towel about his waist.

Then he poured water into the basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, wiping them with the towel that was about his waist.

After he took the bread, Satan took possession of him. Then Jesus said to him, "Be quick about your business."

But I have told you about these things in order that when the time comes for them to happen, you may remember that I told you of them. I did not tell you this at first because I was still staying with you.

When he comes, he will bring conviction to the world about sin and uprightness and judgment;

about sin, as shown in their not believing in me;

about uprightness, as shown by my going away to the Father, where you can no longer see me;

and about judgment, as shown by the condemnation of the evil genius of this world.

So they kept saying "What does he mean by 'In a little while'? We do not know what he is talking about."

Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him a question, and he said to them, "Are you asking one another about my saying 'In a little while you will not see me any longer, and a little while after, you will see me again'?

"I have said all this to you in figurative language, but a time is coming when I shall not do so any longer, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

As it was cold the slaves and attendants had made a charcoal fire, and stood about it warming themselves. And Peter also was among them, standing and warming himself.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

Jesus answered, "Did you think of that yourself, or has someone else said it to you about me?"

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. And Pilate said to the Jews, "There is your king!"

And Nicodemus also, who had first come to Jesus at night, went, taking a roll of myrrh and aloes weighing about a hundred pounds.

The rest of the disciples followed in the boat, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards, dragging in the net full of fish.

When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "But, Master, what about him?"