and the Light shineth in darkness, but the darkness did not receive it.

he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.

he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,

these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, said, what do you seek? they answered him, rabbi, that is to say master, where do you dwell?

come, said he, and see. so they went and saw where he lodged, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said.

but Nathanael said to him, can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? come and see, said Philip.

Jesus answered him, because thou believest what I said, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou shalt see greater things than these.

Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present.

now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.

as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom,

thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him.

upon which he made a whip of small cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with their sheep, and oxen; and threw about the changers money, and over-set the tables; and said to the dove-sellers,

whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

Jesus answered them, saying, destroy this temple, and within three days I will raise it up.

to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.

Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.

the wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, or whither it goes: such is the change in every one that is renewed by the spirit.

I declare unto thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

if you don't believe when I tell you what is plain, how should you believe, if I tell you of things more sublime?

and baptized, while John was likewise baptizing in Enon, near Salim, it being a place abounding with water: so that people came to be baptized there.

for John was not yet cast into prison.

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

and what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; but his testimony doth no man receive.

for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction.

now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat him down by the well: it being about the sixth hour.

but the woman of Samaria said to him, how is it that you who are a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a Samaritan? (for the Jews have no friendly intercourse with the Samaritans.)

Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

Jesus said to her, woman, believe me, the time is coming when it shall be neither on this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem that ye shall worship the father.

ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

Upon this his disciples came, and were surpriz'd at his conversing with the woman: yet none of them said, what did you ask her? or, why do you talk with her?

so they went out of the city, and came to him.

In the mean while his disciples invited him, saying, pray master, eat.

but he answered them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of:

upon which the disciples said one to another, hath any man brought him any thing to eat?

is it not a common saying, "t'other four months, and then comes harvest?" lift up your eyes now, I say, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

Jesus went therefore a second time to Cana in Galilee, where he had changed the water into wine. now a certain nobleman was there, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

who having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went there to desire him to come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

go thy way, said Jesus: thy son is well. and the man believed what Jesus had said to him, and went his way.

then he enquired of them the hour when he began to mend: and they answered, yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

so the father knew that it was at the very same hour, at which Jesus said to him, thy son is well. and he himself believed, and all his family.

now there was at Jerusalem by the sheep-gate a bath, called in Hebrew, Bethesda, which had five portico's.

(for a messenger went down at certain times into the pool, and agitated the water: the first then that stepped in after this commotion of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

now a certain man was there, who had been sick eight and thirty years.

the Jews said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.

and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there.

then the man departed to acquaint the Jews, that it was Jesus who had cured him.

upon which Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself, except he sees the father do it: for whatever he doth, that the son does likewise.

yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life.

how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?

At length Jesus passed over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias;

for it was just before the passover, which is a feast of the Jews.

(this he said to prove Philip: for he himself knew what he had to do.)

there is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

The people, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, cry'd out, this is of a truth that prophet who was to come into the world.

they cross'd the sea to Capernaum: now when it was dark, Jesus was not come to them:

but he said to them, it is I, be not afraid.

then they readily received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they were bound.

Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, you seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye had loaves to eat, and were filled.

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

then said they to him, what shall we do, that our works may he agreeable to God?

but said they, what miracle then will you let us see to make us believe you? what strange work will you perform?

our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, "he gave them bread from heaven to eat."

and the will of him who sent me is this, that I should not lose any one of those he has given me, but should raise them again at the last day: this,

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and there they died.

I am the living bread, that is come down from heaven: whosoever shall eat of this bread, shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Upon this the Jews disputed among themselves, saying, how can this man give us his flesh to eat?

but Jesus answer'd, I assure you, except ye eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, ye will have no life in you.

he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever.

when many of his disciples, who heard him, said, this is strange doctrine, who can hear it?

Jesus perceiving in himself, that his disciples murmured at it, said to them, doth this offend you?

what if you should see the son of man ascend up where he was before?

it is the action of the mind that vivifies, that of the body profits nothing: the words that I have delivered to you, spiritually understood, give life.

and he said, therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father.

Jesus answered them, have I not chosen you all twelve, and yet one of you is an avowed enemy?

meaning Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that would betray him, altho' he was one of the twelve.

but Jesus said to them, my time is not yet come: but any time is equally proper for you.

the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

do you go up to this feast, as for me I do not go with you to it, because my time is not yet accomplished.

and the people were much divided about him: for some said, he is a good man: others said, not at all; but he seduces the people.

at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?

was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law?

for what do ye attempt to kill me? the people answered, saying, you are mad: who attempts to kill you?

if to avoid the violation of the Mosaic law, a man be exposed to circumcision on the sabbath-day, are ye angry at me, because I cured a man, whose whole body was indisposed on the sabbath-day?