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."

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

which put his disciples in mind of that passage, "my zeal for thine house does prey upon me."

who thereupon went to John, and said, master, he that was with you beyond Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, he himself does now baptize likewise, and the people flock to him.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him:

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

the nobleman said to him, sir, pray come down before my child be dead.

besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son:

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?

are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? the prophets likewise are dead: pray, what do you then pretend to be?

no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.

said, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, to be given to the poor?

this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank.

the poor you will always have with you; but me you will not always have.

for as Judas had the purse, some of them thought, that Jesus had ordered him to buy what was necessary against the feast: or give something to the poor.

and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;

be attach'd to me, and I shall be so to you. as the branch cannot bear fruit of it self, except it be attach'd to the vine: so neither can you, except you continue attach'd to me.

and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

I have yet many things to tell you, but ye cannot bear them now;

though then ye shall ask in my name: I need not promise, that I will pray the father for you;

for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

"It is for them I pray: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, because they are thine.

I do not pray you to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the malignity of it.

neither pray I for these alone, but for those also who shall believe on me through their preaching.

then said Pilate to him, won't you give me an answer? don't you know that it is in my power to crucify you, or to release you?

Jesus answered, you could not have any power over me, except you deriv'd it from above: therefore they who delivered me into your hands are the most culpable.

after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a conceal'd one, pray'd Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave: so he went and took the body of Jesus.