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

he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.

he was in the world, even the world that had been made by him, but the world knew him not.

He came into His own world, but His own people did not welcome Him.

but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.

a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God [i.e., His full splendor], but God, the only conceived [and eventually born Son], who is at the Father's side, has shown us who He is.

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

So, they asked him, "Who then [are you]? Are you Elijah [i.e., returned from the dead]?" But he answered, "[No], I am not." "[Then], are you the prophet [i.e., Moses. See Deut. 18:15-19]?" they asked. And he answered, "No."

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

that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?

Then He said to them, "Come, and you will see." So, they went and saw where He was staying and they stayed with Him that day. It was about ten o'clock in the morning. [Note: Hour designations in this book are being calculated by Roman time, but this would have been

[Then] on the next day He [i.e., Jesus, but some think it refers to Peter or Andrew] decided to travel into Galilee, [and there] He found Philip. Jesus said to Philip, "Become my follower."

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

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,

and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last.

After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.

But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

But the Jews said, "It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and are you going to rebuild it in three days?"

but by the temple he meant his body.

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing.

but Jesus did not trust his person with them, because he knew them all.

But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot see the kingdom of God [i.e., enter it. See verse 5], unless he is born from above [Note: The words "from above" are also used in verse 31, but in this place they could also mean "again," or "anew" and refer to the source of a person's second birth].

“But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”

the cleansing of the body is only external, but the purification of the spirit is spiritual.

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.

for no man hath penetrated into the secrets of heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man, who is in heaven.

but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up:

that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.

Now this is [how God's] judgment [works]: The Light [See 1:5-9] has come into the world, but people loved darkness [i.e., sin] rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.

For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.

but he that doth right, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because they are agreeable to the will of God.

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.

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

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

He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is made full.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

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.

he that believeth on the son, hath a right to everlasting life: and he that disobeys the son, shall not enjoy life; but be expos'd to divine wrath.

So when the Lord learned that the Pharisees had been told that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John??2 though it was not Jesus himself who baptized them, but his disciples??3 he left Judea and went back again to Galilee.

(though Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples) he left Judea,

but his disciples) He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee.

but being obliged to pass through Samaria,

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.)

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: for the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a fountain springing up to everlasting life.

Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem.

You give worship, but without knowledge of what you are worshipping: we give worship to what we have knowledge of: for salvation comes from the Jews.

but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

But meanwhile the disciples asked him saying, Rabbi, eat.

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

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 have sent you to reap a harvest which you have not labored to make. Other men have labored, but you have reaped the results of their labors."

But many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him because of the word of the woman who bore witness, He told me all things that I had ever done.

But far more came to believe in him on account of what he said himself,

And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.

But after the two days he went forth thence and went away into Galilee,

but Jesus said to him, except you see signs and miracles, you will not believe.

But already, as he was going down, his servants met him and brought him word saying, Thy child lives.

But there was a certain man there who had been suffering under his infirmity thirty and eight years.

the sick man answered him, sir, I have nobody to put me into the pool when the water has been agitated: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

and immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and went his way: but that day being the sabbath,

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

But he that was healed knew not who it was; for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the place.

But Jesus answered them, my father works without intermission, and so do I.

therefore the Jews were the more eager to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but likewise, because he had said that God was his proper father, making himself equal with God.

Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

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

I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

and they will come out--those who have done good [things] to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil [things] to a resurrection of judgment.

Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me.

[But] there is Someone else [i.e., God] who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony He gives about me is true.

not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security.

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.

The Father who sent me has also borne testimony to me himself; but his voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,

You search the scriptures, imagining you possess eternal life in their pages ??and they do testify to me ??40 but you refuse to come to me for life.

but you refuse to come to me to get possession of life.

I receive not honour from men, But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves.

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

How can you believe, you who are always accepting honor from one another, but never seek the honor that comes from the one God?

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

But Jesus had gone up into the mountain, and, there, was sitting with his disciples.

but the passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

But this he said trying him, for he knew what he was going to do.

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

but Jesus said, make the men sit down. and as there was much grass in the place, they sat down to the number of about five thousand.

but Jesus perceiving they designed to come and take him by force to make him a king, retired again upon a mountain all alone.

But when evening was come, his disciples went down to the sea,