There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name,

The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only of the Father, full of grace and truth.

No one has seen God at any time. The only God, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.

And this is John's testimony, when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

He said, "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord,' as Isaiah the prophet said."

He is the one who comes after me, whose sandal strap I'm not worthy to loosen."

This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.'

And I did not recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

And I have seen and have testified that this is the Chosen One of God."

and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Look, the Lamb of God."

He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah." (which is translated, Christ).

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, "You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas" (which is translated, Peter).

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now."

The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

He who believes in him is not judged. He who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, look, he is baptizing, and everyone is coming to him."

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine is now complete.

He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.

Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."

The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water?

Are you greater than our father, Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock?"

for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly."

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."

You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."

The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah comes," (he who is called Christ). "When he has come, he will declare to us all things."

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.'

They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Savior of the world."

Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

As he was now going down, his servants met him, saying that his son was alive.

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives." He believed, as did his whole house.

This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judea into Galilee.

Now in Jerusalem by the sheep gate, there is a pool, which is called in Hebrew, "Bethesda," having five porches.

The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."

So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."

Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you to pick it up and walk?"

But he answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God's voice; and those who hear will live.

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man.

I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the One who sent me.

"If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

It is another who testifies about me. I know that the testimony which he testifies about me is true.

But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

"Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias.

Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little."

"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these among so many?"

Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the Prophet who comes into the world."

But he said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness. As it is written, 'He gave them bread out of heaven to eat.'"

For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

They said therefore to him, "Lord, always give us this bread."

This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

This is the will of my Father who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

It is written in the Prophets, 'And they will all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the Father, and has learned, comes to me.

Not that anyone has seen the Father, except he who is from God. He has seen the Father.

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

The Jews therefore argued with one another, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.

This is the bread which came down out of heaven?not as the fathers ate, and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

He said these things in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the Father."

Jesus answered them, "Did not I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Jesus therefore said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled."

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

The Jewish leaders therefore sought him at the feast, and said, "Where is he?"

There was much murmuring among the crowds concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the crowd astray."

Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers), and on the Sabbath you circumcise a boy.

Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

Look, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Messiah?