for the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

When Jesus turned and noticed them following Him, He asked them, “What are you looking for?”

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are You staying?”

The next day He decided to leave for Galilee. Jesus found Philip and told him, “Follow Me!”

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification. Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.

And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for Your house will consume Me.

So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”

and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.

This man came to Him at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one could perform these signs You do unless God were with him.”

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.

He who has the bride is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.

For God sent Him, and He speaks God’s words, since He gives the Spirit without measure.

for His disciples had gone into town to buy food.

“How is it that You, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” she asked Him. For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.

But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again—ever! In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up within him for eternal life.”

“For you’ve had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.”

“Don’t you say, ‘There are still four more months, then comes the harvest’? Listen to what I’m telling you: Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ready for harvest.

The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so the sower and reaper can rejoice together.

For in this case the saying is true: ‘One sows and another reaps.’

I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”

And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because of what you said, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this really is the Savior of the world.”

After two days He left there for Galilee.

When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed Him because they had seen everything He did in Jerusalem during the festival. For they also had gone to the festival.

When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and pleaded with Him to come down and heal his son, for he was about to die.

Within these lay a large number of the sick—blind, lame, and paralyzed [—waiting for the moving of the water,

One man was there who had been sick for 38 years.

so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It’s illegal for you to pick up your mat.”

Then Jesus replied, “I assure you: The Son is not able to do anything on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son also does these things in the same way.

For the Father loves the Son and shows Him everything He is doing, and He will show Him greater works than these so that you will be amazed.

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

John was a burning and shining lamp, and for a time you were willing to enjoy his light.

but I know you—that you have no love for God within you.

For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me.

He asked this to test him, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”

“There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish—but what are they for so many?”

After they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they were afraid.

When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.

Jesus answered, “I assure you: You are looking for Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate the loaves and were filled.

Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal of approval on Him.”

For the bread of God is the One who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

For this is the will of My Father: that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”

But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who would not believe and the one who would betray Him.)

For no one does anything in secret while he’s seeking public recognition. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”

(For not even His brothers believed in Him.)

The Jews were looking for Him at the festival and saying, “Where is He?”

The one who speaks for himself seeks his own glory. But He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time. Then I’m going to the One who sent Me.

You will look for Me, but you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come.”

What is this remark He made: ‘You will look for Me, and you will not find Me; and where I am, you cannot come’?”

He said this about the Spirit. Those who believed in Jesus were going to receive the Spirit, for the Spirit had not yet been received because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Then He said to them again, “I’m going away; you will look for Me, and you will die in your sin. Where I’m going, you cannot come.”

Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they answered Him, “and we have never been enslaved to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will become free’?”

Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on My own, but He sent Me.

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He doesn’t keep the Sabbath!” But others were saying, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.

“But we don’t know how he now sees, and we don’t know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he’s of age. He will speak for himself.”

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, in order that those who do not see will see and those who do see will become blind.”

The doorkeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

as the Father knows Me, and I know the Father. I lay down My life for the sheep.

Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. Which of these works are you stoning Me for?”

“We aren’t stoning You for a good work,” the Jews answered, “but for blasphemy, because You—being a man—make Yourself God.”

When Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.”

When Jesus arrived, He found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days.

Having said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”

“Remove the stone,” Jesus said.

Martha, the dead man’s sister, told Him, “Lord, he’s already decaying. It’s been four days.”

You’re not considering that it is to your advantage that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish.”

He did not say this on his own, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

and not for the nation only, but also to unite the scattered children of God.

They were looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple complex: “What do you think? He won’t come to the festival, will He?”

So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”

Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.

For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

Fear no more, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.

Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for Me, but for you.

As for Me, if I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to Myself.”

For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

If anyone hears My words and doesn’t keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak.

For He knew who would betray Him. This is why He said, “You are not all clean.”

When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His robe, He reclined again and said to them, “Do you know what I have done for you?

You call Me Teacher and Lord. This is well said, for I am.

For I have given you an example that you also should do just as I have done for you.

Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.

“Children, I am with you a little while longer. You will look for Me, and just as I told the Jews, ‘Where I am going you cannot come,’ so now I tell you.

By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

“Lord,” Peter asked, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You!”

Jesus replied, “Will you lay down your life for Me? I assure you: A rooster will not crow until you have denied Me three times.

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.