He came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.

John bore witness of him and cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'"

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Then they said to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.'

I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel."

He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

Now six stone jars were standing there, according to the manner for purification of the Jews, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples; and there they stayed for a few days.

His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

and he had no need for anyone to bear witness of man, for he knew what was in man.

This man came to Jesus 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."

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

For John had not yet been put in prison.

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

Then the woman of Samaria said to him, "How is it that you, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly."

You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him.

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields! They are already white for harvest.

And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

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

I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man is indeed the Savior of the world."

For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they too had gone to the feast.

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

One man who was there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been in this condition for a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be made well?"

So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed."

Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in that place.

For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, the Son also does.

For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does; and he will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

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

For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a time in his light.

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given me to finish, these very works which I am doing, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.

And you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe him whom he has sent.

If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.

But this he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each one of them to have a little."

So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.

Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal."

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

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

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

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

This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever."

But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray him.

He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who was to betray him, though one of the twelve.

For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world."

For even his brothers did not believe in him.

You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come."

The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?"

However, no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me."

Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Jesus answered, "Even if I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

And yet if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

Therefore I told to you that you would die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."

And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him."

And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I have not come of my own accord, but he sent me.

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.

but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself."

His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that he was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the glory; we know that this man is a sinner."

We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we do not know where he comes from."

Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."

When he has brought out all his own, he goes on before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers."

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

He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

For this reason my Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?"

The Jews answered him, "For a good work we do not stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God."

When Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

So when Jesus came, he found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

And when she had said this, she went her way and called Mary her sister, saying, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been dead four days."

I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing by, that they may believe that you sent me."

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.

You do not understand that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."

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

and not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together into one the children of God who were scattered abroad.

They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"

"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it.