But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;

For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace.

I did not yet know Him; but that He may be openly shown to Israel is the reason why I have come baptizing in water."

John also gave testimony by stating: "I have seen the Spirit coming down like a dove out of Heaven; and it remained upon Him.

"This I have seen, and I have become a witness that He is the Son of God."

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.

Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."

Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

and said to him, "It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now."

If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?

in order that every one who trusts in Him may have the Life of the Ages."

For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.

But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.

"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

"If you had known God's free gift," replied Jesus, "and who it is that said to you, 'Give me some water,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water."

"Sir," she said, "you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep; so where can you get the living water from?

"I have no husband," she replied. "You rightly say that you have no husband," said Jesus;

"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."

"Come," she said, "and see a man who has told me everything I have ever done. Can this be the Christ, do you think?"

"I have food to eat," He replied, "of which you do not know."

I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."

Of the Samaritan population of that town a good many believed in Him because of the woman's statement when she declared, "He has told me all that I have ever done."

and they said to the woman, "We no longer believe in Him simply because of your statements; for we have now heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Saviour of the world."

Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, "Do you wish to have health and strength?"

"Sir," replied the sufferer, "I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me."

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

they who have done what is right to the resurrection of Life, and they whose actions have been evil to the resurrection of judgement.

"But the testimony which I have is weightier than that of John; for the work the Father has assigned to me for me to bring it to completion--the very work which I am doing--affords testimony concerning me that the Father has sent me.

And the Father who sent me, *He* has given testimony concerning me. None of you have ever either heard His voice or seen what He is like.

Nor have you His word dwelling within you, for you refuse to believe Him whom *He* has sent.

and yet you are unwilling to come to me that you may have Life.

I have come as my Father's representative, and you do not receive me. If some one else comes representing only himself, him you will receive.

How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.

But it is as I have said to you: you have seen me and yet you do not believe.

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

For this is my Father's will, that every one who fixes his gaze on the Son of God and believes in Him should have the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him to life on the last day."

They kept asking, "Is not this man Joseph's son? Is he not Jesus, whose father and mother we know? What does he mean by now saying, 'I have come down out of Heaven'?"

"In most solemn truth I tell you," said Jesus, "that unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no Life in you.

It is the spirit which gives Life. The flesh confers no benefit whatever. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and are Life.

And we have come to believe and know that *you* are indeed the Holy One of God."

"One deed I have done," replied Jesus, "and you are all full of wonder.

If a child is circumcised even on a Sabbath day, are you bitter against me because I have restored a man to perfect health on a Sabbath day?

But here he is, speaking openly and boldly, and they say nothing to him! Can the Rulers really have ascertained that this man is the Christ?

Jesus therefore, while teaching in the Temple, cried aloud, and said, "Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. And yet I have not come of my own accord; but there is One who has sent me, an Authority indeed, of whom you have no knowledge.

Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?"

They asked this in order to put Him to the test, so that they might have some charge to bring against Him. But Jesus leant forward and began to write with His finger on the ground.

Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."

"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."

So Jesus added, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He. Of myself I do nothing; but as the Father has taught me, so I speak.

"We are descendants of Abraham," they answered, "and have never at any time been in slavery to any one. What do those words of yours mean, 'You shall become free'?"

The words I speak are those I have learnt in the presence of the Father. Therefore you also should do what you have heard from your father."

But, in fact, you are longing to kill me, a man who has spoken to you the truth which I have heard from God. Abraham did not do that.

You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."

"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.

In most solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall have obeyed my teaching he shall in no case ever see death."

"Now," exclaimed the Jews, "we know that you are possessed by a demon. Abraham died, and so did the Prophets, and yet *you* say, 'If any one shall have obeyed my teaching, he shall in no case ever taste death.'

"Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.

"You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"

"I have told you already," he replied, "and you did not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also mean to be disciples of his?"

Had that man not come from God, he could have done nothing."

"You have seen Him," said Jesus; "and not only so: He is now speaking to you."

"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you see. So your sin remains!"

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers; but the sheep would not listen to them.

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy: I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.

I have also other sheep--which do not belong to this fold. Those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice; and they shall become one flock under one Shepherd.

"I have told you," answered Jesus, "and you do not believe. The deeds that I do in my Father's name--they give testimony about me.

Jesus remonstrated with them. "Many good deeds," He said, "have I shown you as coming from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"

"Rabbi," exclaimed the disciples, "the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?"

So Martha came and spoke to Jesus. "Master, if you had been here," she said, "my brother would not have died.

Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, "Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

though deeply troubled, asked them, "Where have you laid him?" "Master, come and see," was their reply.

I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this--that they may believe that Thou didst send me."

But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.

For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."

The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?"

"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.

I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.

He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.

"Never, while the world lasts," said Peter, "shall you wash my feet." "If I do not wash you," replied Jesus, "you have no share with me."

So after He had washed their feet, put on His garments again, and returned to the table, He said to them, "Do you understand what I have done to you?

If I then, your Master and Rabbi, have washed your feet, it is also your duty to wash one another's feet.

For I have set you an example in order that you may do what I have done to you.

I am not speaking of all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but things are as they are in order that the Scripture may be fulfilled, which says, 'He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against me.'

A new commandment I give you, to love one another; that as I have loved you, you also may love one another.

"You say you will lay down your life on my behalf!" said Jesus; "in most solemn truth I tell you that the cock will not crow before you have three times disowned me."

In my Father's house there are many resting-places. Were it otherwise, I would have told you; for I am going to make ready a place for you.

If you--all of you--knew me, you would fully know my Father also. From this time forward you know Him and have seen Him."

"Have I been so long among you," Jesus answered, "and yet you, Philip, do not know me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How can *you* ask me, 'Cause us to see the Father'?

"All this I have spoken to you while still with you.

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will teach you everything, and will bring to your memories all that I have said to you.

"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.

I have now told you before it comes to pass, that when it has come to pass you may believe.

Already you are cleansed--through the teaching which I have given you.

As the Father has loved me, I have also loved you: continue in my love.

If you obey my commands, you will continue in my love, as I have obeyed my Father's commands and continue in His love.