and of his Plenitude have we all received, even abundant grace.

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

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.

I declare unto thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

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.

and this is the subject of their condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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

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.)

Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

sir, said the woman, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: whence then can you get that living water?

the woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus replied, you were in the right to say you have no husband:

for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have, is not your husband: in that you said true.

see a man who told me all that ever I have done: is not this the Christ?

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

now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

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.

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation.

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.

and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life.

for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings.

but I have already told you, that tho' you have seen me, you do not believe.

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

but Jesus answer'd, I assure you, except ye eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, ye will have no life in you.

it is the action of the mind that vivifies, that of the body profits nothing: the words that I have delivered to you, spiritually understood, give life.

but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

Jesus answered them, have I not chosen you all twelve, and yet one of you is an avowed enemy?

when the officers return'd to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, why have ye not brought him?

have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

Jesus then having reassumed his discourse, said to them, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

then said they to him, where is thy father: Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my father: if ye knew me, ye would have known my father also.

I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.

Jesus said therefore to them, when ye have lift up the son of man, then shall ye know what I am, and that I do nothing of my self, but speak as my father hath instructed me.

what I have learnt from my father, that I tell: and what you have learnt from your father, that you do.

but now ye seek to kill me, the man who has told you the truth, such as I have learnt it of God: Abraham did not act thus.

your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God.

you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

yet ye have not known him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a lyar like you: but I know him, and observe his commands.

then said the Jews to him, you are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

they who have personated me, are all thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not follow them.

the thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy: but I am come that they might have life, and have it with all its advantages.

other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring; they will hear my voice; and so there shall be but one fold, and one pastor.

no man can take it from me, but I voluntarily lay it down: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. this is the order I have received from my father.

Jesus answered them, many good works have I shewed you from my father; for which of those works would you stone me?

and said, where have ye laid him? they said to him, Lord, come and see.

but some of them said, this man who has given sight to the blind, could not he have prevented Lazarus's death?

now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had publish'd an order, that if any man knew where he was, he should give information in order to have him seized.

the poor you will always have with you; but me you will not always have.

father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes.

while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

he that rejecteth me, and does not embrace my doctrine, hath one that condemns him: the doctrine that I have delivered, that shall condemn him in the last day.

for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.

after he had washed their feet, he took his garment, and setting down again, he said to them, do you comprehend what I have been doing?

if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

I say not this of you all; for I know whom I have chosen: and that passage of the scripture must be fulfilled, "He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me."

Jesus answered, he it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have made it. and when he had made the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

in my father's house are many mansions; however, I have told you, I am going to prepare a place for you:

and when I am gone, and have prepar'd a place for you, I will come again, to take you with me, that where I am there ye may be also.

if you had known me, you would likewise have known my father: and from henceforth you shall know him, nay, you have seen him.

Jesus said to him, have I been with you so long, and don't you know me yet? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father; why then do you say, shew us the father?

he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

this is what I have to tell you, for the little time that I am with you.

but the advocate, the holy spirit, whom the father will send for my sake, he will explain every thing to you, and make you remember, all that I have told you.

ye have heard me say, "I am going away, and shall come again unto you." if ye loved me, ye would rejoice at my going to the father: for the father is greater than I.

this I have told you now, before it come to pass, that when it is come to pass, ye may believe. my conversation will now be but short with you,

you are already clean by the instructions I have given you.

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me.

These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat.

this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you.

you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you.

henceforth I do not treat you as servants; for the servant is unacquainted with his master's affairs: but I have treated you as friends; for what I have learnt of my father, I have communicated to you.

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.

if I had not appear'd, and inform'd them, they would have been innocent: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

if I had not done among them such works as no other ever did, they had been innocent: but though they have seen them, yet they hate both me and my father.

and ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

I have told you these things that ye may not be discouraged.

and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.

but these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember what I now tell you. I did not tell you so much at the beginning, because, I was then to be with you.

I have yet many things to tell you, but ye cannot bear them now;

hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be compleat.

These things have I express'd in a figurative way: the time is coming when my language will be no longer enigmatical, but I shall give you a plain account relating to my father.

for the father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I had my mission from God.

now we are convinc'd that you know all our difficulties, and have no occasion that any man should propose them to you: by this we believe that you were sent from God.

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.