For from His bounty we have all received spiritual blessing after spiritual blessing.

For while the law was given through Moses, spiritual blessing and truth have come through Jesus Christ.

Then they said to him, "Who are you? Tell us, so that we can have an answer to give to those who sent us. What have you to say for yourself?"

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

Philip sought out Nathaniel and said to him, "We have found the One about whom Moses wrote in the law and the One about whom the prophets wrote; it is Jesus, the son of Joseph, who comes from Nazareth."

When the wine was all gone, Jesus' mother said to Him, "They have no wine!"

Jesus said to her, "Woman, what have you to do with me? My time to act has not yet come."

and said to him, "Everybody, as a rule, serves his good wine first, and his poorer wine after people have drunk freely; you have kept the good wine till now."

Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"

He came to Jesus one night and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that you have come from God, for no one can perform the wonder-works that you are doing, unless God is with him."

I most solemnly say to you, we know what we are talking about and we have seen what we are testifying to, yet you are all rejecting our testimony.

so that everyone who trusts in Him may have eternal life.

"For God loved the world so much that He gave His Only Son, so that anyone who trusts in Him may never perish but have eternal life.

And the ground for the sentence is this, that the light has come into the world, and yet, because their actions were evil, men have loved darkness more than the light.

You can bear testimony to me yourselves that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but I have been sent as His announcer.'

So the Samaritan woman said to Him, "How is it that a Jew like you asks a Samaritan woman like me for a drink?" For Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans.

Jesus answered her, "If you just knew what God has to give and who it is that said to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have been the one to ask Him, and He would have given you living water."

She said to Him, "You have nothing to draw with, sir, and the well is deep. Where do you get your living water?

The woman said to Him, "Give me this water at once, sir, so I may never get thirsty again, nor have to come so far to draw water."

The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You were right in saying, 'I have no husband,'

for you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true."

But He said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know."

I have sent you to reap a harvest which you have not labored to make. Other men have labored, but you have reaped the results of their labors."

and they were saying to the woman, "It is not merely because of what you said that we now believe, for we have heard Him ourselves, and we know that He is really the Saviour of the world."

The sick man answered, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved, but while I am trying to get down, somebody else steps down ahead of me."

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

and those who have done good will come out for a resurrection to life, but those who have done evil for a resurrection to condemnation.

But I have testimony that is higher than John's, for the works which my Father has committed to me to finish, the very works that I am doing, testify to me that the Father has sent me;

yes, the Father who has sent me has testified to me Himself. You have never heard His voice nor seen His form;

but I am sure that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.

I have come in my Father's name, but you refuse to accept me. If anyone else should come in his own name, you would accept him.

Do not be thinking that I am going to accuse you to the Father. You have your accuser; it is Moses on whom you have set your hopes!

But I have told you that, although you have seen me, yet you do not believe in me.

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

For it is my Father's will that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him to life on the last day."

And they said, "Is He not Jesus, Joseph's son, whose father and mother we know? So how can He say, 'I have come down out of heaven'?"

Then Jesus said to them, "I most solemnly say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life in you.

The Spirit is what gives life; the flesh does not help at all. The truths that I have told you are spirit and life.

Simon Peter answered Him, "To whom can we go, Lord? You have the message that gives eternal life,

and we have come to believe, yes more, we know by experience, that you are the Holy One of God."

Jesus answered them, "I have done just one deed, and yet you are all dumbfounded!

Just look! He is talking in public, and yet they do not say a word to Him! It cannot be that the authorities have really learned that He is the Christ, can it?

So Jesus, as He was teaching in the temple, cried out, "Yes, you do know me and you do know where I come from, and I have not come on my own authority, but the One who has sent me exists as the Real One, whom you do not know.

I know Him myself, because I have come from Him, and He has sent me."

Whoever continues to believe in me will have, as the Scripture says, rivers of living water continuously flowing from within him."

So the officers went back to the high priests and Pharisees. The latter asked the officers, "Why have you not brought Him?"

None of the authorities or of the Pharisees have believed in Him, have they?

They were asking this to trap him so that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped and began to write in the dirt with his finger.

Jesus answered them, "Even if I do testify to myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

So I have told you that you would die under the curse of your sins, for unless you believe that I am the Christ, you will die under the curse of your sins."

I have much to say about you and much to condemn in you, but He who sent me is truthful, and I am telling the world only what I have learned from Him."

They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and we never have been anybody's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"

I am telling you what I have seen in my Father's presence, and you are practicing what you have learned from your father."

You are practicing what your real father does." They said to Him, "We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, even God."

Then Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. No, indeed, I have not come on my own authority, but He has sent me.

And yet you have not learned to know Him; but I know Him, and if I say I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you. On the other hand, I do know Him and I do follow His teaching.

The Jews then said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"

He answered them, "I have already told you and you would not listen to me. Why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples, do you?"

If this man had not come from God, He could not have done anything like this."

Jesus answered him, "You have seen Him; you are talking to Him right now!"

Then Jesus said, "I have come into this world to judge people, so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."

A thief does not come for any purpose but to steal and kill and destroy; I have come for people to have life and have it till it overflows.

I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will listen to my voice, and all my sheep will become one flock with one shepherd.

No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it as a free gift. I have the right to give it and I have the right to take it back. I have gotten this order from my Father."

Jesus answered them, "I have already told you so, but you do not believe me. The works which I am doing on my Father's authority are my credentials,

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?"

Jesus answered, "Does not the day have twelve hours? If a man travels in the daytime, he does not stumble, for he can see the light of this world;

and I am glad for your sake that I was not there so that you may come to have real faith in me. But let us go to him."

Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

When Mary came where Jesus was and saw Him, she threw herself at His feet, and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

and asked, "Where have you laid him?" They answered, "Lord, come and see."

But some of them said, "Could not this man, who made that blind man see, have kept Lazarus from dying?"

yes, I knew that you always listen to me. But I have said this for the sake of the crowd that is standing by, that they may come to believe that you have sent me."

for you always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."

Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came out of heaven, "I have already glorified it and I will again glorify it."

The crowd answered Him, "We have learned from the law that the Christ is to remain here forever, and so how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

Jesus said to them, "Only a little while longer you will have the light. Keep on living by it while you have the light, so that darkness may not overtake you, for whoever walks about in the dark does not know where he is going.

While you have the light believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." On saying this Jesus went away and hid Himself.

I have come as light into the world, so that no one who continues to believe in me can remain in darkness.

If anyone hears my words and fails to keep them, it is not I that judge him, for I have not come to judge but to save the world.

Whoever persistently rejects me and refuses to accept my teachings has something to judge him -- the very message I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.

Peter said to Him, "You must never wash my feet!" Jesus answered, "Unless I do wash you, you can have no share with me."

So when He had washed their feet and had put on His clothes and taken His place at the table, He said to them again: "Do you understand what I have done to you?

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another's feet.

For I have set you an example, in order that you too may practice what I have done to you.

I do not mean all of you. I know whom I have chosen, but I know that the Scriptures must be fulfilled: 'The man who is eating my bread has lifted his heel against me.'

I give you a new command, to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you too must love one another.

In my Father's house there are many dwelling places; if there were not, I would have told you, for I am going away to make ready a place for you.

If you knew me, you would know my Father too. From now on you do know Him and you have seen Him."

Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you disciples so long, and yet you, Philip, have not recognized me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Let us see the Father'?

"I have told you this while I am still staying with you.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to represent me, will teach you everything Himself, and cause you to remember everything that I have told you.

You have heard me say that I am going away and coming back to you; if you really loved me, you would rejoice over my telling you that I am going to the Father, because my Father is greater than I.

And now I have told you this before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe in me.

You are already pruned because of the teaching that I have given you.

If you remain in union with me and my words remain in you, you may ask whatever you please and you shall have it.

I have loved you just as the Father has loved me. You must remain in my love.

If you continue to keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain in His love.

"I have told you these things, that the joy which I have had may remain in you and that your joy may be complete.