But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all,

and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.

He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.

though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did--

Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"

though Jesus Himself declared that a Prophet has no honour in his own country.

On this account then the Jews were all the more eager to put Him to death--because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also spoke of God as being in a special sense His Father, thus putting Himself on a level with God.

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that the Son can do nothing of Himself--He can only do what He sees the Father doing; for whatever He does, that the Son does in like manner.

For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.

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

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.

He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.

But, knowing in Himself that His disciples were dissatisfied about it, Jesus asked them,

For no one acts in secret, desiring all the while to be himself known publicly. Since you are doing these things, show yourself openly to the world."

The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him.

The Jews therefore said to one another, "Where is he about to betake himself, so that we shall not find him? Will he betake himself to the Dispersion among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

Nicodemus interposed--he who had formerly gone to Jesus, being himself one of them.

At break of day however He returned to the Temple, and there the people came to Him in crowds. He seated Himself;

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, 'Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

Thereupon they took up stones with which to stone Him, but He hid Himself and went away out of the Temple.

but how it is that he can now see or who has opened his eyes we do not know. Ask him himself; he is of full age; he himself will give his own account of it."

That was why his parents said, "He is of full age: ask him himself."

"I believe, Sir," he said. And he threw himself at His feet.

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.

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.

Moreover God will glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him without delay.

But when He has come--the Spirit of Truth--He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak as Himself originating what He says, but all that He hears He will speak, and He will make known the future to you.

for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

After offering this prayer Jesus went out with His disciples to a place on the further side of the Ravine of the Cedars, where there was a garden which He entered--Himself and His disciples.

Now because it was cold the servants and the police had lighted a charcoal fire, and were standing and warming themselves; and Peter too remained with them, standing and warming himself.

But Simon Peter remained standing and warming himself, and this led to their asking him, "Are you also one of his disciples?" He denied it, and said, "No, I am not."

Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."

Then they came to Jesus Himself: but when they saw that He was already dead, they refrained from breaking His legs.

After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.

This was now the third occasion on which Jesus showed Himself to the disciples after He had risen from among the dead.