In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

The true Light was that which illumines every man by its coming into the world.

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."

"I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."

And He found in the Temple the dealers in cattle and sheep and in pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.

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

"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"

"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.

There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven.

And just as Moses lifted high the serpent in the Desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.

"A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true.

"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?"

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."

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

Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.

That day was a Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured, "It is the Sabbath: you must not carry your mat."

But the man who had been cured did not know who it was; for Jesus had passed out unnoticed, there being a crowd in the place.

The man went and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had restored him to health;

that all may honour the Son even as they honour the Father. The man who withholds honour from the Son withholds honour from the Father who sent Him.

And He has conferred on Him authority to act as Judge, because He is the Son of Man.

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.

But the testimony on my behalf which I accept is not from man; though I say all this in order that you may be saved.

"I do not accept glory from man,

"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.

Bestow your pains not on the food which perishes, but on the food that remains unto the Life of the Ages--that food which will be the Son of Man's gift to you; for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."

Our forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, as it is written, 'He gave them bread out of Heaven to eat'."

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'?"

Your forefathers ate the manna in the Desert, and they died.

Here is the bread that comes down out of Heaven that a man may eat it and not die.

I am the living bread come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world."

This led to an angry debate among the Jews. "How can this man," they argued, "give us his flesh to eat?"

"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.

"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?

Among the mass of the people there was much muttered debate about Him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so: he is imposing on the people."

The Jews were astonished. "How does this man know anything of books," they said, "although he has never been at any of the schools?"

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.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"

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?

Some however of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man they are wanting to kill?

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?

And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

What do those words of his mean, 'You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

"No mere man has ever spoken as this man speaks," said the officers.

"Does our Law," he asked, "judge a man without first hearing what he has to say and ascertaining what his conduct is?"

When however they persisted with their question, He raised His head and said to them, "Let the sinless man among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

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."

In your own Law, too, it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

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'?"

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.

As He passed by, He saw a man who had been blind from his birth.

So His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned--this man or his parents--that he was born blind?"

After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,

His neighbours, therefore, and the other people to whom he had been a familiar object because he was a beggar, began asking, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"

"Yes it is," replied some of them. "No it is not," said others, "but he is like him." His own statement was, "I am the man."

"Where is he?" they inquired, but the man did not know.

They brought him to the Pharisees--the man who had been blind.

Now the day on which Jesus made the clay and opened the man's eyes was the Sabbath.

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

And there was a division among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.

A second time therefore they called the man who had been blind, and said, "Give God the praise: we know that that man is a sinner."

"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?"

Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has opened my eyes!

We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.

From the beginning of the world such a thing was never heard of as that any one should open the eyes of a man blind from his birth.

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

"Who is He, Sir?" replied the man. "Tell me, so that I may believe in Him."

"I came into this world," said Jesus, "to judge men, that those who do not see may see, and that those who do see may become blind."

"In most solemn truth I tell you that the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Others argued, "That is not the language of a demoniac: and can a demon open blind men's eyes?"

when the Jews gathered round Him and kept asking Him, "How long do you mean to keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us so plainly."

"For no good deed," the Jews replied, "are we going to stone you, but for blasphemy, and because you, who are only a man, are making yourself out to be God."

Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill-- Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him."

But others of them asked, "Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?"

"Take away the stone," said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, "Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died."

The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. "Untie him," said Jesus, "and let him go free."

Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.

You do not reflect that it is to your interest that one man should die for the people rather than the whole nation perish."

It was not as a mere man that he thus spoke. But being High Priest that year he was inspired to declare that Jesus was to die for the nation,

"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"

The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.

His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."

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.

For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.

Some, however, supposed that because Judas had the money-box Jesus meant, "Buy what we require for the Festival," or that he should give something to the poor.

So when he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

He who has no love for me does not obey my teaching; and yet the teaching to which you are listening is not mine, but is the teaching of the Father who sent me.

By this is God glorified--by your bearing abundant fruit and thus being true disciples of mine.

No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.