And I knew Him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on Him, the same is he that baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.

And Andrew brought him to Jesus: and Jesus looking at him said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas; which is interpreted a stone.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I told thee that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou believest: thou shalt see greater things than these.

for He knew all men, and He had no need that any should testify concerning man; for He knew what was in man.

If I have told you earthly things and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly ones?

For every one that doth evil, hateth the light; and he cometh not to the light, least his deeds should be reproved.

The nobleman saith unto Him, Lord, come down before my child die.

I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Therefore said they unto Him, What should we do, that we may work the works approved of God?

And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that of all that He hath given me, I should lose none, but should raise them up at the last day.

What then, if ye should see the Son of man ascending up, where He was before?

(This He spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him should receive; for the holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Now Moses in the law has commanded us that such women should be stoned, but what sayest Thou?"

though if I should judge, my judgement is true; for I am not alone, but I am with the Father that sent me.

And yet ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word.

These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, that if any one confessed Him to be Christ, he should be turned out of the synagogue.

But I know that even now whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will grant it thee.

but some of them said, Could not He, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused also that this man should not have died?

Jesus saith unto her, Did I not tell thee, that if thou believest, thou shalt see the glory of God?

nor do ye consider, that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, than that the whole nation should perish.

Now both the chief priests and the pharisees had given order, that if any one knew where He was, he should inform them, that they might take Him.

This He said, signifying what death He should die.

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

There were however many of the chief rulers that believed on Him; but because of the pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be excommunicated.

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.

Now before the feast of the passover, (Jesus knowing that his hour was come, when He should pass out of this world unto the Father, as He had loved his own, who were yet in the world, He loved them unto the end:)

Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou dost not now understand, but thou shalt know hereafter.

Peter saith to Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I do not wash thee, thou hast no part with me.

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

For some of them thought, because Judas kept the purse, that Jesus said to him, Buy what things we have need of against the feast: or that he should give something to the poor.

Simon Peter saith unto Him, Lord, whither art thou going? Jesus answered him, Whither I am going thou canst not follow me now, but thou shalt follow me hereafter.

Ye did not first choose me, but I chose you, and have appointed you to go forth, and bear fruit, and that your fruit should be lasting: that whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, He may give it you.

These commands I give you, that ye should love one another.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I should go away; for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

A woman when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she is delivered of the child, she thinks no more of the anguish, for joy, that a man is born into the world.

Now we are convinced that Thou knowest all things, and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.

Now Caiaphas was he who had said in council to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the pretorium: (now it was morning) and they themselves went not in to the court, least they should be defiled, and so might not eat of the passover.

They answered him, If He were not a malefactor, we should not have delivered Him to thee.

that what Jesus had said might be fulfilled, signifying by what death He should die.

and saith unto them, I find no fault at all in Him. But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover; will ye therefore that I release to you the king of the Jews?

Verily, verily I say unto thee, When thou wast younger, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst about where thou wouldest: but when thou art old, thou shalt stretch out thine hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee where thou wouldest not.

This He said, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had said this, He saith unto him, Follow me.

This rumor therefore was spread among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: though Jesus did not say that he should not die, but--- if I will that he stay till I come, what is that to thee?