and had no need that any one should testify concerning man; for He Himself knew what was in man,

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes on Him should not perish, but have eternal life;

For every one that practices evil hates the Light, and comes not to the Light, lest his works should be reproved;

And it was necessary that He should go through Samaria.

And this is the will of Him Who sent Me, that of all that He hath given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

For this is the will of My Father, that every one who beholds the Son, and believes on Him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

And ye have not known Him, but I know Him; and, if I should say, I know Him not, I shall be a liar like you. But I know Him, and I keep His word.

Jesus answered, "Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

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

And some of them said, "Could not This Man, Who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not die?"

Jesus saith to her, "Did I not say to you that, if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?"

nor do ye consider that it is expedient for you, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not."

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where He was, he should show it, that they might seize Him.

And Jesus answereth them, saying, "The hour has come, that the Son of Man should be glorified.

"He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them."

Yet, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on Him; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Now, before the feast of the passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour came that He should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.

for I gave you an example, that, as I did to you, ye also should do.

for some thought, because Judas had the money-bag, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

Ye did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it you.

now we know that Thou knowest all things; and hast no need that any one should ask Thee: by this we believe that Thou didst come forth from God."

Behold, an hour is coming, and has come, that ye should be scattered, each to his own, and leave Me alone; and I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

even as Thou gavest Him authority over all flesh, that to all Whom Thou hast given Him He should give eternal life.

And it was Caiaphas who counseled the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.

Jesus answered, "My Kingdom is not of this world. If My Kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from hence."

Pilate, therefore, said to Him, "Art Thou, then, a King?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a King. To this end have I been born, and to this end have I come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears My voice."

But ye have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover. Do ye wish, therefore, that I release to you the King of the Jews?"

This saying, therefore, went forth among the brethren, that that disciple should not die; yet Jesus did not say to him, that he should not die, but, "If I wish him to remain till I come, what is it to you?"