And to the pigeon-dealers He said, "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's house into a market."

So the Jews asked Him, "What proof of your authority do you exhibit to us, seeing that you do these things?"

He came to Jesus by night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher from God; for no one can do these miracles which you are doing, unless God is with him.

"Are you," replied Jesus, "'the Teacher of Israel,' and yet do you not understand these things?

Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.

In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.

and on this account the Jews began to persecute Jesus--because He did these things on the Sabbath.

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.

And when He looked round and saw an immense crowd coming towards Him, He said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for all these people to eat?"

So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.

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."

After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."

"Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.

These sayings He uttered in the Treasury, while teaching in the Temple; yet no one arrested Him, because His time had not yet come.

These words were heard by those of the Pharisees who were present, and they asked Him, "Are *we* also blind?"

Again there arose a division among the Jews because of these words.

Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

In most solemn truth I tell you that he who trusts in me--the things which I do he shall do also; and greater things than these he shall do, because I am going to the Father.

"These things I have spoken to you in order that I may have joy in you, and that your joy may become perfect.

"These things I have spoken to you in order to clear stumbling-blocks out of your path.

And they will do these things because they have failed to recognize the Father and to discover who I am.

But I have spoken these things to you in order that when the time for their accomplishment comes you may remember them, and may recollect that I told you. I did not, however, tell you all this at first, because I was still with you.

"But now I am coming to Thee, and I speak these words while I am in the world, in order that they may have my gladness within them filling their hearts.

And, righteous Father, though the world has failed to recognize Thee, I have known Thee, and these have perceived that Thou didst send me.

"I have told you," replied Jesus, "that I am he. If therefore you are looking for me, let these my disciples go their way."

Why do you question me? Question those who heard what it was I said to them: these witnesses here know what I said."

More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.

Mary of Magdala came and brought word to the disciples. "I have seen the Master," she said. And she told them that He had said these things to her.

But these have been recorded in order that you may believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God, and that, through believing, you may have Life through His name.

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these others do?" "Yes, Master," was his answer; "you know that you are dear to me." "Then feed my lambs," replied Jesus.

That is the disciple who gives his testimony as to these matters, and has written this history; and we know that his testimony is true.