a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.

art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him,

then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, said, what do you seek? they answered him, rabbi, that is to say master, where do you dwell?

come, said he, and see. so they went and saw where he lodged, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said.

now when the wine was out, the mother of Jesus said to him, they have no wine.

these Jesus order'd the waiters to fill with water. so they filled them up to the brim.

now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.

After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.

and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.

Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.

but he that doth right, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because they are agreeable to the will of God.

Jesus answered her, they that drink of this water, will be thirsty again:

but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.

so they went out of the city, and came to him.

is it not a common saying, "t'other four months, and then comes harvest?" lift up your eyes now, I say, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

so that when the Samaritans were come to him, they desired him to stay with them: and he stay'd there two days.

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

then he enquired of them the hour when he began to mend: and they answered, yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

then they asked him, who is he that said to you take up your bed and walk?

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live.

let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

where a great multitude followed him, invited by the miraculous cures which they saw him perform.

there is a lad here, who hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

but Jesus said, make the men sit down. and as there was much grass in the place, they sat down to the number of about five thousand.

then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to them that were sate down; and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.

when they were filled, he said to his disciples, gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.

they gathered them therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which remained after they all had been eating.

The people, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, cry'd out, this is of a truth that prophet who was to come into the world.

but Jesus perceiving they designed to come and take him by force to make him a king, retired again upon a mountain all alone.

they cross'd the sea to Capernaum: now when it was dark, Jesus was not come to them:

so when they had rowed about five and twenty, or thirty furlongs, seeing Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, they were frightned.

then they readily received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they were bound.

there came other barks from Tiberias, nigh the place where they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks.)

And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, master, when did you arrive here?

then said they to him, what shall we do, that our works may he agreeable to God?

but said they, what miracle then will you let us see to make us believe you? what strange work will you perform?

then said they, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

is not this, said they, Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how comes he then to say, I came down from heaven?

it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and there they died.

but there are some of you who do not believe. (for Jesus knew from the beginning, who they were that did not believe, and who should betray him.)

Then some that belong'd to Jerusalem, said, is not this he whom they seek to kill?

then they design'd to seize him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

(the Pharisees being inform'd what the people rumour'd concerning him, they and the chief priests sent their officers to seize him.)

(but this he meant of the spirit, which they that believed on him, should receive: for the spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

when the officers return'd to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, why have ye not brought him?

they answered him, are you also of Galilee? search the scriptures, and you will not find that a prophet did ever arise out of Galilee.

then the Scribes and Pharisees brought a woman surprized in adultery; and when they had set her in the middle of the assembly,

they said to him, master, this woman was actually taken in adultery.

they said this only to ensnare him, that they might have some accusation against him. but Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.

and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.

but they who heard that, being convicted by their own conscience, they all went old and young one after another, so that Jesus was left alone with the woman, who still kept her place.

then said they to him, where is thy father: Jesus answered, ye neither know me, nor my father: if ye knew me, ye would have known my father also.

then said they to him, what art thou? and Jesus answered them, I am what I just now told you.

but they did not perceive that he meant the father.

they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

they answered him, Abraham is our father. if you were Abraham's children, said Jesus, you would act like Abraham.

your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God.

then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus was conceal'd by the crowd which he pass'd thro', and so got out of the temple.

the neighbours therefore, and they who before had seen him begging, said, is not this he that used to sit begging?

thereupon they said to him, how did you come to your sight?

then said they to him, where is he? I don't know, said he.

they therefore question'd the blind man again, what do you say of the man that made you see? he is a prophet, said he.

but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

his parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had agreed in this, that if any man did own him for the Messias, he should be excommunicated.

They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor.

they still urg'd the same question, what did he do to thee? how did he make you see?

then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples.

they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.

Jesus having heard that they had excommunicated him; and meeting with the man, he said to him, do you believe on the son of God?

and Jesus said, to execute justice am I come into this world: that they who see not, may see; and that they who do see, may become blind.

when he lets out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him: because they know his voice.

a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Jesus talk'd to them in this figurative way: but they did not understand the meaning of his discourse.

they who have personated me, are all thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not follow them.

the thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy: but I am come that they might have life, and have it with all its advantages.

other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring; they will hear my voice; and so there shall be but one fold, and one pastor.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye did not believe me: the works that I do in my father's name, they testify of me.

my sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.

it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand.

Thereupon they again endeavour'd to seize him: but he escaped out of their hands, and retir'd beyond Jordan,

though Jesus meant it of Lazarus's death: but they understood it of the natural rest in sleep.

the Jews then who were with Mary in the house to comfort her, when they saw that she rose in such haste, and went out, followed her, saying, she is going to the grave to weep there.

and said, where have ye laid him? they said to him, Lord, come and see.

then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

from that day therefore, they consulted together to put Jesus to death.

when they were in the temple, they enquired for Jesus, and said to one another, do you think he will not be at the feast?

this passage his disciples did not understand at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, they remembred how they had mounted him, and perceiv'd that those words related to him.

But though he had done so many miracles in their presence, yet they did not believe on him:

therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,

and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.