But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God--to those who believe in his Name.

(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud--for it was he who spoke--"'He who is Coming' after me is now before me, for he was ever first");

No man has ever yet seen God; God the Only Son, who is ever with the Father--He has revealed him.

When the Jews sent some Priests and Levites to John from Jerusalem, to ask--"Who are you?", his statement was this:

"Who then are you?" they continued; "tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

John's answer was--"I baptize with water, but among you stands one whom you do not know;

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and exclaimed: "Here is the Lamb of God, who is to take away the sin of the world!

It was of him that I spoke when I said 'After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.'

I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me 'He upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining upon him--he it is who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

One of the two, who heard what John said and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

He found Nathanael and said to him: "We have found him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and of whom the Prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph's son!"

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him, he said: "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!"

And, when the Master of the Feast had tasted the water which had now become wine, not knowing where it had come from--although the servants who had taken out the water knew--

In the Temple Courts he found people who were selling bullocks, sheep, and pigeons, and the money-changers at their counters.

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a leading man among the Jews.

No one has ascended to Heaven, except him who descended from Heaven--the Son of Man himself.

That every one who believes in him may have Immortal Life."

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that every one who believes in him may not be lost, but have Immortal Life.

He who believes in him escapes condemnation, while he who does not believe in him is already condemned, because he has not believed in the only Son of God.

For he who lives an evil life hates the light, and will not come to it, for fear that his actions should be exposed;

But he who acts up to the truth comes to the light, that his actions may be shown to have been done in dependence upon God.

And the disciples came to John and said: "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony--he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him."

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This joy I have felt to the full.

He who comes from above is above all others; but a child of earth is earthly, and his teaching is earthly, too. He who comes from Heaven is above all others.

They who did accept his statement attested the fact that God is true.

For he whom God sent as his Messenger gives us God's own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.

He who believes in the Son has Immortal Life, while he who rejects the Son will not even see that Life, but remains under 'God's displeasure.'

(Though it was not Jesus himself, but his disciples, who baptized),

"How is it," replied the Samaritan woman, "that you who are a Jew ask for water from a Samaritan woman like me?" (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans).

"If you knew of the gift of God," replied Jesus, "and who it is that is saying to you 'Give me some water,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you 'living water'."

Surely you are not greater than our ancestor Jacob who gave us the well, and used to drink from it himself, and his sons, and his cattle!"

"All who drink of this water," replied Jesus, "will be thirsty again;

"For you have had five husbands, and the man with whom you are now living is not your husband; in saying that, you have spoken the truth."

God is Spirit; and those who worship him must worship spiritually and truly."

"I know," answered the woman, "that the Messiah, who is called the Christ, is coming; when once he has come, he will tell us everything."

"I am he," Jesus said to her, "I who am speaking to you."

"Come and see someone who has told me everything that I have done. Can he be the Christ?"

"My food," replied Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.

One man who was there had been afflicted for thirty-eight years.

Now it was the Sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who had been cured: "This is the Sabbath; you must not carry your mat."

"The man who cured me," he answered, "said to me 'Take up your mat and walk about.'"

"Who was it," they asked, "that said to you 'Take up your mat and walk about'?"

But the man who had been restored did not know who it was; for Jesus had moved away, because there was a crowd there.

The man went away, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had cured him.

For, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them Life, so also the Son gives Life to whom he pleases.

So that all men may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son fails to honor the Father who sent him.

In truth I tell you that he who listens to my Message and believes him who sent me, has Immortal Life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of Death into Life.

In truth I tell you that a time is coming, indeed it is already here, when the Dead will listen to the voice of the Son of God, and when those who listen will live.

Do not wonder at this; for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice,

And will come out--those who have done good rising to Life, and those who have lived evil lives rising for condemnation.

I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

It is another who bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears to me is trustworthy.

The Father who has sent me has himself borne testimony to me. You have neither listened to his voice, not seen his form;

And you have not taken his Message home to your hearts, because you do not believe him whom he sent as his Messenger.

Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; your accuser is Moses, on whom you have been resting your hopes.

A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were afflicted.

"Who has five barley loaves and two fishes; but what is that for so many?"

"Make the people sit down," said Jesus. It was a grassy spot; so the men, who numbered about five thousand, sat down,

And then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.

When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."

The people who remained on the further side of the Sea had seen that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not gone into it with his disciples, but that they had left without him.

"The work that God would have you do," answered Jesus, "is to believe in him whom God sent as his Messenger."

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.

For I have come down from Heaven, to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me;

And his will is this--that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last Day.

For it is the will of my Father that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have Immortal Life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last Day."

"No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.

It is said in the Prophets--'And they shall all be taught by God.' Every one who is taught by the Father and learns from him comes to me.

Not that any one has seen the Father, except him who is from God--he has seen the Father.

In truth I tell you, he who believes in me has Immortal Life.

He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, has Immortal Life; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.

He who takes my flesh for his food, and drinks my blood, remains united to me, and I to him.

As the Living Father sent me as his Messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so he who takes me for his food shall live because I live.

That is the Bread which has come down from Heaven--not such as your ancestors ate, and yet died; he who takes this Bread for his food shall live for ever."

On hearing it, many of his disciples said: "This is harsh doctrine! Who can bear to listen to it?"

Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;

But Simon Peter answered: "Master, to whom shall we go? Immortal Life is in your teaching;

He meant Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, who was about to betray him, though he was one of the Twelve.

So, in reply, Jesus said: "My teaching is not my own; it is his who sent me.

The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honor for himself; but the man who seeks the honor of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.

Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?"

"You must be possessed by a demon!" the people exclaimed. "Who is seeking to put you to death?"

Therefore, Jesus, as he was teaching in the Temple Courts, raised his voice and said: "Yes; you know me and you know where I am from. Yet I have not come on my own authority, but he who sent me may be trusted; and him you do not know.

On which Jesus said: "I shall be with you but a little longer, and then I am going to him who sent me.

On the last and greatest day of the Festival, Jesus, who was standing by, exclaimed: "If any one thirsts, let him come to me, and drink.

He who believes in me--As Scripture says, Out of his heart shall flow rivers of 'Living Water.'"

(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)

As for these people who do not know the Law--they are cursed!"

But one of their number, Nicodemus, who before this had been to see Jesus, said to them:

Jesus again addressed the people. "I am the Light of the World," he said. "He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life."

Yet, even if I were to judge, my judgment would be trustworthy; because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.

I, who bear testimony to myself, am one, and the Father who sent me also bears testimony to me."

"Who are you?" they asked. "Why ask exactly what I have been telling you?" said Jesus.

"I have still much that concerns you to speak of and to pass judgment on; yet he who sent me may be trusted, and I speak to the world only of the things which I have heard from him."

Moreover, he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone; for I always do what pleases him."

So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "every one who sins is a slave to sin.

But, as it is, you are seeking to put me to death--a man who has told you the Truth as he heard it from God. Abraham did not act in that way.

He who comes from God listens to God's teaching; the reason why you do not listen is because you do not come from God."

Not that I am seeking honor for myself; there is one who is seeking my honor, and he decides.