all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made.

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

"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"

these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.

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.

Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present.

as likewise Jesus and his disciples, who were all invited to the feast.

now there were six cisterns of stone plac'd there for the use of the Jews in their purifications, containing two or three firkins a-piece.

where he found in the temple those that sold oxen, sheep, and doves, besides the changers of money, who were sitting there.

whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

the wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, or whither it goes: such is the change in every one that is renewed by the spirit.

Jesus answered him, are you a doctor in Israel, and not know these things?

I declare unto thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

and this is the subject of their condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

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.

After this Jesus went with his disciples into Judea, where he stay'd with them for some time,

where a woman of Samaria being come to draw water, Jesus said to her, give me to drink.

for his disciples were gone away to the city to buy provisions.

but the woman of Samaria said to him, how is it that you who are a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a Samaritan? (for the Jews have no friendly intercourse with the Samaritans.)

are you wiser than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, as well as his children, and cattle?

go, call your husband, said Jesus, and come again.

the woman answered, I have no husband. Jesus replied, you were in the right to say you have no husband:

for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have, is not your husband: in that you said true.

the woman said to him, sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

our fathers worshipped upon this mountain; and you say, that Jerusalem is the place where we ought to perform our worship.

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.

Upon this his disciples came, and were surpriz'd at his conversing with the woman: yet none of them said, what did you ask her? or, why do you talk with her?

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.

I sent you to reap where you bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and you are entred into their labours.

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

Jesus went therefore a second time to Cana in Galilee, where he had changed the water into wine. now a certain nobleman was there, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water:

rise, said Jesus to him, take up thy bed, and go your way.

the Jews said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.

he answered them, he that cured me said to me, take up your bed and walk.

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

sometime after Jesus met him in the temple, and said to him, you see you were cured: sin no more, lest you suffer something worse.

therefore the Jews were the more eager to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but likewise, because he had said that God was his proper father, making himself equal with God.

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,

not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security.

he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.

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.

I do not by this seek your applause.

for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God.

how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser.

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

Jesus therefore went up a mountain, where he sat down with his disciples.

Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great company coming to him, said to Philip, where can we buy bread to feed this people?

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

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.

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.

The day following, the people who stay'd on the other side of the sea, perceiving that there had been only that single vessel in which his disciples were embark'd, that Jesus did not embark with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone: (however,

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

Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, you seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye had loaves to eat, and were filled.

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

our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, "he gave them bread from heaven to eat."

Jesus therefore replied, murmur not among your selves.

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

this is that bread which came down from heaven: very different from that manna, which your fathers did eat but died nevertheless: he that eateth of this bread, shall live for ever.

what if you should see the son of man ascend up where he was before?

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.)

and he said, therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my father.

and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

his relations said to him, retire hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples there may also see the works that you do.

the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

but when his brethren were gone, he went likewise to the feast, not openly, but in secret.

during the feast the Jews were in search of him, and said, where can he be?

and the people were much divided about him: for some said, he is a good man: others said, not at all; but he seduces the people.

at which the Jews were surprized, saying, how came be acquainted with the scriptures, a man of no education?

if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

for what do ye attempt to kill me? the people answered, saying, you are mad: who attempts to kill you?

Moses enjoin'd you circumcision (or rather not Moses, but the patriarchs) accordingly you circumcise a man on the sabbath-day.

if to avoid the violation of the Mosaic law, a man be exposed to circumcision on the sabbath-day, are ye angry at me, because I cured a man, whose whole body was indisposed on the sabbath-day?

yet there he is talking publickly without any opposition: are not the rulers convinc'd that he is the Messiah?

Jesus then pursuing his discourse in the temple, rais'd his voice, and said, you know both who I am, and whence I am: however, I am not come of my self, but he that sent me is worthy of belief, him you are unacquainted with.

ye shall seek me, but shall not find me: and where I shall go, thither ye cannot come.

what does he mean by saying, "ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I go, thither ye cannot come?"

hath not the scripture said, that the Messiah is to rise out of the family of David, and out of Bethlehem, the village where David was born?

so that the people were divided in their opinions about him.

upon which the Pharisees answered, are ye also seduced?

have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him?

but the populace, who are ignorant of the law, are such wretches.

said to them, said to them, doth our law condemn any man before he is heard, without knowing the fact?

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.

but early in the morning he return'd to the temple, where all the people came to him; and being sat down, he instructed them.

now Moses has ordain'd in the law, that such criminals should be stoned: but what is your opinion?

then Jesus raising himself, and seeing none but the woman there, he said to her, woman, where are your accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

the Pharisees therefore said to him, you give a testimony of your self, your testimony is not valid.

you pass sentence according to your passions: I pass sentence on no man;

now it is written in your law, that the testimony of two men is valid.

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.

Jesus therefore repeated what he had said, "I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your incredulity, so that whither I go, ye cannot come."

and he said to them, ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

therefore I said to you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if you don't believe me to be what I am, ye shall die in your sins.

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?"

I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.