to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time?

Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected.

for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings.

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.

meaning Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that would betray him, altho' he was one of the twelve.

After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the

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.

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

Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me.

Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

then said the Jews to him, you are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples?

Jesus said to them, if you were blind, you would be excusable; but since you own that you see, you stand convicted.

Jesus answered them, many good works have I shewed you from my father; for which of those works would you stone me?

Jesus said to her, did I not tell you, that if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?

there were certain Greeks, who address'd themselves to Philip, who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, saying, sir, we would fain see Jesus.

if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

then coming to Simon Peter, Peter said to him, Lord, what! would you wash my feet?

for he knew who would betray him; therefore, said he, you are not every one of you clean.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

if you had known me, you would likewise have known my father: and from henceforth you shall know him, nay, you have seen him.

ye have heard me say, "I am going away, and shall come again unto you." if ye loved me, ye would rejoice at my going to the father: for the father is greater than I.

if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

if I had not appear'd, and inform'd them, they would have been innocent: but now they have no excuse for their sin.

they answered him, if he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him to you.

but as it is customary with you to get me to discharge some prisoner at the time of the passover, would you have me release the king of the Jews?

I tell you for certain, tho' when you was a youth you girded your self, and rambled where you had a mind: yet when you are old, your hands shall be stretch'd out, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee where you will be unwilling to go.

the other transactions of Jesus are so numerous, that if these were to be particularly descried, I imagine the world would be overwhelm'd with the books that should be written.