Josias the father of Jechonias and his brethren, about the time when the Jews were carried away to Babylon.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men came from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews?

saying, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star at its rising and have come to worship him."

In those days, John the Immerser went into the desert of Judea preaching [to Jews], saying,

When Jesus heard it, He was astounded, and said to His followers, "I solemnly say to you, I have not found, in a single case among the Jews, so great faith as this.

and after the demon had been driven out, the dumb man could talk. So the crowds were dumbfounded, saying, "Never before among the Jews was anything like this?

Then if they persecute you in one city, fly to another: for I assure you, before you have preach'd thro' all the cities of the Jews, the son of man will come.

When Jesus had made an end of giving his twelve disciples their instructions, he departed thence to go and preach to the Jews in their cities:

But I tell you that Elijah has already come, but they [i.e., the Jewish leaders] did not understand who he was, but [instead] did to him what they wanted to. In the same way, the Son of man will also suffer from what the Jews will do."

Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives [only] because of the rebellious spirits you [Jews] had. But this was not how it was [intended to be] from the beginning [i.e., when God created one woman for one man].

Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken from you [Jews] and will be given to a nation [i.e., the Gentiles] that will produce the fruit of the kingdom.

So Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And Jesus said, "You say [so]."

and weaving a crown of thorns, they put [it] on his head, and [put] a reed in his right hand. And kneeling down before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!"

And they put above his head the charge against him {in writing}: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

So they took the money [and] did as they were told, and spread abroad this report among the Jews until this very day.

Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the term "heal/healing" is originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3].

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote you this commandment [only] because of the rebellious spirit of you [Jews].

Then they entred again into Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers of the Jews came about him,

And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And even now the axe is also ready to chop down the trees at their roots [i.e., you Jews]. Every tree [i.e., person] that does not produce wholesome fruit [i.e., a godly life] will be cut down and thrown into the fire [i.e., the punishment of hell]."

Then He went down to the Galilean city of Capernaum and taught the Jews on the Sabbath day.

And it happened while Jesus was in one of the towns [i.e., surrounding Lake Galilee], that a man covered with an infectious skin disease appeared and, when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face [to the ground] and begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the terms "heal/healing" are originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3].

And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.

When Jesus heard this, He was astounded at him, and turning to the crowd that was following Him He said, "I tell you, I have not found, in a single case among the Jews, so great faith as this!"

And these Samaritans did not welcome Him because He was heading for Jerusalem. [Note: They perceived He was a Jew and Samaritans did not associate with Jews].

But [then] a certain Samaritan [Note: This was a person despised by the Jews and regarded by them as a 'half-breed'], as he traveled along, came to where the [injured] man was [lying], and upon seeing him [lying there], felt deep pity [for him].

But the official of the synagogue became angry because Jesus had healed [someone] on the Sabbath day. [Note: This was viewed as a violation of proper Sabbath day observance by certain Jews who interpreted the law of Moses with narrow legalism]. So, the official said to the crowd, "There are six days [in the week] for people to work. Therefore, you should come to be healed on one of them, and not on the Sabbath day."

And he fell on his face at Jesus' feet and thanked Him. And he was a Samaritan. [Note: Samaritans were despised by the Jews and regarded as a 'half-breeds'].

for he shall be delivered to the Gentiles by the Jews, who will treat him with mockery,

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.

For if people are doing these things [to me] while the [leaves of the] tree are green [i.e., to someone innocent of wrongdoing], what will they do when [the leaves] are dried up [i.e., to the sinful Jews of Jerusalem]?"

and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

There was likewise present a counsellor, named Joseph, a man of probity and justice, one who had never abetted the contrivances and proceedings of the Jews.

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

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.

for the Jews passover being nigh, Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

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

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again: then said the Jews,

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

Now one of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, was there, a ruler of the Jews:

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the Jews' land, and there he haunted with them and baptised,

Now there happen'd to be a dispute about baptism between a Jews, and some of John's disciples:

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.)

Our fathers gave worship on this mountain, but you Jews say that the right place for worship is in Jerusalem.

ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

Some time after this the feast of the Jews being come, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

then the man departed to acquaint the Jews, that it was Jesus who had cured him.

upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

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.

for it was just before the passover, which is a feast of the Jews.

The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of heaven.

The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Now the feast of the Jews, the feast of tabernacles, was at hand.

The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

Yet no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

placed after 5:47] The Jews were amazed, saying, "How can this uneducated fellow manage to read?"

The Jews therefore said among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? will he go unto the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

When he spoke in this way, many of the Jews believed in him.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

At this the Jews took up stones to stone Him, but Jesus made His way out of the temple unperceived.

The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight,

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: "Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man."

I have other sheep [also] which are not [presently] in this corral; I must lead them, too. They will hear my voice and become one flock [i.e., with the others], having one shepherd. [Note: This probably refers to believing Gentiles becoming God's people, along with the Jews].

There was another schism therefore among the Jews, occasion'd by this discourse.

During the winter, when the Festival of Dedication was being held in Jerusalem [Note: This was the Jewish festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple in BC after its pagan desecration by Greeks. It is still observed today by Jews as "Hanukkah."],

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

I and the Father are one. Then the Jews again took up stones to stone Him.

then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God.

[Then] the Jews again tried to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands.

upon which his disciples said, master, it is not long since the Jews attempted to stone you; and are you for going thither again?

many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.

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.

when Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping who came with her, he sighed from his heart, and was troubled,

upon which the Jews said, see how he loved him.

many therefore of the Jews who came to see Mary, and had seen what Jesus had done, believed on him.

For which reason he did not afterwards appear publickly among the Jews; but retir'd into the country near the desart, to a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

now the passover of the Jews being nigh: the people of that country went in great numbers to Jerusalem before the passover, in order to purify themselves.

a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

because he was the occasion that many of the Jews left them, and believed on Jesus.

And I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth [on the cross], will draw all people to Myself [Gentiles, as well as Jews].”

my dear children, I am with you but for a little while. you shall seek me: but as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, "where I am going you cannot come."

The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him,