Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted.

When the people saw the sign that Jesus did, they said, "Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."

But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."

Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."

Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"

For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

Then they said to him, "Lord, give us this bread always."

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day.

For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

They said, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me.

Not that any one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father.

This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die.

I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh."

Then the Jews began to argue among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.

This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live for ever."

This he said in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum.

Many of his disciples, when they heard it, said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?"

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.

And he said, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it has been granted to him by the Father."

Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?"

Jesus said to them, "My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

The Jews were looking for him at the feast, and saying, "Where is he?"

And there was much complaining among the people about him. Some said, "He is a good man"; others said, "No, on the contrary, he deceives the people."

Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

If anyone is willing to do his will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.

The people answered, "You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill you?"

Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, "Is not this the man whom they seek to kill?

Here he is, speaking publicly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that he is the Christ?

But we know where this man is from; when the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from."

Then Jesus cried out, as he taught in the temple, "You know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come on my own, but he who sent me is true, and him you do not know.

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."

Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive; for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

When they heard these words, some of the people said, "Surely this is the prophet."

Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Will the Christ come from Galilee?

But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."

"Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he is doing?"

They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search and look, and you will find that no prophet is to rise out of Galilee."

Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such. What do you say?"

And when they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

The Pharisees then said to him, "You are bearing witness of yourself; your testimony is not true."

Jesus answered, "Even if I bear witness of myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from and where I am going.

And yet if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

In your own law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

Then they said to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me nor my Father; if you knew me, you would know my Father also."

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

I have much to say about you and much to judge; but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

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

As he spoke these words, many believed in him.

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the things Abraham did,

but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.

Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason you do not hear them is that you are not of God."

Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it and he will be the judge.

The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth.

we must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

As he said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the saliva, and anointed the man's eyes with the clay.

The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, "Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?"

Some said, "It is he." Others said, "No, but he is like him." He said, "I am the man."

They said to him, "Where is he?" He said, "I do not know."

Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.

So they again said to the blind man, "What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

And they asked them, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?"

His parents answered, "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;

but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself."

Therefore his parents said, "He is of age; ask him."

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, "Give God the glory; we know that this man is a sinner."

He answered, "Whether he is a sinner or not, I do not know. One thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see."

We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this fellow, we do not know where he comes from."

The man answered, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, he listens to him.

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and are you teaching us?" And they cast him out.

He answered, "Who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?"

Jesus said to him, "You have seen him, and it is he who speaks with you."

"Truly, truly, I say to you, the man who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in by some other way, he is a thief and a robber.

But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

But he who is a hireling and not the shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them.

He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Many of them said, "He has a demon, and is mad. Why listen to him?"

So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.

Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, you are gods'?

but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father."

It was this Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is sick."

When Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."

But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

So then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead;

and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."