Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria.

Now a number of the people of that town had faith in him because of the woman's witness: He has been talking to me of everything I ever did.

And a great number more of them came to have faith in him because of what he himself said.

And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.

So when he came into Galilee, the Galilaeans took him to their hearts because of the things which they had seen him do in Jerusalem at the feast--they themselves having been there at the feast.

Now he who had been made well had no knowledge who it was, Jesus having gone away because of the number of people who were in that place.

And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.

And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man.

Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

And a great number of people went after him because they saw the signs which he did on those who were ill.

The sea was getting rough because of a strong wind which was blowing.

Jesus, answering them, said, Truly I say to you, You come after me, not because you saw signs, but because you were given the bread and had enough.

Now the Jews said bitter things about Jesus because of his words, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

As the living Father has sent me, and I have life because of the Father, even so he who takes me for his food will have life because of me.

Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.

After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.

Go you up to the feast: I am not going up now to the feast because my time has not fully come.

If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

I have knowledge of him because I came from him and he sent me.

Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come.

This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.

So there was a division among the people because of him.

And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.

Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.

Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.

I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.

Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.

He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

And his disciples put a question to him, saying, Master, was it because of this man's sin, or the sin of his father and mother, that he has been blind from birth?

Jesus said in answer, It was not because of his sin, or because of his father's or mother's; it was so that the works of God might be seen openly in him.

They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

They will not go after another who is not their keeper, but will go from him in flight, because his voice is strange to them.

Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.

For this reason am I loved by the Father, because I give up my life so that I may take it again.

There was a division again among the Jews because of these words.

But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep.

This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.

Do you say of him whom the Father made holy and sent into the world, Your words are evil; because I said, I am God's Son?

When this came to his ears, Jesus said, The end of this disease is not death, but the glory of God, so that the Son of God may have glory because of it.

Then Jesus said in answer, Are there not twelve hours in the day? A man may go about in the day without falling, because he sees the light of this world.

But if a man goes about in the night, he may have a fall because the light is not in him.

And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.

And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

(Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

Have faith that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me: at least, have faith in me because of what I do.

Truly I say to you, He who puts his faith in me will do the very works which I do, and he will do greater things than these, because I am going to my Father.

Even the Spirit of true knowledge. That Spirit the world is not able to take to its heart because it sees him not and has no knowledge of him: but you have knowledge of him, because he is ever with you and will be in you.

A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.

Keep in mind how I said to you, I go away and come to you again. If you had love for me you would be glad, because I am going to the Father: for the Father is greater than I.

After this I will not say much to you, because the ruler of this world comes: and he has no power over me;

I am the vine, you are the branches: he who is in me at all times as I am in him, gives much fruit, because without me you are able to do nothing.

No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

They will do all this to you because of my name--because they have no knowledge of him who sent me.

And you, in addition, will give witness because you have been with me from the first.

They will do these things to you because they have not had knowledge of the Father or of me.

I have said these things to you so that when the time comes, what I have said may come to your mind. I did not say them to you at the first, because then I was still with you.

But your hearts are full of sorrow because I have said these things.

Of sin, because they have not faith in me;

Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;

Of being judged, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

He will give me glory, because he will take of what is mine, and make it clear to you.

When a woman is about to give birth she has sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she has given birth to the child, the pain is put out of her mind by the joy that a man has come into the world.

For the Father himself gives his love to you, because you have given your love to me and have had faith that I came from God.

See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.

Because I have given them the words which you gave to me; and they have taken them to heart, and have certain knowledge that I came from you, and they have faith that you sent me.

My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours

I have given your word to them; and they are hated by the world, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Father, it is my desire that these whom you have given to me may be by my side where I am, so that they may see my glory which you have given to me, because you had love for me before the world came into being.

And Judas, who was false to him, had knowledge of the place because Jesus went there frequently with his disciples.

They took him first to Annas, because Annas was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was the high priest that year.

Now the servants and the police had made a fire of coals because it was cold; they were warming themselves in front of it and Peter was there with them, warming himself.

And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

So they put Jesus there, because it was the Jews' day of getting ready for the Passover, and the place was near.

They said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? She said to them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I have no knowledge where they have put him.

Jesus said to him, Because you have seen me you have belief: a blessing will be on those who have belief though they have not seen me!

And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

So the disciple who was dear to Jesus said to Peter, It is the Lord! Hearing that it was the Lord, Peter put his coat round him (because he was not clothed) and went into the sea.

He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

And when this sound came to their ears, they all came together, and were greatly surprised because every man was hearing the words of the disciples in his special language.

But God gave him back to life, having made him free from the pains of death because it was not possible for him to be overcome by it.