But he who practices the truth, cometh to the light, that his actions may be evident, as being done for God.

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

But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.

for John was not yet cast into prison.

You yourselves will testify for me, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

It is necessary for that one to increase, but [for] me to decrease."

Whoever receives His testimony has set his seal [of approval] to this: God is true [and he knows that God cannot lie].

for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction.

The Father has love for the Son and has put all things into his hands.

he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.

And it was necessary [for] him to go through Samaria.

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.)

Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."

The woman says to him, Lord, thou hest no vessel for drawing, and the well is deep; whence then hast thou the living water?

Surely you're not greater than our ancestor Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock."

but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst: for the water that I shall give him, shall be in him a fountain springing up to everlasting life.

The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.

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

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

Jesus said to her, Woman, take my word for this; the time is coming when you will not give worship to the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem.

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

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.

Just about then Jesus' disciples returned [from town], and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. [Note: It was not customary for a Jewish male to engage a woman in extended conversation in that day, much less a stranger, and certainly not a Samaritan], yet no one said [to Him], "What are you looking for?" or "Why are you talking to 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.

The one who reaps receives wages and gathers fruit for eternal life, in order that the one who sows and the one who reaps can rejoice together.

For herein is the saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

I sent you to reap what you did not work for; others have worked, and you have entered into their work."

Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, for that testimony which the woman gave him, "he told me all that ever I did."

So when the people came to him they made request to him to be among them for a time, and he was there two days.

and many more believed, for having heard him speak himself: and said to the woman,

now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

After two days He left there for Galilee.

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

who having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went there to desire him to come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

Jesus told him, "Go home; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and set off for home.

This was the second Sign which Jesus performed again after leaving Judaea for Galilee.

Later on there was a Jewish feast (festival), and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

(for a messenger went down at certain times into the pool, and agitated the water: the first then that stepped in after this commotion of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

Jesus saw him lying there, and when He found out that he had been in that condition for a long time, He asked him, "Do you want to get well?"

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

and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there.

After a time Jesus came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and strong; do no more sin for fear a worse thing comes to you.

And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

upon which Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself, except he sees the father do it: for whatever he doth, that the son does likewise.

for the father loveth the son, and sheweth him all that he himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that you will be surprized.

for as the father raiseth up the dead, and restores them to life: even so the son gives life to whom he will.

For neither doth the Father judge any man, but he hath given all judgment unto the Son;

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

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,

and those who have done good will come out for a resurrection to life, but those who have done evil for a resurrection to condemnation.

I cannot do anything by myself. As I get orders, so I judge, and my judgment is a just one, for I am not trying to do my own will but the will of Him who has sent me.

I have Another to bear testimony to me, and I know the evidence he bears for me is valid.

"You people have sent to John [the Immerser, for information. See 1:19] and he has given true testimony [about me].

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.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him.

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.

yet you refuse to come to me for life.

I do not receive glory and approval from men;

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

How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

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

For if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?

And a vast crowd continued to follow Him, for they pressed on to view the wonder-works which He performed for the sick people.

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

Lifting up his eyes, Jesus saw a great number of people coming to where he was, and he said to Philip, Where may we get bread for all these people?

(this he said to prove Philip: for he himself knew what he had to do.)

Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.

"Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many [people]?"

Then said Jesus, Make the men sit down. For there was plenty of grass on the spot. Therefore the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

Then they collected them, and filled twelve baskets with fragments out of the five barley-loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.

and embarking in a boat they started across the sea for Capharnahum. By this time it was dark, Jesus had not reached them yet,

The Sea, too, was getting rough, for a strong wind was blowing.

Then they were willing to take Him on board, and at once the boat came to the shore it was making for.

But some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where they had eaten the bread after Jesus had given thanks for it.

Then when the people saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping and came to Capernaum seeking for Jesus.

Jesus answered them, "I most solemnly say to you, you are looking for me, not because of the wonder-works you saw, but because you ate the loaves and had plenty.

work not for the food which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto everlasting life, and which the son of man shall give unto you, for to him it is that the father, that is God, has given his credentials.

Jesus answered them, "The work God has for you is to believe in the messenger that he has sent to you."

They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

Then said Jesus, "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven ??33 for the bread of God is what comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

for he who is descended from heaven, and gives life to the world, is the bread that is truely divine.

Ah, Lord, they said, give us that bread for ever!

Every person [Note: The Greek says, "every thing"] whom the Father gives me will [eventually] come to me [i.e., for salvation]; and I will never turn away that person who comes to me.

for I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

The Jews then murmured against him, for having said, "I am the bread which came down from heaven."

It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught of God.’ Everyone who has listened to and learned from the Father, comes to Me.

The bread which comes from heaven is such bread that a man may take it for food and never see death.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food?

Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you.