and they were conversing with one another about all these [things] that had happened.

And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

And one [of them], {named} Cleopas, answered [and] said to him, "[Are] you the only one living near Jerusalem and not knowing the things that have happened in it in these days?"

"What is that?" he said to them. They replied, "All about Jesus of Nazaret! To God and all the people he was a prophet strong in action and utterance,

But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

Nay! certain women also, from amongst us, have made us beside ourselves, in that they went early unto the tomb;

and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Was it not necessary [that] the Christ suffer these [things] and enter into his glory?"

And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures the things that were spoken concerning Himself.

They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.

And it happened that when he reclined at the table with them, he took the bread [and] gave thanks, and [after] breaking [it], he gave [it] to them.

when looking upon him more intently, they perceiv'd that it was Jesus. but he vanish'd out of sight.

And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

who told them that the Lord had really risen and had been seen by Simon.

And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

While they were talking about this, Jesus Himself [suddenly] stood among them and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

upon which he said to them, why are you in this confusion? what is it, that your minds are so perplex'd?

See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.

And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Then Jesus led His apostles out [of Jerusalem] until they came near to Bethany [Note: This was a village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem]. [There] He raised His hands and asked God's blessing on them.

And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven.

It was he that was with God in the beginning.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

It was by Him that life began to exist, and that life was the light of mankind.

That light shines in the darkness,
yet the darkness did not overcome it.

he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.

he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.

The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

he was in the world, even the world that had been made by him, but the world knew him not.

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].

The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

No one has seen God at any time; the one and only, God, the one who is in the bosom of the Father--that one has made [him] known.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they could ask him, "Who are you?"

And he acknowledged, and denied not; and he acknowledged, That I am not the Christ.

And they asked him, "What then? Art thou Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." Art thou that prophet? And he answered, "No."

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

Now they that were sent, were of the pharisees:

And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not that Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?

even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!

This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.’

I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

And John testified, saying, That I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it remained up on him.

I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.

when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"

[When] the two disciples heard him say that, they began following Jesus.

then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, said, what do you seek? they answered him, rabbi, that is to say master, where do you dwell?

come, said he, and see. so they went and saw where he lodged, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.

One of the two that heard John'speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock')

Nathaniel replied to him, "Can anything worthwhile come from Nazareth?" [Note: Nazareth had a bad reputation and Jewish writings made no prediction of a prophet coming from that area. See John 7:52]. Philip answered him, "Come and see."

Nathanael says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

Jesus answered him, because thou believest what I said, that I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou shalt see greater things than these.

"I tell you all in most solemn truth," He added, "that you shall see Heaven opened wide, and God's angels going up, and coming down to the Son of Man."

On the third day of that week there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,

Jesus answer'd her, woman, leave that affair to me, is not that my concern?

as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom,

and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days.

For the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the temple them that fold oxen,

where he found in the temple those that sold oxen, sheep, and doves, besides the changers of money, who were sitting there.

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

which put his disciples in mind of that passage, "my zeal for thine house does prey upon me."

The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

But his words were about that holy building which was his body.

and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover during the feast, many believed in his name seeing his signs that he did.

But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,

and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

who came to Jesus by night, and said to him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God: for no man can perform the miracles that you do, except God be with him.

"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Jesus answered, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: Except that a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

be not surprized that I said to thee, you must be born again.

the wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, or whither it goes: such is the change in every one that is renewed by the spirit.

Nicodemus answered, how can that be?

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

If I have told you about things that happen on earth and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about things of heaven?

for no man hath penetrated into the secrets of heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man, who is in heaven.

And just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, thus it is necessary [that] the Son of Man be lifted up,

that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.

and this is the subject of their condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

for every one that doth evil, hateth the light, and shunneth the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.