Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, in conformity with the Jews custom of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brothers, and his disciples; and they abode there not many days.

And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

After these things Jesus and his disciples came into the land of Judaea; and there he remained with them, and baptized.

And John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was much water there; and they came, and were baptized.

Then there arose a question on the part of Johns disciples with a Jew about purifying.

And Jacobs well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with the journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, Give me to drink.

Do ye not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Lo! I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.

When therefore the Samaritans came to him, they besought him to remain with them; and he remained there two days.

So he came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick, at Capernaum.

After these things there was the feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now there is at Jerusalem, by the sheepgate, a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethzatha, having five porches.

And a certain man was there, who had had his infirmity thirtyeight years.

Jesus saw this man lying there, and knowing that he had been for a long time diseased, saith to him, Dost thou wish to be made well?

But the diseased man knew not who it was; for Jesus had withdrawn himself, there being a crowd in the place.

There is another who beareth witness of me; and ye know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.

And Jesus went up into the mountain, and sat there with his disciples.

There is a lad here, who hath five barleyloaves, and two small fishes; but what are they among so many?

Jesus said, Make the men lie down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men lay down, in number about five thousand.

The day following, the multitude which stood on the other side of the lake having seen that there was no other boat there but one, and that Jesus did not go with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone,

(but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they ate the bread, when the Lord had given thanks;)

when therefore the multitude saw that Jesus was not there nor his disciples, they went on board the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.

But there are some of you who do not believe. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe, and who it was that would betray him.

And there was much debating among the multitude concerning him. Some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay, but he deceiveth the multitude.

Jesus therefore cried aloud, teaching in the temple and saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am; and I have not come of myself, but there is in truth one who sent me, whom ye know not.

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

Ye are of your father the Devil, and what your father desireth ye are ready to do. He was a murderer from the beginning; and he abideth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of it.

But I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs. And there was a division among them.

And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring; and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Again there arose a division among the Jews on account of these words.

And he went away again beyond the Jordan, to the place where John was at first baptizing; and there he abode.

And many believed in him there.

But there was a certain man sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world;

And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there; that ye may believe; but let us go to him.

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up hastily and went out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but departed thence to the country near the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there abode with the disciples.

They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him.

The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

If any one be a servant to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also will my servant be; if any one serve me, the Father will honor him.

Father, glorify thy name! Then came there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

There was reclining on Jesus bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

And the servants and the officers were standing there, having made a fire of coals, for it was cold, and were warming themselves; and Peter was standing with them and warming himself.

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the Magdalene.

but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and immediately there came out blood and water.

Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.

There then, on account of the Jews preparationday, they laid Jesus; for the tomb was at hand.

There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana of Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples.

When therefore they had come to land, they see a fire of coals there, and a fish lying thereon, and bread.

Simon Peter therefore went on board, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, a hundred and fifty three; and though there were so many, the net was not broken.

And suddenly there came out of heaven a sound, as of a rushing mighty wind; and it filled the whole house where they were sitting;

and there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributing themselves; and one sat upon each of them.

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

And there is salvation in no other; for there is not another name under heaven, that hath been given among men, by which we must be saved.

For there was no one among them that was in want; for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while,

But in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.

But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.

And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai an angel in the flaming fire of a bush.

And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And there was great joy in that city.

And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus; and suddenly there shone around a him a light from heaven;

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, and to him the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

And immediately there fell off from his eyes as it were scales; and he received sight, and arose, and was baptized.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.

Now at Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which name being interpreted is the same as Dorcas, that is, Gazelle. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him two men with the entreaty, Do not delay to come to us.

And there came a voice to him, Arise, Peter; slay, and eat.

and they called, and asked whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there.

And lo! immediately there stood three men at the house where I was, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

And when it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had become of Peter.

And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [to execution]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenaean, and Manaen, the fosterbrother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou wilt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and darkness; and going about he sought to find some who would lead him by the hand.

And as John was finishing his course, he said, Who do ye think that I am? I am not He. But lo I there cometh after me one, the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.

They abode therefore a long time there, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be wrought by their a hands.

and they were publishing the glad tidings there.

And at Lystra there sat a certain man who had not the use of his feet, a cripple from his birth, who never had walked.

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium; who, having persuaded the multitudes, and stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

And there came down certain men from Judaea, and taught the brethren, Unless ye are circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

But there rose up certain believers of the sect of the Pharisees, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

And there arose a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus.

And he came to Derbe and Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but whose father was a Greek;

And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. There stood a man of Macedonia beseeching him and saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.

whom Jason hath entertained; and they are all acting in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea; who, having come there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go to the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, going through the Galatian country and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, No, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit.