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

After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea, and there he tarried with them and baptized.

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

Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying.

Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with the journey, sat 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.

Say ye not, There are yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and survey the fields, for they are white already to harvest.

And he abode there two days. And many more believed,

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

After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Now there is in Jerusalem, by the sheep-gate, a bath, which is called in the Hebrew tongue, Bethesda, having five porticos.

And a certain man was there, who had been diseased eight and thirty years.

There is another that testifieth of me, and I know that the testimony which he testifieth of me is valid.

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you even Moses, in whom ye trust.

But Jesus went up into a mountain, and sat there with his disciples.

Jesus said, Make the men sit down. (Now there was much grass in the place) So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.

The day following, the multitude who had stood on the other side of the sea, because they saw there was no other vessel there, save that one into which his disciples went, and that Jesus went not into the vessel with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone:

(But there came other little vessels from Tiberias, near the place where they had eaten bread,

after the Lord had given thanks) When they saw, that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also went aboard the vessels, and came to Capernaum seeking Jesus.

But there are some of you who believe not. (For Jesus had known from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who would betray him.)

His brethren therefore said to him, Depart hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works which thou dost.

And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him: for some said, He is a good man; others said, Nay; but he seduceth the people.

He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

So there was a division among the people concerning him.

Ye are of your father the devil, and your will is, to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth; for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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

And there was a division among them. They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, for that he hath opened thine eyes?

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

This commission have I received of my Father. There was again a division among the Jews, because of these sayings.

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

And many believed on him there.

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

Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sake I was not there, that ye may believe:

The Jews then who were with her in the house and comforted her, seeing Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, She is going to the tomb, to weep there.

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

There they made him a supper, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them who sat at table with him.

Now much people of the Jews knew that he was there, and came not only for the sake of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

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

If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honour.

Now there was lying in the bosom of Jesus, one of the disciples whom Jesus loved.

And Judas also, who betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus had often met there with his disciples.

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar. And filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it on a stalk of hyssop, they put it to his mouth.

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

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

There therefore they laid Jesus, because of the preparation -day of the Jews; for the sepulchre was nigh.

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

When they came ashore, they see a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.

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

This is the disciple, who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did,

And suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared to them distinct tongues, as of fire; and it sat upon each of them.

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

Then they, gladly receiving his word, were baptized; and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.

And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

For neither was there any one among them that lacked: for whosoever were possessors of houses or lands sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Now in these days, the disciples multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

But there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called that of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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

But Jacob hearing there was corn in Egypt, sent our fathers first.

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church, which was in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered abroad through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And there was great joy in that city.

And as he journeyed, he drew near Damascus; and suddenly there shone about him a light from heaven.

And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision, Ananias.

And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, being ill of a palsy.

Now there was at Joppa, a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which is by interpretation Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples hearing Peter was there, sent to him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them.

And there was a certain man in Cesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that called the Italian band,

And calling asked, Whether Simon, surnamed Peter, lodged there?

named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine through all the world; which also came to pass under Claudius Cesar.

And going out, he went to another place. Now when it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, What was become of Peter?

And Herod having sought for him, and not found him, examined the guard, and commanded them to be put to death. And going down from Judea to Cesarea, he abode there.

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

And when there was an assault both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, Being aware of it,

And preached the gospel there.

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, having been a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the multitude, and having stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

And they abode there a long time with the disciples.

But there rose up, said they, certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, That we ought to circumcise them, and command them to keep the law of Moses.

But it seemed good to Silas, to remain there.

And there was a sharp contention, so that they parted from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;

And he came down to Derbe and Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek:

And when she was baptized and her family, she intreated us saying, Since ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us.

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

And taking their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Whom Jason hath privately received; and all these men act contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another king, one Jesus.

Then the brethren sent away Paul immediately, to go as it were to the sea; but Silas and Timothy continued there.

(For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)

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

And he came to Ephesus, and left him there; but he himself going into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went over the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, confirming all the disciples.

and finding certain disciples, He said to them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost, since ye believed? And they said to him, Nay, we have not so much as heard, Whether there be any Holy Ghost.

And there were seven sons of one Sceva a Jewish chief priest, who did this.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in spirit, having passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must see Rome also.

And about that time, there arose no small tumult concerning the way.

So that there is danger, not only that this our craft should be set at nought, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshipeth.

But the register, having pacified the people, said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not, that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

If then Demetrius and the artificers that are with him, have a charge against any one, the courts are held, and there are proconsuls; let them implead one another.

And indeed we are in danger to be questioned for sedition, concerning this day; there being no cause, whereby we can account for this concourse.

And having abode there three months, an ambush being laid for him by the Jews, as he was about to sail into Syria, he determined to return by Macedonia.