if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.

however, we know from what quarter this man comes: but when Christ comes it will be unknown whence he came.

besides many of the people believed on him, and said, when Christ comes, will he do more miracles than this man hath done?

upon which the Jews said among themselves, whither will he go, that we cannot find him? will he go to the dispersed Jews among the Greeks, and instruct the Greeks?

they answered him, are you also of Galilee? search the scriptures, and you will not find that a prophet did ever arise out of Galilee.

then said the Jews, what, will he kill himself? that he says, "whither I go, you cannot come."

Jesus said therefore to those Jews who believed on him, if you adhere to my doctrine, then will you be my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth,

if the son therefore shall make you free, you will be free indeed.

you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

I do not consult my own glory: there is one that will consult that, and judge accordingly.

but by what means it was that he now sees, that we know not; or who made him see, we know not: he is of age, ask him, he will answer for himself.

a stranger they will not follow, but flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring; they will hear my voice; and so there shall be but one fold, and one pastor.

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he will recover;

but yet even now whatever you shall ask of God, I know God will grant it to you.

if we let him go on at this rate, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come, and destroy both our temple and nation.

when they were in the temple, they enquired for Jesus, and said to one another, do you think he will not be at the feast?

the poor you will always have with you; but me you will not always have.

if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

as for me, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.

as God is glorified by him, so God will glorify him in himself, and will immediately glorify him.

Peter said to him, Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for your sake.

and when I am gone, and have prepar'd a place for you, I will come again, to take you with me, that where I am there ye may be also.

and if in my name ye shall ask any thing of the father, whereby he may be glorified by the son, I will effect it.

when ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;

I will not leave you orphans; I will come again to you.

he that hath received my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me, shall be beloved by my father, and I will love him, and shew my self unto him.

Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world?

Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

but the advocate, the holy spirit, whom the father will send for my sake, he will explain every thing to you, and make you remember, all that I have told you.

this I have told you now, before it come to pass, that when it is come to pass, ye may believe. my conversation will now be but short with you,

if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and you shall obtain it.

my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

your love to me will be in keeping my commandments: even as I love my father by keeping his commandments.

you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you.

it was not you that chose me, but I that chose you, and establish'd you, that your travels may be fruitful, and your fruit be lasting: so that whatever ye shall ask of the father for my sake, he will give it you.

remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.

but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.

but when the advocate is come, whom I will send to you from the father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the father, he shall testify of me.

they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.

and thus will they treat you, because they have not known the father, nor me.

nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

and when he is come, he will convince the world of sin, of justice, of judgment:

but when he, the spirit of truth shall come, he will inform you of all those truths: for he will not speak from himself; but the information he shall receive will he communicate: and acquaint you with what is to come.

he shall glorify me: for he will commuincate to you, the information, which I shall give him.

so you are afflicted at present: but I will see you again, and then shall your hearts be affected with joy, and your joy shall no one wrest from you.

tho' then you cannot ask any thing of me in person, whatever ye shall ask the father in my name, I assure you he will grant it.

These things have I express'd in a figurative way: the time is coming when my language will be no longer enigmatical, but I shall give you a plain account relating to my father.

though then ye shall ask in my name: I need not promise, that I will pray the father for you;

and now I shall be no more in the world, but they will be in the world, when I am come to thee. holy father keep them by that authority, with which thou hast invested me, that they may be one, as we are.

to them I have declared thy name, and will declare it: that thou mayst love them as thou hast loved me, and I have loved them."

Jesus said to her, woman, why do you weep? who do you look for? she supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, sir, if it be you that have convey'd him away; tell me where you have laid him, and I will take care to have him remov'd.

the other disciples therefore said to him, we have seen the Lord. but he said to them, except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

when Simon Peter said to them, I am going a fishing. they reply'd, we likewise will go with you. so they departed and went on board a vessel,; but that night they caught nothing.

I tell you for certain, tho' when you was a youth you girded your self, and rambled where you had a mind: yet when you are old, your hands shall be stretch'd out, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee where you will be unwilling to go.

Jesus said, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that? do you follow me.

which occasion'd a flying rumour among the brethren, that John should not die: tho' Jesus had not said, he shall not die: but, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that?

Being therefore in his presence, they asked him, saying, Lord, is this the time when you will restore again the kingdom to Israel?

but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth.

"it shall come to pass in the last days (saith God) I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams:

and on my servants, and on my handmaidens I will pour out of my spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:

and I will shew prodigies in the heavens, and signs on the earth; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.

because thou wilt not leave my soul in the grave, nor wilt thou give thine holy one a prey to corruption.

and whoever he be that will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."

my opinion therefore is, not to meddle with these men, but to let them go on: for if the design be a human project, it will fall of it self. but if it be from God,

and the nation to whom they shall be in bondage, will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place."

will you kill me as you kill'd the Egyptian yesterday? at these words Moses fled,

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. come immediately, and I will send you into Egypt."

on the contrary, ye carried the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: wherefore I will transport you beyond Babylon."

and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?

and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,]

for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

send therefore to Joppa, for one Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side, who, when he is arriv'd, will give you information."

as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.

who will give you such instructions, as will be the means of saving both you and all your family.

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

God removed Saul, and rais'd up David to be their king, to whom he gave this testimonial, " I have found David the son of Jesse: he is a man most acceptable to me, and he will execute all my orders."

and to show that he rais'd him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, he said thus, "I will faithfully perform the promises, which I made to David."

"consider you despisers, be surpriz'd and turn pale, for I shall perform a work in your days, which you will not believe, whoever shall declare it unto you."

"after this I will return and build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down:

I will repair its ruins, and raise it up: that the rest of mankind, even all the nations, that profess my name, may seek the Lord.

that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the flesh of strangled animals, and from fornication: you will do well to preserve your selves from these practices. farewel.

because he has fix'd the day, when he will judge in equity, by that man, whom he has appointed thereto: of which he has given full proof to all the world, by having raised him from the dead."

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some made it a matter of ridicule: others said, we will hear you again upon this subject;

said he, in taking his leave, I must necessarily keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: after which I will return to you if God permit.

so that not only our profession runs the risk of being vilified; but the temple of the great goddess Diana will be depreciated, and her majesty, so rever'd thro' all Asia, and the whole world, will be discarded."

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

he being then inflexible, we desisted, saying, the will of the Lord be done.

what then is to be done? they will necessarily be all assembled, for they can't but hear, you are come.

these take, and perform the rites of purification with them, contributing to the expence of having their heads shav'd: this will convince them, what has been reported of you, is all groundless, and that you stick to the observances of the law.

then I said, Lord, what must I do? and the Lord answer'd, arise, go to Damascus; there you will be inform'd what you are to do.

then he said, the God of our fathers has singled you out to be acquainted with his will, to see the just one, and to hear the words of his mouth:

then I saw JESUS, who said to me, "make haste, and go out of Jerusalem immediately: for they will not receive the attestations you would give of me." Lord,

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."