But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

For look, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'

For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."

(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Judeans, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.

See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have."

While they still did not believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

He said to them, "Thus it is written, for the Messiah to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

John testified about him. He shouted out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'"

For of his fullness we all received, and grace upon grace.

For the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

I did not know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

And Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?"

His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him."

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

For John was not yet thrown into prison.

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for he does not give the Spirit by measure.

For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.

The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, "How can you, being a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly."

You worship that which you do not know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.

At this, his disciples came. They marveled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no one said, "What are you looking for?" or, "Why do you speak with her?"

Do you not say, 'There are yet four months until the harvest?' Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes and see the fields, that they are white for harvest already.

For in this the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.'

I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

They said to the woman, "Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Savior of the world."

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

So when he came into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, for they also went to the feast.

When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him, and begged him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.

When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?"

So the Jewish leaders said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."

But he who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, a crowd being in the place.

For this cause the Jewish leaders persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

For this cause therefore the Jewish leaders sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the Sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

Jesus therefore answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

For the Father has affection for the Son, and shows him all things that he himself does. He will show him greater works than these, that you may marvel.

For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.

For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.

Do not marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote about me.

This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he would do.

Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little."

Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him."

They said therefore to him, "What then do you do for a sign, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you do?

For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

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

He said, "For this cause have I said to you that no one can come to me, unless it is given to him by the Father."

Now he spoke of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, for it was he who would betray him, being one of the twelve.

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jewish leaders sought to kill him.

For no one does anything in secret, and himself seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, reveal yourself to the world."

For even his brothers did not believe in him.

Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jewish leaders.

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you do not know where I came from, or where I am going.

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."

He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you do not hear, because you are not of God."

but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

His parents said these things because they feared the Jewish leaders; for the Jewish leaders had already agreed that if any man would confess him as the Messiah, he would be put out of the synagogue.

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, that those who do not see may see; and that those who see may become blind."

The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.

Whenever he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

They will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him; for they do not know the voice of strangers."

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and does not care for the sheep.

even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.

Others said, "These are not the sayings of one possessed by a demon. It is not possible for a demon to open the eyes of the blind, is it?"

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

The Jewish leaders answered him, "We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not to death, but for the glory of God, that God's Son may be glorified by it."

I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let us go to him."

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."

Now he did not say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, "What do you think?that he is not coming to the feast at all?"

So they prepared a dinner for him there; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

"Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"