And all the multitudes who had come together for this spectacle, when they saw the things which were done, beating their breasts, returned.

All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

this man had not consented to their design and doing, [he was] from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he expected the kingdom of God.

This man coming to Pilate asked for the body of Jesus;

This happened on the Day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], as the Sabbath day was about to begin [i.e., shortly before

And it came to pass, as they were in the greatest perplexity concerning this matter, then behold, two men stood by them in refulgent garments:

and turning away from the tomb they told all this to the eleven, and to all the rest.

It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James, and the rest of the women who were telling all this to the apostles.

But this story of the women seemed in their opinion to be nonsense; they would not believe them.

Then He said to them, "What is this that you are discussing together as you walk?" So they stopped and stood still with puzzled countenances.

Then stopping, and looking sadly at him, one of them, named Cleopas, said to him, Are you the only man living in Jerusalem who has not had news of the things which have taken place there at this time?

But we had entertained hopes that this was the person who should have redeemed Israel: and ah! besides all these things, to-day concludes that third day since these things were done.

Yes, indeed, some women of our number have astounded us! They went to the tomb early this morning

And some of those with us went out to the tomb and found [it] like this, just as the women had also said, but him they did not see."

Was not the Christ bound to undergo this suffering before entering upon his Glory?"

And they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is [getting] toward evening, and by this time the day is far spent." And he went in to stay with them.

At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

Upon this, they said to one another, to what ardor did not our affections rise, while he talk'd with us by the way, and while he expounded to us the scriptures?

While they were all talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and told them, "Peace be with you."

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

[After He had said this He showed them His hands and His feet.]

Then He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you, that everything which is written about me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the Psalms, had to be fulfilled."

He told them, "This is how it is written: the Messiah was to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

"You must bear testimony to this.

And look, I [am going to] send upon you apostles what my Father promised [i.e., the Holy Spirit. See John 14:26]; but you should wait in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from above." [Note: This promise was fulfilled when the apostles were immersed in the Holy Spirit. See Acts 1:4 - 2:4].

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.

The Word [already] existed in the beginning [of time]. [Note: This is a reference to the preexistence of Jesus. See verse 14]. And the Word was with God and the Word was [what] God [was].

This [Word] was in the beginning with God.

Everything came into being through this Word, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being.

In him life lay, and this life was the Light for men:

This man came for a testimony, to testify of the light, that all might believe through him.

This was the true light that enlightens every person by his coming into the world.

who owe this birth of theirs to God, not to human blood, nor to any impulse of the flesh or of man.

[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.

John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that is coming after me, is before me: because before me he was.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they should question him, Who art thou?

he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.

And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,

This is he coming after me, who was before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loose the strings of his shoes.

This took place at Bethany on the farther side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

This is he of whom I spake, After me cometh a man who was before me: for before me he existed.

And I knew him not; but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this reason have I come baptizing with water.

Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.

And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said to me, On whom you see the Spirit descend and remain on him, this is he that baptizes with the Holy Spirit.

And I have seen it, and have borne testimony that this is the Son of God.

The two disciples heard him say this, and so they followed Jesus.

Then He said to them, "Come, and you will see." So, they went and saw where He was staying and they stayed with Him that day. It was about ten o'clock in the morning. [Note: Hour designations in this book are being calculated by Roman time, but this would have been

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed him.

This one first found his own brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" (which is translated "Christ").

The day after this, Jesus had a desire to go into Galilee. He came across Philip and said to him, Come and be my disciple.

Now Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew's and Peter's home town. [Note: This town was on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee, a few miles from Capernaum].

[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, "Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!"

Jesus answered him, "Do you believe in me because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this."

Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, be cause I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Now two days after this there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;

Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come.

and said to him, "Everyone sets out the best wine first, and when people have had plenty to drink, he then sets out the poor quality [wine]. But you have kept the best wine until now." [Note: See Barnes Notes and The Gospel of John by Butler for evidence suggesting that this was not intoxicating wine].

This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and he continued there not many days.

But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."

Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"

Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

Then said the Jews, This temple has been forty-six years in building, and canst thou rear it up in three days?

But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this;

So after He had risen from the dead, His disciples recalled that He had said this, and so believed the Scripture and the statement that He had made.

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot see the kingdom of God [i.e., enter it. See verse 5], unless he is born from above [Note: The words "from above" are also used in verse 31, but in this place they could also mean "again," or "anew" and refer to the source of a person's second birth].

Then Nicodemus answered by asking, "How can this be?"

Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel and do not know this?

For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life.

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

After this, Jesus and His disciples went into Judea, and for some time He stayed there with them and kept baptizing people.

For at this time John had not been put into prison.

And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, lo! this man baptiseth, and all men come to him.

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

It is the bridegroom, who possesses the bride: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing by and hearing him, rejoiceth exceedingly at the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

and what he has seen and heard this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to this , that God is true.

Jacob's [spring-fed] well was there so Jesus, tired from His [long] journey, sat down beside the well just as He was [i.e., before doing anything else]. It was about six o'clock in the morning [Note: This would have been

The woman of Samaria said to him, Why do you, a Jew, make a request for water to me, a woman of Samaria? She said this because Jews have nothing to do with the people of Samaria.

Jesus answered her, “If you knew [about] God’s gift [of eternal life], and who it is who says, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him [instead], and He would have given you living water (eternal life).”

The woman saith unto him, Thou hast no bucket, and the well is deep: whence then canst thou have this water that giveth life?

You are not greater than our forefather Jacob, are you, who gave us this well, and drank from it himself, with all his sons and flocks?"

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one who drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

But whoever drinks of this water which I will give to him will never be thirsty for eternity, but the water which I will give to him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

The woman said to Him, "Give me this water at once, sir, so I may never get thirsty again, nor have to come so far to draw water."

At this, Jesus said, “Go, call your husband and come back.”

for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband. In this you have spoken truly.

Our forefathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship Him."

Jesus said to her, "Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

And upon this his disciples came, and wondered that he talked with the woman; but no one said to him, What do you seek? or why do you talk with her?

Come and see a man who has told me all things which I have done; is this the Christ?

While this was taking place, the disciples were saying to Jesus, Master, take some food.

For in this matter the adage is true, 'One sows, another reaps.'

I sent you [disciples] to harvest [a crop] that you did not work on; other people have done the work and you have reaped the results of their work." [Note: This is probably an allusion to the preliminary work of preaching done by John, the Immerser, with results occurring under the preaching of the apostles].

So on this the Samaritans came to him, and besought him to abide with them: and he tarried there two days.

and said to the woman, We no longer believe on account of your report, for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is truly the Saviour of the world.

This person having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, went to him, that he might come down, and cure his son: for he was at the point of death.