And they seized him, and led him away , and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.

But, when they had lit a fire in the center of the court-yard and had all sat down there, Peter seated himself in the middle of them.

But a certain servant girl having seen him sitting near the light, and having looked intently upon him, she said, This man was also with him.

But he denied, saying, Woman, I know him not.

And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou also art one of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.

And about an hour after, another confidently affirmed saying, In truth this fellow also was with Him; for he is a Galilean too: but Peter answered,

But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.

If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

But he told them, "If I tell you, you won't believe me, and if I ask you a question, you won't answer me.

But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.

But Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I find nothing criminal in this man.

But they were the more urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judaea, and beginning from Galilee even unto this place.

But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

And he questioned him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence.

But Herod having disdained him with his soldiers, and having mocked him, having arraying him in a bright robe, he sent him back to Pilate.

and said to them, “You have brought me this man as one who subverts the people. But in fact, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no grounds to charge this man with those things you accuse Him of.

But neither [did] Herod, because he sent him back to us. And behold, nothing deserving death {has been done} by him.

But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"

But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --

But Pilate wanted to let Jesus go, so he appealed to them again,

but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.

But, he, the third time, said unto them - Why! what base thing hath this man done? Nothing worthy of death, found I in him. Chastising him, then, I will release him!

But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,

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

"but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they shall say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have never bore children, and the breasts that never suckled.'

[[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes.

And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also ridiculed [him], saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if this [man] is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!"

But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And all the crowds who had come together for this sight, when they had seen what took place, returned to the city but continued to beat their breasts in grief.

But all His acquaintances, and the women who used to follow Him from Galilee in a group, were standing at a distance looking on.

Now there was a man called Joseph, a member of council but a good and just man

And they returned, and prepared odours, and ointments; but rested the Sabbath day, according to the commandment.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came unto the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

But they found the boulder rolled back from the tomb,

but [when they] went in, they did not find the body.

upon which they were frightned, and bowed themselves to the very ground: but the men said to them, why do you look among the dead for one that is alive?

He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

He said that the Son of Man had to be turned over to wicked men and crucified, but was to rise again on the third day."

But these words seemed foolish to them, and they had no belief in them.

But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

But one, by name Cleopas, answering, said unto him - Art, thou, lodging, alone, in Jerusalem, and knowest not the things which have come to pass therein in these days?

but the high priests and our rulers delivered him up to be sentenced to death and crucified him.

But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass.

But also some women from among us astonished us, who were at the tomb early in the morning,

and could not find His body, but came and told us that they had actually had a vision of angels who said He was alive.

And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

But as soon as He had sat down with them, and had taken the bread and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,

And then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

But He said to them, "Why are you so disturbed and why are doubts arising in your hearts?

But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?

And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

and the Light shineth in darkness, but the darkness did not receive it.

he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.

he was in the world, even the world that had been made by him, but the world knew him not.

He came into His own world, but His own people did not welcome Him.

but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.

a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.

the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God [i.e., His full splendor], but God, the only conceived [and eventually born Son], who is at the Father's side, has shown us who He is.

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

So, they asked him, "Who then [are you]? Are you Elijah [i.e., returned from the dead]?" But he answered, "[No], I am not." "[Then], are you the prophet [i.e., Moses. See Deut. 18:15-19]?" they asked. And he answered, "No."

John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me,

that cometh after me, but is preferred before me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

But Jesus having turned, and seeing them following, says to them, What seek ye? And they said to him, Rabbi (which, being interpreted, signifies Teacher), where abidest thou?

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

[Then] on the next day He [i.e., Jesus, but some think it refers to Peter or Andrew] decided to travel into Galilee, [and there] He found Philip. Jesus said to Philip, "Become my follower."

but Nathanael said to him, can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? come and see, said Philip.

as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom,

and said to him, 'tis usual to present the best wine first, and afterwards the worse, when the guests have drank pretty freely: but you have reserved the best wine to the last.

After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.

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

But the Jews said, "It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and are you going to rebuild it in three days?"

but by the temple he meant his body.

Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing.

but Jesus did not trust his person with them, because he knew them all.

But there was a man from among the Pharisees, his name Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews;

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].

“But how can anyone be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked Him. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time and be born?”

the cleansing of the body is only external, but the purification of the spirit is spiritual.

the wind bloweth where it listeth, and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it comes, or whither it goes: such is the change in every one that is renewed by the spirit.

I declare unto thee, we speak what we know, and testify what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony.

for no man hath penetrated into the secrets of heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the son of man, who is in heaven.

but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up:

that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.

Now this is [how God's] judgment [works]: The Light [See 1:5-9] has come into the world, but people loved darkness [i.e., sin] rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.

For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.