While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”

And after a short time another person saw him [and] said, "You also are [one] of them!" But Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

But Peter said, "Man, I do not know what you are talking about!" And immediately, [while] he was still speaking, a rooster crowed.

And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

saying, "If you are the Christ, tell us!" But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will never believe,

So they all said, "Are you then the Son of God?" And he said to them, "You say that I am."

And Pilate asked him, saying, "Are you the king of the Jews?" And he answered him [and] said, "You say [so]."

[and] said to them, "You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people, and behold, [when I] examined [him] before you, I found nothing in this man as basis for the accusation which {you are making} against him

For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!'

For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?

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

and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

and saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!"

One of the criminals who were hanged there hurled insults at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"

And one of the criminals who were hanged there reviled him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself--and us!"

But the other answered [and] rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, because you are undergoing the same condemnation?

And we indeed justly, for we are receiving {what we deserve} [for] what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong!"

And it came to pass, while they are perplexed about this, that lo, two men stood by them in glittering apparel,

And [as] they were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, they said to them, "Why are you looking for the living among the dead?

saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of men [who are] sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?"

And it came to pass, while they are talking and making inquiry, Jesus Himself also having come nigh, journeyed along with them:

And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.

And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days?

But we are hoping that it is he who is to redeem Israel; moreover, besides all this, it is the third day since these things were done.

And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

When they drew near to the village to which they are were going, he appeared to be going farther.

and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, 'Peace -- to you;'

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and wherefore do questionings arise in your heart?

and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, 'Have ye anything here to eat?'

And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.

Ye are witnesses of these things.

And behold, I am sending out what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

And they were there in the Temple [area] continually praising God [i.e., for the next ten days. See Acts 2].

who are born not of superior blood, nor of a will of the flesh, nor of a will of man, but of God.

For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.

And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they could ask him, "Who are you?"

And they asked him, "Then who [are] you? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not!" "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No!"

Then they said to him, "Who are you, so that we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"

"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"

John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.

And Jesus, turning around and seeing them following [him], said to them, "What do you seek?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means [when] translated "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

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

He brought him to Jesus. Looking at him, Jesus said, "You are Simon the son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is interpreted "Peter").

and he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking on him, said: You are Simon, the son of Jonah; you shall be called Cephas (which, when translated, is Rock).

Nathaniel replied to him, "Can anything worthwhile come from Nazareth?" [Note: Nazareth had a bad reputation and Jewish writings made no prediction of a prophet coming from that area. See John 7:52]. Philip answered him, "Come and see."

Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!"

Jesus replied, "Woman, why are you saying this to me? My time has not yet come."

His mother saith unto them who are ministering - Whatsoever he may say to you, do!

and said to him, "{Everyone} serves the good wine first, and whenever they are drunk, the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!"

There in the Temple [area] He found people selling oxen, sheep and pigeons. [i.e., for use as sacrifices]. Also cashiers were sitting there. [Note: These people exchanged foreign coins so visitors to Jerusalem could make purchases and pay taxes].

Then Jesus made a whip out of strands of rope and drove all of the sheep and oxen out of the Temple [area], dumped out the cashiers' money and overturned their tables.

So the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign do you show to us, because you are doing these [things]?"

Then the Jews retorted, "It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and you are going to raise it in three days!"

This man came to him at night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that [you are] a teacher who has come from God, for no one is able to perform these signs that you are performing unless God were 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].

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Nicodemus answered and said to him, 'How are these things able to happen?'

Jesus answered him, are you a doctor in Israel, and not know these things?

I most solemnly say to you, we know what we are talking about and we have seen what we are testifying to, yet you are all rejecting our testimony.

If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;

but he that doth right, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, because they are agreeable to the will of God.

John [the Immerser] was also immersing people in Aenon, near Salem [Note: These locations are thought to have been in northeastern Judea, near the Jordan River], because there was a lot of water there; so people were coming to be immersed.

And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, about whom you testified--look, this one is baptizing, and all are coming to him!"

Ye yourselves are witnesses, how that I said, 'I am not Christ: but am sent before him.'

He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

but the woman of Samaria said to him, how is it that you who are a Jew, ask drink of me, who am a Samaritan? (for the Jews have no friendly intercourse with the Samaritans.)

The woman told him, "Sir, you don't have a bucket, and the well is deep. Where are you going to get this living water?

are you wiser than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, as well as his children, and cattle?

The woman replied, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "Right you are when you said, 'I have no husband,'

because you have had five husbands, and the man you are now living with is not [really] your husband. So, you have told the truth."

the woman said to him, sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

You give worship, but without knowledge of what you are worshipping: we give worship to what we have knowledge of: for salvation comes from the Jews.

but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

And at this [point] his disciples came, and they were astonished that he was speaking with a woman. However, no one said, "What do you seek?" or "Why are you speaking with her?"

is it not a common saying, "t'other four months, and then comes harvest?" lift up your eyes now, I say, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

I sent you to reap where you bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and you are entred into their labours.

And they said to the woman, Now we have faith, but not because of your story: we ourselves have given ear to his words, and we are certain that he is truly the Saviour of the world.

In these lay a great multitude of those who are feeble, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the movement of the water.

When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to get well?”

So the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, "It is the Sabbath, and you are not permitted to carry your mat."

After a time Jesus came across him in the Temple and said to him, See, you are well and strong; do no more sin for fear a worse thing comes to you.

Truly I say to you, The man whose ears are open to my word and who has faith in him who sent me, has eternal life; he will not be judged, but has come from death into life.

Truly, truly, I tell you, the time is coming, and is now [actually] here, when those who are [spiritually] dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear [i.e., and heed His message] will have [spiritual] life.

let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

But I possess a testimony greater than that of John, for the deeds which the Father has granted me to accomplish, the very deeds on which I am engaged, are my testimony that the Father has sent me.

You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

And you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God.

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

Do not think that I [am the One who] will accuse you before the Father. There [already] is one who accuses you: Moses, [the very one] in whom you have placed your hope [for salvation].

If you had belief in Moses you would have belief in me; for his writings are about me.

But, if, in his writings, ye are not believing, how, in my sayings, will ye believe?

And a great multitude followed him because they saw his signs, which he did on those who are infirmed.

Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

Philip answered him, Loaves for two hundred denarii are not sufficient for them, that each may have some little portion.