For the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.

"Who then are you?" they continued; "tell us, that we may have some answer to give to those who have sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him."

John's answer was--"A man can gain nothing but what is given him from Heaven.

For he whom God sent as his Messenger gives us God's own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.

A woman of Samaria came to draw water; and Jesus said to her- - "Give me some to drink,"

"If you knew of the gift of God," replied Jesus, "and who it is that is saying to you 'Give me some water,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you 'living water'."

But whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst any more; but the water that I will give him shall become a spring welling up within him--a source of Immortal Life."

"Give me this water, Sir," said the woman, "so that I may not be thirsty, nor have to come all the way here to draw water."

For, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them Life, so also the Son gives Life to whom he pleases.

And, because he is Son of Man, he has also given him authority to act as judge.

I can do nothing of myself; I judge as I am taught; and the judgment that I give is just, because my aim is not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

But the testimony which I have is of greater weight than John's; for the work that the Father has given me to carry out-- the work that I am doing--is in itself proof that the Father has sent me as his Messenger.

Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that lasts for Immortal Life, which the Son of Man will give you; for upon him the Father--God himself--has set the seal of his approval."

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "Moses did not give you the Bread from Heaven, but my Father does give you the true Bread from Heaven;

For the Bread that God gives is that which comes down from Heaven, and gives Life to the world."

"Master," they exclaimed, "give us that Bread always!"

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.

And his will is this--that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last Day.

I am the Living Bread that has come down from Heaven. If any one eats of this Bread, he will live for ever; and the Bread that I shall give is my flesh, which I will give for the Life of the world."

Upon this the Jews began disputing with one another: "How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh to eat?"

It is the Spirit that gives Life; mere flesh is of no avail. In the teaching that I have been giving you there is Spirit and there is Life.

Many of the people, however, believed in him. "When the Christ comes," they said, "will he give more signs of his mission than this man has given?"

"The man cannot be from God," said some of the Pharisees, "for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible," retorted others, "for a bad man to give signs like this?"

So there was a difference of opinion among them, and they again questioned the man; "What do you yourself say about him, for it is to you that he has given sight?"

So the Jews again called the man who had been blind, and said to him: "Give God the praise; we know that this is a bad man."

"What did he do to you?" they asked. "How did he give you your sight?"

"Well," the man replied, "this is very strange; you do not know where he comes from, and yet he has given me my sight!

Others said: "This is not the teaching of one who is possessed by a demon. Can a demon give sight to the blind?"

And I give them Immortal Life, and they shall not be lost; nor shall any one snatch them out of my hands.

The Chief Priests and the Pharisees had already issued orders that, if any one learned where Jesus was, he should give information, so that they might arrest him.

There a supper was given in honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.

"Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?"

This, indeed, was why the crowd met him--because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.

But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,

The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words--

For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.

For I have given you an example, so that you may do just as I have done to you.

"It is the one," answered Jesus, "to whom I shall give a piece of bread after dipping it in the dish." And, when Jesus had dipped the bread, he took it and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot;

Some thought that, as Judas kept the purse, Jesus meant that he was to buy some things needed for the Festival, or to give something to the poor.

I give you a new commandment--Love one another; love one another as I have loved you.

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you always--the Spirit of Truth.

Peace be with you! My own peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, or dismayed.

You are already clean because of the Message that I have given you.

No one can give greater proof of love than by laying down his life for his friends.

I no longer call you 'servants,' because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have given you the name of 'friends,' because I made known to you everything that I learned from my Father.

Even as thou gavest him power over all mankind, that he should give Immortal Life to all those whom thou has given him.

I have honored thee on earth by completing the work which thou has given me to do;

For I have given them the teaching which thou gavest me, and they received it, and clearly understood that I came from thee, and they believed that thou has sent me as thy Messenger.

I intercede for them; I am not interceding for the world, but for those whom thou has given me, for they are thy own--

Now I am to be in this world no longer, but they are still to be in the world, and I am to come to thee. Holy Father, keep them by that revelation of thy Name which thou has given me, that they may be one, as we are.

I have given them thy Message; and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world, even as I do not belong to the world.

I have given them the honor which thou has given me, that they may be one as we are one--

Father, my desire for all those whom thou has given me is that they may be with me where I am, so that they may see the honor which thou has given me; for thou didst love me before the beginning of the world.

This was in fulfillment of his words-- 'Of those whom thou hast given me I have not lost one.'

But Jesus said to Peter: "Sheathe your sword. Shall I not drink the cup which the Father has given me?"

"If I said anything wrong, give evidence about it," replied Jesus; "but if not, why do you strike me?"

"If he had not been a criminal, we should not have given him up to you," they answered.

"Do you take me for a Jew?" was Pilate's answer. "It is your own nation and the Chief Priests who have given you up to me. What have you done?"

"My kingly power," replied Jesus, "is not due to this world. If it had been so, my servants would be doing their utmost to prevent my being given up to the Jews; but my kingly power is not from the world."

"You would have no power over me at all," answered Jesus, "if it had not been given you from above; and, therefore, the man who betrayed me to you is guilty of the greater sin."

This is the statement of one who actually saw it--and his statement may be relied upon, and he knows that he is speaking the truth--and it is given in order that you also may be convinced.