Christ feeds the five thousand.

S. JOHN.

He reproves the multitude.

44 How can ye believe, which receive was now dark, and Jesus was not come to honour one of another, and seek not the them. honour that cometh from God only?

18 And the sea arose by reason of a

45 Do not think that I will accuse you great wind that blew. to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

CHAP. VI.

19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.

20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.

21 Then they willingly received him

AFTER these things Jesus went over into the ship; and immediately the ship

the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.

2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.

3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.

4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?

6 (And this he said to prove him for he himself knew what he would do.)

7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.

8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,

9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley-loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

was at the land whither they went.

22 T The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat, there, save that one where into his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;

23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?

26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.. 27 Labour not for the meat which pe10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit risheth, but for that meat which endureth down (Now there was much grass in the unto everlasting life, which the Son of man place.) So the men sat down in number shall give unto you: for him hath God the about five thousand. Father sealed.

11 And Jesus took the loaves; and 28 Then said they unto him, What when he had given thanks, he distributed shall we do, that we might work the works to the disciples, and the disciples to them of God?

that were set down; and likewise of the 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, fishes, as much as they would. This is the work of God, that ye believe 12 When they were filled, he said unto on him whom he hath sent. his disciples, Gather up the fragments that 30 They said therefore unto him, What remain, that nothing be lost. sign shewest thou then, that we may see,

13 Therefore they gathered them toge- and believe thee? what dost thou work? ther, and filled twelve baskets with the 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the fragments of the five barley-loaves, which desert; as it is written, He gave them remained over and above unto them that bread from heaven to eat.

32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily,

bad eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This that bread from heaven; but my Father is of a truth that Prophet that should come giveth you the true bread from heaven. into the world. 33 For the bread of God is he which 15 ¶ When Jesus therefore perceived cometh down from heaven, and giveth life that they would come and take him by unto the world. force, to make him a king, he departed 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, again into a mountain himself alone. evermore give us this bread.

16 And when even was now come, his

disciples went down unto the sea,

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall 17 And entered into a ship, and went never hunger; and he that believeth on over the sea toward Capernaum. And it me, shall never thirst.

Christ the bread of life.

CHAP. VII.

He reproves his kinsmen.

36 But I said unto you, That ye also and I live by the Father: so he that eateth have seen me, and believe not.

37 All that the Father giveth me, come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.

me, even he shall live by me.
shall 58 This is that bread which came down
from heaven: not as your fathers did eat
manna, and are dead: he that eateth of
this bread shall live for ever.

38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him. that sent me.

59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

60 Many therefore of bis disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should hard saying; who can hear it? raise it up again at the last day.

61 When Jesus knew in himself that

40 And this is the will of him that sent his disciples murmured at it, he said unto me, that every one which seeth the Son, them, Doth this offend you? and believeth on him, may have everlast

day.

62 What and if ye shall see the Son of

ing life and I will raise him up at the last man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the 41 The Jews then murmured at him, flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I because he said, I am the bread which speak unto you, they are spirit, and they came down from heaven.

are life.

64 But there are some of you that be42 And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother lieve not. For Jesus knew from the bewe know? how is it then that he saith, Iginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. came down from heaven?

43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve,

y?

45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every Will ye also go away man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Fa-words of eternal life. ther, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

69 And we believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

CHAP. VII.

AFTER these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at band.

3 His brethren therefore said unto him, 52 The Jews therefore strove among Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy themselves, saying, How can this man disciples also may see the works that thou give us his flesh to eat?

doest.

4 For there is no man that doeth any 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to flesh of the Son of man, and drink his be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. blood, ye have no life in you.

5 (For neither did his brethren believe

54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and 1 will in him.) raise him up at the last day.

55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in

him.

57 As the living Father hath sent me,

6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready.

7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

3 Go ye up unto this feast: I
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Christ teaches in the temple.

S. JOHN. Sundry opinions concerning him

yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

9 When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

11 Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

12 And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

13 Howbeit, no man spake openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

14 ¶ Now,about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

18 He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?

32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him: and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

33 Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.

34 Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

36 What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?

37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive, for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

40 T Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, of a truth this is the Prophet.

But

20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 41 Others said, This is the Christ. 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee! I have done one work, and ye all marvel. 42 Hath not the scripture said, That 22 Moses therefore gave unto you cir-Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out cumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath-day 43 So there was a division among the people because of him.

circumcise a man.

23 If a man on the sabbath-day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath-day?

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

26 But lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

27 Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

45 ¶ Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?

46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

Pharisees believed on him?
48 Have any of the rulers, or of the

law are cursed.
49 But this people who knoweth not the

50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (be that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man before

28 Then cried Jesus in the temple, as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and it hear him, and know what he doeth? ye know whence I am: and I am not come

52 They answered and said unto him. of myself, but he that sent me is true, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: whom ye know not. for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

29 But I know him; for I am from him,

and he hath sent me.

30 Then they sought to take him: but

53 And every man went unto his own house.

CHAP. VIII.

ESUS went unto the mount of Olives:

no man laid hands on him, because his 2 And early in the morning be came

hour was not yet come.

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The Jews boast of Abraham again into the temple, and all the people shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye came unto him; and he sat down and cannot come. taught them.

22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought himself? because he saith, Whither I go, unto him a woman taken in adultery: and ye cannot come. when they had set her in the midst,

23 And he said unto them, Ye are from 4 They say unto him, Master, this wo- beneath; I am from above: ye are of this man was taken in adultery, in the very act. world; I am not of this world. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, 24 I said therefore anto you, that ye that such should be stoned: but what say- shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not est thou? that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 6 This they said, tempting him, that they 25 Then said they unto him, Who art might have to accuse him. But Jesus thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the same that I said unto you from the the ground, as though he heard them not. beginning.

7 So when they continued asking him, 26 I have many things to say, and to he lifted up himself, and said unto them, judge of you: but he that sent me, is true; He that is without sin among you, let him and I speak to the world those things first cast a stone at her. which I have heard of him.

8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

9 And they which heard it, being con- 28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye victed by their own conscience, went out have lifted up the Son of man, then shall one by one, beginning at the eldest, even ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, of myself; but as my Father hath taught and the woman standing in the midst.

10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

me, I speak these things.

29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

30 As he spake these words, many believed on him.

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which. believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

12 ¶ Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 33 They answered him, We be - 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto Abraham's seed, and were never in bondhim, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy age to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall record is not true. be made free?

14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

15 Ye judge after the flesh, I judge no

man.

16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin, is the servant of sin.

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35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever, but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have 18 I am one that bear witness of my-seen with your father. self; and the Father that sent me, beareth witness of me.

39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto 19 Then said they unto him, Where is them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither would do the works of Abraham. know me, nor my Father: if ye had known 40 But now ye seek to kill me, a man me, ye should have known my Father also. that hath told you the truth, which I have 20 These words spake Jesus in the trea- heard of God: this did not Abraham. sury, as he taught in the temple: and no 41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then man laid hands on him, for his hour was said they to him, We be not born of fornot yet come. nication; we have one Father, even God. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I 42 Jesus said unto them, If God were go my way, and ye shall seek me, and your Father, ye would love me: for I pro

Christ answers the Jews.

S. JOHN.

He gives sight to the blind man:

ceeded forth and came from God; neither of God should be made manifest in him. came I of myself, but he sent me.

43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do: he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth; because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?

4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was 47 He that is of God, heareth God's blind, said, Is not this he that sat and words: ye therefore hear them not, be- begged? cause ye are not of God.

48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him but he said, I am he. 10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?

11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash and I went and washed, and I received sight.

51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now him that aforetime was blind. we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.

13 They brought to the Pharisees

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.

55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

14 And it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes,

15 Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath-day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

17 They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to 18 But the Jews did not believe consee my day: and he saw it, and was glad. cerning him, that he had been blind, and 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou received his sight, until they called the art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou parents of him that had received his sight. seen Abraham?

19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? How then doth he now see?

58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at 20 His parents answered them and said, him but Jesus hid himself, and went out We know that this is our son, and that he of the temple, going through the midst of was born blind: them, and so passed by. CHAP. IX.

AND as Jesus passed by, he saw a man

21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his

eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him:

which was his birth. he shall speak for himself. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?

22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man confess that he was Christ, he should be sinned, nor his parents; but that the works put out of the synagogue.