An impotent man cured. ANNO DOMINI 31. • Lev. 23. 2. Deut. 16. 1. ch. 2. 13. b Neh. 3. 1. & 12. 39. 2 Or, gate. • Matt. 9. 6. Mark 2. 11. Luke 5. 24. d ch. 9. 14. to Jerusalem. b 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. patte 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. с 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked and on the same day was the sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath Ex. 20.10. day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. Neh. 13. 19. Jer. 17. 21, &c. Matt. 12. 2. Mark 2.24. & 3. 4. Luke 6. 2. & 13. 14. the multitude that was. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had con8 Or, from veyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. f Matt. 12. 45. ch. 8. 11. ANNO DOMINI 81. only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, mak-ch. 7. 19. ing himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, P He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; m Luke 7. 14. & 8.54. a Matt. 11. 27. & 28. 18. ver. 27. ch. 3. 85. Acts 17. 81. & 17. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 5. • 1 John 2. 23. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they T. 26, 19, that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of Matt. 25.32, damnation. 1 Cor. 15. 52. 1 Thess. 4. 16. x Dan. 12. 2. 33, 46. 301 can of mine own self do ver. 19. nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 T There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Matt. 26. ch. 4. 34. 39. & 6.88. 39 Search the scriptures; for Luke 18. 29. in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of ver. 46. Acts 17. 11. 1 Deut. 18. 15, 18. Luke 24. 27. ch. 1. 45. m ch. 1. 11. & 3. 19. n ver. 34. 1Thess.2.6. • ch. 12. 43. P Rom.2.29. me. 1 40 m And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 41" I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse a Rom.2.12. you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. r Gen. 3. 15. & 12. 3. & 18. 18. & 22. 18. & 49. 10. Deut. 18.15, 18. ch. 1. 45. Acts 26. 22. A. D. 32. a Matt. 14. 15. Mark 6. 35. Luke 9. 10, 12. 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? CHAPTER VI. 1 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five Loaves and two fishes. 15 Thereupon the people would have made him king. 16 But withdrawing himself, he walked on the sea to his disciples: 26 reproveth the people flocking after him, and all the fleshly hearers of his word: 32 declareth himself to be the bread of life to believers. 66 Many disciples depart from him. 68 Peter confesseth him. 70 Judas is a devil, AFTER these things des which FTER these things Jesus went 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 moun He feedeth five thousand. tain, and there he sat with his dis- ANNO ciples. 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. DOMINI 32. b Lev. 23. 5, 7. 1. Deut. 18. 14. Luke 9. 12. 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world. 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. • 2 Kings 4. 43. Christ declareth ANNO DOMINI 32. ? Or, Work not. b ver. 54. ch. 4. 14. ST. JOHN, VI. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went. 22 ¶ 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 whereinto 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 seck 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 perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: Matt. 3. 17. for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? & 17. 5. Mark 1. 11. & 9. 7. Luke 3. 22. & 9. 35. ch. 1. 33. & 5.37.& 8.18. Acts 2. 22. 29 Jesus answered and said unto 2 Pet. 1. 17. them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath k 1 John 3. 23. 1 Matt. 12. 38. & 16. 1. Mark 8. 11. 1 Cor. 1. 22. m Ex.16. 15. Num Neh. 9. 15. 1 Cor. 10. 3. D P8. 78. 24, 25. • See ch. 4. 15. p ver. 48, 58. 9 ch. 4. 14. & 7.37. sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written," He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, PI am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he himself to be the 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life and I will. 14. raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. ch. 3. 15, 16. 55. 42 And they said, Is not this Je-Matt. 13. sus, the son of Joseph, whose father Mark 6. 3. and mother we know? how is it then Luke 4. 22. that he saith, I came down froin heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 b 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. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. "Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, 'save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life. b Cant. 1. 4. ver. 65. ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and aver. 27,40, drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 63. ch. 4. 14. r1 John 3. 24. & 4. 15, 16. ⚫ver. 49, 50, 51. t ver. 66. Matt. 11.6. ■ Mark 16. ch. 3. 13. y ver. 86. & 13. 11. 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, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58This 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. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 " What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. hod 64 But there are some of you that ch. 2.24.25. believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.und char a ver. 44, 45. b ver. 60. 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, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Acts 5. 20. thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. d Matt. 16. 16. Mark 8. 29. Luke 9. 20. ch. 1. 49. & 11.27. • Luke 6.13. f ch. 18. 27. 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. Jesus reproveth his kinsmen. GREY CHAPTER VII. Jesus reproveth the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen: 10 goeth up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles: 14 teacheth in the temple. 40 Divers opinions of him among the people. 45 The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, and chide with Nicodemus for taking his part. AFTER these things Jesus walk ANNO DOMINI 82. ed in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews ch.5.16,18. sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of taber- Lev.23.84. nacles was at hand. 7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify 8 ch. 3. 19. of it, that the works thereof are evil. b 8 Go ye up unto this feast: 1 go not up 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 & 19. 38. 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 PIf any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. n Matt. 13. 54. Mark 6. 2. Luke 4. 22. Acts 2. 7. 2 Or, learning. o ch. 3. 11. & 14. 10, 24. ch. 8. 48. & 8.50. 189 He that speaketh of himself ach. 5. 41. seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. ST. JOHN, VIII. 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me? 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? 21 Jesus answered and said unto ch. 5. 16, 18. them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. & 10. 31, 39. & 11. 59. t ch. 8.48,52. & 10. 20. a Lev. 12. 8. Gen.17.10. breaking the law of Moses. 22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man. X 23 If a man on the sabbath day 20r, without receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have ch. 5. 8, 9, made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? 16. concerning Christ. 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? ANNO DOMINI 32. 37 In the last day, that great day Lev. 23.36. 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. p Is. 55. 1. ch. 6. 35. Rev. 22. 17. q Deut. 18. 15. Prov. 18.4. Is. 12. 3. & 44.8. ch. 4. 14. • Is. 44. 3. Joel 2. 28. ch. 16.77 33, 38. Acts 2. 17, t ch. 12. 16. & 16.7. u Deut. 18. 15, 18. & 6. 14. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. ch. 1. 21. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? x ch. 4. 42. & 6. 69. y ver. 52. ch. 1. 46. Ps. 182. 11. Beth-fc. 3. 2. 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of lehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him. 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him. 45 T Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? Jer. 23. 5. Matt. 2. 5. 1 Sam. 16. 1.4. b ver. 12. ch. 9. 16. & 10. 19. ⚫ ver. 30. 46 The officers answered, "Never Matt. 7.29. man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of ch. 12. 42. the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. 50 Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) 51 Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth? 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for "out of Galilee ariseth no prophet. 53 And every man went unto his own house. CHAPTER VIII. 1 Christ delivereth the woman taken in adul tery. 12 He preacheth himself the light of the world, and justifieth his doctrine: 33 answereth the Jews that boasted of Abraham, 59 and conveyeth himself from their cruelty. ESUS went unto the mount of |