Christ's conference CHAPTER III. with Nicodemus. night, and said unto him, Rab-ed up to heaven, but he that bi, we know that thou art a came down from heaven, even teacher come from God: for the Son of man which is in no man can do these miracles heaven. that thou doest, except God be with him. 8:Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 1 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 181 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is con. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto | demned already, because he thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where It listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 18 And no man hath ascend hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there be tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water concerning Christ. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and 24 For John was not yet cast he that believeth not the Son into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jor dan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. CHAPTER IV. 1 Christ talketh with a woman of Samaria, and revealeth himself unto her. His disciples marvel. 31 He declareth to them his seal to God's glory. 39 Many Samaritans believe on him. 43 He de parteth into Galilee, and healeth the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum. WHEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 29 He that hath the bride is 5 Then cometh he to a city the bridegroom: but the friend of Samaria, which is called of the bridegroom, which Sychar, near to the parcel of standeth and heareth him, re-ground that Jacob gave to his Joiceth greatly because of the son Joseph. bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. -35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that The woman CHAPTER IV. of Samaria. saith to thee, Give me to drink; yet at Jerusalem, worship the thou wouldest have asked of Father. him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to wor ship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must wor ship him in spirit and in truth. 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 25 The woman saith unto 14 But whosoever drinketh him, I know that Messias comof the water that I shall give eth, which is called Christ: him shall never thirst; but when he is come, he will tell the water that I shall give us all things. him shall be in him a well of 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that water springing up into ever-speak unto thee am he. lasting life. 27 And upon this came his 15 The woman saith unto disciples, and marvelled that him, Sir, give me this water, he talked with the woman: that I thirst not, neither come yet no man said, What seekhither to draw. est thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18. For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 33 Therefore said the disciples 21 Jesus saith unto her, Wo-one to another, Hath any man man, believe me, the hour brought him aught to eat? cometh, when ye shall nei- 34 Jesus saith unto them, My ther in this mountain, nor meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. 43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all a nobleman's son. the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Caper naum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 90 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my. child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son: liveth. 52 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began id: amend. And they said unto: him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.wor 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the: which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house 54 This is again the second: miracle that Jesus did, when.! he was come out of Judea in to Galilee. CHAPTER V. 1 Jesus on the sabbath day eareth that was diseased eight and thirty years. 10 The Jews therefore cavil, and persecute him for it. 17 He answerétha 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 conveyed himself away, a 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five multitude being in that place. porches. 14 Afterward Jesus findeth 3 In these lay a great multi-him in the temple, and said tude of impotent folk, of blind, unto him, Behold, thou art halt, withered, waiting for the made whole: sin no more, lest moving of the water. a worse thing come unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole, 16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 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. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmito thirty and eight years. 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. 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 day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making 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. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. |