THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST John Chapters 1-10
Joseph Smith Translation
John 1
1. In the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son. And the gospel was the Word, and the Word was with the Son, and the Son was with God, and the Son was of God.
2 The same was in the beginning
with God.
3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made which was made.
4. In him was the gospel; and the gospel was the life, and the life was the light of men;
5. And the light shineth in the world; and the world perceiveth it not.
6 There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John.
7. The same came into the world for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, to bear record of the gospel through the Son, unto all, that through him men might believe.
8. He was not that Light, but came to bear witness of that Light
9. Which was the true Light, which lighteth every man who cometh into the world.
10. Even the Son of God. He who was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his
own received him not.
12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, only to them who believe on his name:
13. He was born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14. And the same Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom I spake, He who cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. For in the beginning was the Word, even the Son,
who is made flesh, and sent unto us by the will of the Father.
16. And as many as believe on his name shall receive of his fullness. And of his fullness have all we received, even immortality and eternal life through his grace.
17. For the law was given through Moses, but life and truth came through Jesus Christ. For the law was after a carnal commandment, to the administration of death; but the gospel was after the power of an endless life, through Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father.
18. And no man hath seen God at any time; except he hath born record of the Son,
for except it is through him no man can be saved.
19. And this is the record of John,
when the Jews sent priests and
Levites from Jerusalem to ask
him, Who art thou?
20. And he confessed, and denied not that he was Elias; but confessed, saying, I am not the Christ.
21. And they asked him, saying, How then art thou Elias? And he said, I am not that Elias who was to restore all things.
And they asked him, saying, Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23. He said, I am the voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Make
straight the way of the Lord, as
said the prophet Esaias.
24. And they who were sent were of the Pharisees.
25. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not the Christ, nor Elias who was to restore all things, neither that prophet?
26 John answered them, saying, I
baptize with water: but there
standeth one among you, whom
ye know not;
27. He it is of whom I bear record. He is that prophet, even Elias, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose, or whose place I am not able to fill: for he shall baptize, not only with water, but with fire, and with the Holy Ghost.
28. These things were done in
Bethabara beyond Jordan, where
John was baptizing.
29. The next day John seeth Jesus
coming unto him, and saith,
Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world.
30. And John bear record of him unto the people, saying, This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is preferred before me: for he was before me.
31. And I knew him and that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
32. And John bare record, saying, When he was baptized of me, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
33. And I knew him: for he who sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
34. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. These things were done in Bethabara, beyond Jordan where John was baptizing.
35 Again the next day after John stood,
and two of his disciples;
36. And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said, Behold the Lamb of God!
37. And the two disciples heard him
speak, and they followed Jesus.
38. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following him, and said unto them, What seek ye? They say unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39. He saith unto them, Come and see. And they came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40. One of the two who heard John, and followed Jesus, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
41. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and said unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A seer, or a stone. And they were fishermen. And they straightway left all, and followed Jesus.
43. The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and said unto him, Follow me.
44. Now Philip was at Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45. Philip findeth Nathanael, and said unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46. And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said unto him, Come and see.
47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48. Nathanael said unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answering said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49. Nathanael answered and said unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
50 Jesus answered and said unto him,
Because I said unto thee, I saw
thee under the fig tree, believest
thou? thou shalt see greater things
than these.
51. And he said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John 2
1. And on the third day of the week there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2. And Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3. And when they wanted wine, his mother said unto him, They have no wine.
4. Jesus said unto her, Woman, what wilt thou have me to do for thee? that will I do, for mine hour is not yet come.
5. His mother said unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, see that ye do it.
6. There were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7. Jesus said unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8. And he said, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare unto him.
9. When the governor of the feast had tasted the water which was made wine, (he knew not whence it was: but the servants who drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
10. And said unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11. This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and the faith of his disciples was strengthened in him.
12. After this he went down to
Capernaum, he, and his mother,
and his abrethren, and his disciples:
and they continued there not many
days.
13. And the Jews’ passover was at
hand, and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem,
14. And found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and changers of money sitting:
15. And when he had made a scourge
of small cords, he drove them all
out of the temple, and the sheep,
and the oxen; and poured out the
changers’ money, and overthrew
the tables;
16. And said unto them who sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.
17. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up.
18. Then spake the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing thou doest these things?
19. Jesus answered and said unto
them, Destroy this temple, and
in three days I will raise it up.
20. Then said the Jews, Forty and six
years was this temple in building,
and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
21. But he spake of the temple of his body.
22. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they remembered the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said unto them.
23. Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, on the feast day, many believed on his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
24. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all things,
25. And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 3
1. There was a man of the Pharisees,
named Nicodemus, a ruler of the
Jews:
2. The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou doest, except God be with him.
3. 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 said 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 the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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 thee,
Ye must be born again.
8. 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 who is born of the Spirit.
9. Nicodemus answered and said unto
him, How can these things be?
10. Jesus answered and said, 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 heavenly things?
13. I tell you, no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
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 on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on 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.
18. He who believeth on him is not condemned: but he who believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God, which before was preached by the mouth of the holy prophets; for they testified of me.
19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil.
20. For every one who doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21. But he who loveth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest. And he who obeyeth the truth, the works which he doeth, they are of God.
22. After these things came Jesus
and his disciples into the land of
Judaea; and there he tarried with
them, and baptized.
23. And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized; for John was not yet cast into prison.
24. For John was not yet cast 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 who was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and he receiveth of all people who come unto 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.
29. He who hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy is therefore fulfilled.
30. He must increase, but I must
decrease.
31. He who cometh from above is above all: he who is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.
32. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and but few men receiveth his testimony.
33. He who 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 him not the Spirit by measure, for he dwelleth in him, even the fullness.
35. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hands,
36. And he who believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and shall receive of his fullness, but he who believeth not the Son shall not receive of his fullness, for the wrath of God is upon him.
John 4
1. When therefore the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, they sought more diligently some means that they might put him to death; for many received John as a prophet, but they believed not on Jesus. Now the Lord knew this,
2. Though he himself baptized not so many as his disciples, for he suffered them for an example, preferring one another.
3. And he left Judea, and departed again into Galilee,
4. And saith unto his disciples, I must needs go through Samaria.
5. Then he cometh to the city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground which Jacob gave to his son Joseph,
6. The place where Jacob’s well was. Now Jesus being weary with his journey, it being about the sixth hour, sat down on the well.
7. And there came a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink.
8. (Now his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat.)
9. Wherefore, he being alone, the woman of Samaria said unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a woman of Samaria? 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 who saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
11. The woman said 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, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13. Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever shall drink of this well shall thirst again:
14. But whosoever drinketh of the water which I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15. The woman said unto him, Sir, give me of this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16. Jesus said 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 said unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and
ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where
men ought to worship.
21. Jesus said unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: and salvation is of the Jews.
23. And 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 worship him.
24. For unto such hath God promised his Spirit: and they who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.
25. The woman said unto him, I know that Messias cometh, who is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26. Jesus said unto her, I who speak unto thee am the Messias.
27. And upon this came his disciples, and
marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet
no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why
talkest thou with her?
28. The woman then left her waterpot, and went
her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29. Come, see a man, who told me all things that I have ever done: is not this the Christ?
30. Then they went out of the city, and
came unto him.
31. In the mean time his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
32. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat
that ye know not of.
33. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him meat to eat?
34. Jesus said unto them, My meat is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
35. Say not ye, There are yet four months, 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 who reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he who soweth and he who reapeth may rejoice together.
37. And herein is that saying true,
One soweth, and another reapeth.
38. I have sent you to reap that whereon ye have bestowed no labour: the prophets have laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.
39. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, who testified, He told me all that I have ever done.
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: we have heard for 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 had come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things which he had done 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
47. When he heard 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.
48. Then said Jesus unto him, Except
ye see signs and wonders, ye will
not believe.
49. The nobleman said unto him, Sir, come down before my child die.
50. Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word which Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
51. And as he was now going down to his house, his servants met him, and spake, saying, Thy son liveth.
52. Then enquired he of them the
hour when he began to amend.
And they said unto him, Yesterday
at the seventh hour the fever left him.
53. So the father knew that his son was healed in the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
54. This being the second miracle which Jesus had done, when he had come out of Judea into Galilee.
John 5
1. After this there was a feast of the
Jews; and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem.
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 porches lay a great many 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.
5. And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6. And Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time afflicted, and he said 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 said 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 it was on the Sabbath day.
10. The Jews therefore said unto him who was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11. He answered them, He who made me whole, said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12. Then answered they him saying, What man is he who said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13. And he that was healed knew not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in the 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.
15. The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who 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.
17. But Jesus answered them, My
Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
18. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only 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.
22. For the Father judgeth no man,
but hath committed all judgment
unto the Son:
23. That all should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father who hath sent him.
24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He who heareth my word, and believeth on him who sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death into 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 who hear shall live.
26. For as the Father hath life in
himself; so hath he given to the
Son to have life in himself;
27. And hath given him authority
to execute judgment also, because
he is the Son of man.
28. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all who are in their graves shall hear his voice,
29. And shall come forth; they who have done good, in the resurrection of the just; and they who have done evil, in the resurrection of the unjust; and shall all be judged of the Son of man.
30. For as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I can of mine own self do nothing; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.
31. Therefore if I bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true.
32. For I am not alone, there is another who beareth witness of me; and I know that the testimony which he giveth of me is true.
33. Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness also unto the truth.
34. And he received not his testimony of man, but of God. And ye yourselves say that he is a prophet, therefore ye ought to receive his testimony. These things I say that ye might be saved.
35. He was a burning and shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
36. But I have a greater witness than the testimony of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37. And the Father himself, who sent me, hath borne witness of me. And verily I testify unto you, that ye have never heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.
38. For you have not his word abiding in you: and him whom he hath sent, ye believe not.
39. Search the scriptures; for in them
ye think ye have eternal life: and
they are they which testify of me.
40. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life, lest ye should honor me.
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, who seek honour one of another and seek not the honour which cometh from God only?
45. Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is Moses who accuseth you, in whom ye trust.
46. For had ye believed Moses, you would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47. But if ye believe not his writings,
how shall ye believe my words?
John 6
1. After these things Jesus went over
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 apassover, 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?
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 had eaten and were satisfied, 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.
16. And when even was now come,
his disciples went down unto the sea,
17. And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.
18. And the sea arose by reason of a
great wind that blew.
19. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw 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
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, how camest thou hither?
26. Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye desire to keep my sayings, neither because ye saw the miracles, but because ye 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 hath power to give unto you: 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?
29. Jesus answered and said unto them,
This is the work of God, that ye
believe on him whom he hath 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, I am
the bread of life: he that cometh
to me shall never hunger; and he
that believeth on me shall never
36. But I said unto you, That ye also
have seen me, and believe not.
37. All that the Father giveth me
shall come to me; and him that
cometh to me I will in no wise
cast out.
38. For I came down from heaven,
not to do mine own will, but
the will of him that sent me.
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 raise it up again at the
last day.
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 raise him up at the last day in the resurrection of the just.
41. The Jews then murmured at him,
because he said, I am the bread
which came down from heaven.
42. And they said, Is not this Jesus,
the son of Joseph, whose father
and mother we know? how is it
then that he saith, I came down
from heaven?
43. Jesus therefore answered and said
unto them, Murmur not among
yourselves.
44. No man can come to me, except he doeth the will of my Father who hath sent me. And this is the will of him who hath sent me, that ye receive the Son; for the Father beareth record of him; and he who receiveth the testimony, and doeth the will of him who sent me, I will raise up in the resurrection of the just.
45. For it is written in the prophets, And these shall all be 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.
49. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
50. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
51. But 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.
52. The Jews therefore strove among
themselves, saying, How can this
man give us his flesh to eat?
53. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Except 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 drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up in the resurrection of the just.
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.
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.
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.
64. But there are some of you that
believe not. For Jesus knew from
the beginning who they were that
believed not, and who should
betray him.
65. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except he doeth the will of my Father who hath sent me.
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? 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.
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.
John 7
1. 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 hand.
3. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works that thou doest.
4. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, but he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
5. For neither did his brethren believe
in him.
6. Then Jesus said unto them, My
time is not yet come: but your
time is alway ready.
7. The world cannot hate you; but
me it hateth, because I testify of
it, that the works thereof are evil.
8. Go ye up unto this feast: I 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 continued still in Galilee.
10. But after 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?
20. The people answered and said,
Thou hast a devil: who goeth
about to kill thee?
21. Jesus answered and said unto them,
I have done one work, and ye all
marvel.
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.
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 your traditions, 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.
28. Then cried Jesus in the temple
as he taught, saying, Ye both
know me, and ye know whence
I am: and I am not come of myself,
but he that sent me is true, whom
ye know not.
29. But I know him: for I am from
him, and he hath sent me.
30. Then they sought to take him:
but no man laid hands on him,
because his hour was not yet come.
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 I am 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 promised unto them who believe after that Jesus was glorified.)
40. Many of the people therefore,
when they heard this saying, said,
Of a truth this is the Prophet.
41. Others said, This is the Christ.
But some said, Shall Christ come
out of Galilee?
42. Hath not the scripture said, That
Christ cometh of the seed of David,
and out of the town of Bethlehem,
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. 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?
48. Have any of the rulers or of 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.
John 8
1. And Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
2. And early in the morning he came
again into the temple, and all the
people came unto him; and he sat
down, and taught them.
3. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst of the people,
4. They say unto him, Master, this
woman was taken in adultery, in
the very act.
5. Now Moses in the law commanded
us, that such should be stoned:
but what sayest thou?
6. This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground.
7. So when they continued asking
him, he lifted up himself, and
said unto them, He that is without
sin among you, let him first cast
a stone at her.
8. And again he stooped down, and
wrote on the ground.
9. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst of the temple.
10. When Jesus had raised up himself, and saw none of her accusers, and the woman standing, 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. And the woman glorified God from that hour, and believed on his name.
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.
13. The Pharisees therefore said unto
him, Thou bearest record of thyself;
thy record is not true.
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.
18. I am one that bear witness of myself,
and the Father that sent me beareth
witness of me.
19. Then said they unto him, Where
is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye
neither know me, nor my Father:
if ye had known me, ye should
have known my Father also.
20. These words spake Jesus in the
treasury, as he taught in the temple:
and no man laid hands on him;
for his hour was not yet come.
21. Then said Jesus again unto them,
I go my way, and ye shall seek me,
and shall die in your sins: whither
I go, ye cannot come.
22. Then said the Jews, Will he kill
himself? because he saith, Whither
I go, ye cannot come.
23. And he said unto them, Ye are from
beneath; I am from above: ye are of
this world; I am not of this world.
24. I said therefore unto you, that ye
shall die in your sins: for if ye
believe not that I am he, ye shall
die in your sins.
25. Then said they unto him, Who
art thou? And Jesus saith unto
them, Even the same that I said
unto you from the beginning.
26. I have many things to say and
to judge of you: but he that sent
me is true; and I speak to the
world those things which I have
heard of him.
27. They understood not that he
spake to them of the Father.
28. Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have lifted up the Son
of man, then shall ye know that
I am he, and that I do nothing
of myself; but as my Father
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.
33. They answered him, We be
Abraham’s seed, and were never
in bondage to any man: how
sayest thou, Ye shall be made
free?
34. Jesus answered them, Verily,
verily, I say unto you, Whosoever
committeth sin is the servant of sin.
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 seen with your father.
39. They answered and said unto him,
Abraham is our father. Jesus saith
unto them, If ye were Abraham’s
children, ye would do the works
of Abraham.
40. But now ye seek to kill me, a
man that hath told you the truth,
which I have heard of God: this
did not Abraham.
41. Ye do the deeds of your father.
Then said they to him, We be
not born of fornication; we
have one Father, even God.
42. Jesus said unto them, If God
were your Father, ye would love
me: for I proceeded forth and came
from God; neither came I of
myself, but he sent me.
43. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot bear 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?
47. He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore receive them not, because 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.
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 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.
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
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.
56. Your father Abraham rejoiced
to see my day: and he saw it,
and was glad.
57. Then said the Jews unto him,
Thou art not yet fifty years old,
and hast thou seen Abraham?
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 him: but Jesus hid himself,
and went out of the temple,
going through the midst of
them, and so passed by.
John 9
1. And as Jesus passed by, he saw a
man which was blind from his birth.
2. And his disciples asked him, saying,
Master, who did sin, this man,
or his parents, that he was born blind?
3. Jesus answered, Neither hath this
man sinned, nor his parents: but
that the works of God should be
made manifest in him.
4. I must work the works of him that sent me, while I am with you; the time cometh when I shall have finished my work, then I go unto the Father.
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 blind, said, Is not this he that
sat and begged?
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.
12. Then said they unto him, Where
is he? He said, I know not.
13. And they brought him who had been blind, to the Pharisees.
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, who hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
18. But the Jews did not believe
concerning him, that he had been
blind, and received his sight, until
they called the parents of him
that had received his sight.
19. And they asked them, saying, Is
this your son, who ye say was
born blind? how then doth he
now see?
20. His parents answered them and
said, We know that this is our
son, and that he was born blind:
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: he shall speak for himself.
22. These words spake his parents,
because they feared the Jews:
for the Jews had agreed already,
that if any man did confess that
he was Christ, he should be put
out of the synagogue.
23. Therefore said his parents, He is
of age; ask him.
24. Then again called they the man
that was blind, and said unto
him, Give God the praise: we
know that this man is a sinner.
25. He answered and said, Whether
he be a sinner or no, I know not:
one thing I know, that, whereas
I was blind, now I see.
26. Then said they to him again,
What did he to thee? how
opened he thine eyes?
27. He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not believe: wherefore would you believe if I should tell you again and would you be his disciples?
28. Then they reviled him, and said,
Thou art his disciple; but we are
Moses’ disciples.
29. We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this man, we know not from whence he is.
30. The man answered and said unto
them, Why herein is a marvellous
thing, that ye know not from
whence he is, and yet he hath
opened mine eyes.
31. Now we know that God heareth
not sinners: but if any man be
a worshipper of God, and doeth
his will, him he heareth.
32. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind except he be of God.
33. If this man were not of God, he
could do nothing.
34. They answered and said unto him,
Thou wast altogether born in sins,
and dost thou teach us? And they
cast him out.
35. Jesus heard that they had cast him
out; and when he had found him,
he said unto him, Dost thou believe
on the Son of God?
36. He answered and said, Who is he,
Lord, that I might believe on him?
37. And Jesus said unto him, Thou
hast both seen him, and it is he
that talketh with thee.
38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And
he worshipped him.
39. And Jesus said, For judgment I
am come into this world, that they
which see not might see; and that
they which see might be made blind.
40. And some of the Pharisees which
were with him heard these words,
and said unto him, Are we blind also?
41. Jesus said unto them, If ye were
blind, ye should have no sin: but
now ye say, We see; therefore your
sin remaineth.
John 10
1. Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that entereth not by the door
into the sheepfold, but climbeth
up some other way, the same is a
thief and a robber.
2. But he that entereth in by the door
is the shepherd of the sheep.
3. To him the porter openeth; and
the sheep hear his voice: and he
calleth his own sheep by name,
and leadeth them out.
4. And when he putteth forth his own
sheep, he goeth before them, and
the sheep follow him: for they
5. And a stranger will they not follow,
but will flee from him: for they
know not the voice of strangers.
6. This parable spake Jesus unto them:
but they understood not what things
they were which he spake unto them.
7. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheepfold.
8. All that ever came before me who testified not of me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9. I am the door: by me if any man
enter in, he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10. The thief cometh not, but for to
steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have
life, and that they might have it
more abundantly.
11. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep.
12. And the shepherd is not as a hireling, whose own the sheep are not, who seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth the sheep, and scattereth them.
13. For I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
14. But he who is a hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
15. As the Father knoweth me, even
so know I the Father: and I lay
down my life for the sheep.
16. And other sheep I have, which
are not of this fold: them also
I must bring, and they shall hear
my voice; and there shall be one
fold, and one shepherd.
17. Therefore doth my Father love
me, because I lay down my life,
that I might take it again.
18. No man taketh it from me, but
I lay it down of myself. I have
power to lay it down, and I have
power to take it again. This
commandment have I received
of my Father.
19. There was a division therefore
again among the Jews for these
sayings.
20. And many of them said, He hath
a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
21. Others said, These are not the words
of him that hath a devil. Can a devil
open the eyes of the blind?
22. And it was at Jerusalem the feast of
the dedication, and it was winter.
23. And Jesus walked in the temple in
Solomon’s porch.
24. Then came the Jews round about him,
and said unto him, How long dost
thou make us to doubt? If thou
be the Christ, tell us plainly.
25. Jesus answered them, I told you,
and ye believed not: the works
that I do in my Father’s name,
they bear witness of me.
26. But ye believe not, because ye
are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
27. My sheep hear my voice, and I
know them, and they follow me:
28. And I give unto them eternal life;
and they shall never perish, neither
shall any man pluck them out of
my hand.
29. My Father, which gave them me,
is greater than all; and no man is
able to pluck them out of my Father’s
hand.
30. I and my Father are one.
31. Then the Jews took up stones again
to stone him.
32. Jesus answered them, Many good
works have I shewed you from my
Father; for which of those works
do ye stone me?
33. The Jews answered him, saying,
For a good work we stone thee not;
but for blasphemy; and because
that thou, being a man, makest
thyself God.
34. Jesus answered them, Is it not
written in your law, I said, Ye are
gods?
35. If he called them gods, unto whom
the word of God came, and the
scripture cannot be broken;
36. Say ye of him, whom the Father
hath sanctified, and sent into the
world, Thou blasphemest; because
I said, I am the Son of God?
37. If I do not the works of my
Father, believe me not.
38. But if I do, though ye believe not
me, believe the works: that ye
may know, and believe, that the
Father is in me, and I in him.
39. Therefore they sought again to
take him: but he escaped out of
their hand,
40. And went away again beyond
Jordan into the place where John
at first baptized; and there he abode.
41. And many resorted unto him, and
said, John did no miracle: but all
things that John spake of this man
were true.
42. And many believed on him there.
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