THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST John Chapters 11-21
Joseph Smith Translation
John 11
1. Now a certain man was sick, whose name was Lazarus, of the town of Bethany;
2. and Mary, his sister, who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, lived with her sister Martha, in whose house her brother Lazarus was sick.
3. Therefore his sisters sent
unto him, saying, Lord,
behold, he whom thou lovest
is sick.
4. And when Jesus heard he was sick he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
5. Now Jesus loved Martha,
and her sister, and Lazarus.
6. And Jesus tarried two days after he heard that Lazarus was sick.
7. After that he saith unto his disciples, Let us go into Judea again.
8. But his disciples said unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9. Jesus answered, Are there not twelve
hours in the day? If any man walk
in the day, he stumbleth not,
because he seeth the light of this
world.
10. But if a man walk in the night,
he stumbleth, because there is
no light in him.
11. These things said he: and after
that he saith unto them, Our friend
Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that
I may awake him out of sleep.
12. Then said his disciples, Lord, if
he sleep, he shall do well.
13. Howbeit Jesus spake of his death:
but they thought that he had
spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14. Then said Jesus unto them plainly,
Lazarus is dead.
15. And I am glad for your sakes that
I was not there, to the intent ye
may believe; nevertheless let us
go unto him.
16. Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. For they feared lest the Jews should take Jesus and put him to death, for as yet they did not understand the power of God.
17. And when Jesus came to Bethany, to Martha’s house, Lazarus had already been in the grave four days.
18. Now Bethany was nigh unto
Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs
off:
19. And many of the Jews came to
Martha and Mary, to comfort them
concerning their brother.
20. Then Martha, as soon as she heard
that Jesus was coming, went and
met him: but Mary sat still in the
house.
21. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord,
if thou hadst been here, my brother
had not died.
22. But I know, that even now,
whatsoever thou wilt ask of God,
God will give it thee.
23. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother
shall rise again.
24. Martha saith unto him, I know
that he shall rise again in the
resurrection at the last day.
25. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection,
and the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26. And whosoever liveth and believeth
in me shall never die. Believest
thou this?
27. She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I
believe that thou art the Christ,
the Son of God, which should
come into the world.
28. And when she had so said, she went
her way, and called Mary her sister
secretly, saying, The Master is come,
and calleth for thee.
29. As soon as Mary heard that Jesus was come, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30. Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met him.
31. The Jews then which were with
her in the house, and comforted her,
when they saw Mary, that she rose
up hastily and went out, followed
her, saying, She goeth unto the
grave to weep there.
32. Then when Mary was come where
Jesus was, and saw him, she fell
down at his feet, saying unto him,
Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died.
33. When Jesus therefore saw her
weeping, and the Jews also
weeping which came with her,
he groaned in the spirit, and was
troubled,
34. And said, Where have ye laid him?
They said unto him, Lord, come
and see.
35. Jesus wept.
36. Then said the Jews, Behold how
he loved him!
37. And some of them said, Could
not this man, which opened the
eyes of the blind, have caused
that even this man should not
have died?
38. Jesus therefore again groaning in
himself cometh to the grave. It
was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39. Jesus said, Take ye away the stone.
Martha, the sister of him that was
dead, saith unto him, Lord, by
this time he stinketh: for he hath
been dead four days.
40. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not
unto thee, that, if thou wouldest
believe, thou shouldest see the
glory of God?
41. Then they took away the stone
from the place where the dead
was laid. And Jesus lifted up his
eyes, and said, Father, I thank
thee that thou hast heard me.
42. And I knew that thou hearest me
always: but because of the people
which stand by I said it, that they
may believe that thou hast sent me.
43. And when he thus had spoken,
he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus,
come forth.
44. And he that was dead came forth,
bound hand and foot with graveclothes:
and his face was bound about with
a napkin. Jesus saith unto them,
Loose him, and let him go.
45. Then many of the Jews which
came to Mary, and had seen the
things which Jesus did, believed
on him.
46. But some of them went their ways
to the Pharisees, and told them
what things Jesus had done.
47. Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What shall we do? for this man doeth many miracles.
48. If we let him thus alone, all men
will believe on him: and the
Romans shall come and take
away both our place and nation.
49. And one of them, named Caiaphas,
being the high priest that same
year, said unto them, Ye know
nothing at all,
50. Nor consider that it is expedient
for us, that one man should die
for the people, and that the whole
nation perish not.
51. And this spake he not of himself:
but being high priest that year,
he prophesied that Jesus should
die for that nation;
52. And not for that nation only, but
that also he should gather together
in one the children of God that
were scattered abroad.
53. Then from that day forth they took
counsel together for to put him
to death.
54. Jesus therefore walked no more
openly among the Jews; but went
thence unto a country near to the
wilderness, into a city called
Ephraim, and there continued with
his disciples.
55. And the Jews’ passover was nigh
at hand: and many went out of the
country up to Jerusalem before the
passover, to purify themselves.
56. Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye of Jesus, will he not come to the feast?
57. Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should shew them, that they might take him.
John 12
1 Then Jesus six days before the
passover came to Bethany, where
Lazarus was which had been dead,
whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and
Martha served: but Lazarus was one
of them that sat at the table with him.
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment
of spikenard, very costly, and anointed
the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet
with her hair: and the house was filled
with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples,
Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which
should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold
for three hundred pence, and given
to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for
the poor; but because he was a thief,
and had the bag, and bare what was
put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: for she hath preserved this ointment until now, that she might anoint me in token of my burial.
8 For the poor always ye have with
you; but me ye have not always.
9 Much people of the Jews therefore
knew that he was there: and they
came not for Jesus’ sake only, but
that they might see Lazarus also,
whom he had raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests consulted
that they might put Lazarus also to
death;
11 Because that by reason of him
many of the Jews went away, and
believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day much people that
were come to the feast, when they
heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and
went forth to meet him, and cried,
Hosanna: Blessed is the King of
Israel that cometh in the name of
the Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had sent two of his disciples, and got a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold,
thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 These things understood not his
disciples at the first: but when Jesus
was glorified, then remembered they
that these things were written of him,
and that they had done these things
unto him.
17 The people therefore that was with
him when he called Lazarus out of his
grave, and raised him from the dead,
bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met
him, for that they heard that he had
done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among
themselves, Perceive ye how ye
prevail nothing? behold, the world
is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks
among them that came up to worship
at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip,
which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,
and desired him, saying, Sir, we would
see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew:
and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying,
The hour is come, that the Son of man
should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
Except a corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die, it abideth alone: but if
it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it;
and he that hateth his life in this world
shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him
follow me; and where I am, there
shall also my servant be: if any man
serve me, him will my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what
shall I say? Father, save me from this
hour: but for this cause came I unto
this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then
came there a voice from heaven, saying,
I have both glorified it, and will glorify
it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by,
and heard it, said that it thundered:
others said, An angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice
came not because of me, but for your
sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world:
now shall the aprince of this world be
cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the
earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what
death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We
have heard out of the law that Christ
abideth for ever: and how sayest thou,
The Son of man must be lifted up?
who is this Son of man?
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet
a little while is the light with you.
Walk while ye have the light, lest
darkness come upon you: for he that
walketh in darkness knoweth not
whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in
the light, that ye may be the children
of light. These things spake Jesus,
and departed, and did hide himself
from them.
37 But though he had done so many
miracles before them, yet they believed
not on him:
38 That the saying of Esaias the
prophet might be fulfilled, which he
spake, Lord, who hath believed our
report? and to whom hath the arm
of the Lord been revealed?
39 Therefore they could not believe,
because that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and
hardened their heart; that they should
not see with their eyes, nor understand
with their heart, and be converted, and
I should heal them.
41 These things said Esaias, when he
saw his glory, and spake of him.
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers
also many believed on him; but because
of the Pharisees they did not confess
him, lest they should be put out of the
synagogue:
43 For they loved the praise of men
more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth
on me, believeth not on me, but on
him that sent me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that
sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world,
that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
47 And if any man hear my words,
and believe not, I judge him not: for
I came not to judge the world, but
to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth
not my words, hath one that judgeth
him: the word that I have spoken,
the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself;
but the Father which sent me, he gave
me a commandment, what I should say,
and what I should speak.
50 And I know that his commandment
is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak
therefore, even as the Father said unto
me, so I speak.
John 13
1 Now before the feast of the passover,
when Jesus knew that his hour was
come that he should depart out of this
world unto the Father, having loved
his own which were in the world, he
loved them unto the end.
2 And supper being ended, the devil
having now put into the heart of Judas
Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
3 Jesus knowing that the Father had
given all things into his hands, and
that he was come from God, and
went to God;
4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside
his garments; and took a towel, and
girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a
bason, and began to wash the disciples’
feet, and to wipe them with the towel
wherewith he was girded.
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter:
and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost
thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him,
What I do thou knowest not now; but
thou shalt know hereafter.
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou needest not to wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord,
not my feet only, but also my hands
and my head.
10 Jesus saith to him, He that has washed his hands and his head needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. Now this was the custom of the Jews under their law: wherefore, Jesus did this that the law might be fulfilled.
11 For he knew who should betray him;
therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
12 So after he had washed their feet, and
had taken his garments, and was set down
again, he said unto them, Know ye what
I have done to you?
13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say
well; for so I am.
14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have
washed your feet; ye also ought to wash
one another’s feet.
15 For I have given you an example, that
ye should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
servant is not greater than his lord;
neither he that is sent greater than he
that sent him.
17 If ye know these things, happy are
ye if ye do them.
18 I speak not of you all: I know whom
I have chosen: but that the scripture
may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread
with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am the Christ.
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He
that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth
me; and he that receiveth me receiveth
him that sent me.
21 When Jesus had thus said, he was
troubled in spirit, and testified, and
said, Verily, verily, I say unto you,
that one of you shall betray me.
22 Then the disciples looked one on
another, doubting of whom he spake.
23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’
bosom one of his disciples, whom
Jesus loved.
24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned
to him, that he should ask who it
should be of whom he spake.
25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast
saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom
I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it.
And when he had dipped the sop, he
gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
27 And after the sop Satan entered into
him. Then said Jesus unto him, That
thou doest, do quickly.
28 Now no man at the table knew for
what intent he spake this unto him.
29 For some of them thought, because
Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said
unto him, Buy those things that we
have need of against the feast; or, that
he should give something to the poor.
30 He then having received the sop
went immediately out: and it was night.
31 Therefore, when he was gone out,
Jesus said, Now is the Son of man
glorified, and God is glorified in him.
32 If God be glorified in him, God
shall also glorify him in himself,
and shall straightway glorify him.
33 Little children, yet a little while
I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and
as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go,
ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
34 A new commandment I give unto
you, That ye love one another; as I
have loved you, that ye also love one
another.
35 By this shall all men know that ye
are my disciples, if ye have love one
to another.
36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord,
whither goest thou? Jesus answered him,
Whither I go, thou canst not follow
me now; but thou shalt follow me
afterwards.
37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why
cannot I follow thee now? I will lay
down my life for thy sake.
38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay
down thy life for my sake? Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall
not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
John 14
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many
mansions: if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you.
3 And when I go I will prepare a place for you, and come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and
the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord,
we know not whither thou goest;
and how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me.
7 If ye had known me, ye should
have known my Father also: and
from henceforth ye know him, and
have seen him.
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew
us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been
so long time with you, and yet hast
thou not known me, Philip? he that
hath seen me hath seen the Father;
and how sayest thou then, Shew us
the Father?
10 Believest thou not that I am in
the Father, and the Father in me?
the words that I speak unto you I
speak not of myself: but the Father
that dwelleth in me, he doeth the
works.
11 Believe me that I am in the
Father, and the Father in me: or
else believe me for the very works’
sake.
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He
that believeth on me, the works that
I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do; because I go
unto my Father.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in
my name, that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it.
16 And I will pray the Father, and
he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom
the world cannot receive, because it
seeth him not, neither knoweth him:
but ye know him; for he dwelleth
with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you
comfortless: I will come to you.
19 Yet a little while, and the world
seeth me no more; but ye see me:
because I live, ye shall live also.
20 At that day ye shall know that
I am in my Father, and ye in me,
and I in you.
21 He that hath my commandments,
and keepeth them, he it is that loveth
me: and he that loveth me shall be
loved of my Father, and I will love him,
and will manifest myself to him.
22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot,
Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest
thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23 Jesus answered and said unto him,
If a man love me, he will keep my
words: and my Father will love him,
and we will come unto him, and make
our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not
my sayings: and the word which ye hear
is not mine, but the Father’s which sent
me.
25 These things have I spoken unto
you, being yet present with you.
26 But the aComforter, which is the
Holy Ghost, whom the Father will
send in my name, he shall teach you
all things, and bring all things to
your remembrance, whatsoever I have
said unto you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace
I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither let it
be afraid.
28 Ye have heard how I said unto you,
I go away, and come again unto you.
If ye loved me, ye would rejoice,
because I said, I go unto the Father:
for my Father is greater than I.
29 And now I have told you before it
come to pass, that, when it is come to
pass, ye might believe.
30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of darkness, who is of this world cometh, but hath no power over me, but he hath power over you.
31 And I tell you these things, that ye may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 15
1 I am the true vine, and my Father
is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me that beareth not
fruit he taketh away: and every branch
that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that
it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean through the word
which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the
branch cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more
can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me, and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast
forth as a branch, and is withered; and
men gather them, and cast them into
the fire, and they are burned.
7 If ye abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ye shall ask what ye
will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that
ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my
disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have
I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye
shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father’s commandments, and
abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in you, and
that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye
love one another, as I have loved you.
13 Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever
I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants;
for the servant knoweth not what his
lord doeth: but I have called you friends;
for all things that I have heard of my
Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have
chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
should go and bring forth fruit, and
that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father
in my name, he may give it you.
17 These things I command you,
that ye love one another.
18 If the world hate you, ye know
that it hated me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world
would love his own: but because ye
are not of the world, but I have chosen
you out of the world, therefore the
world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto
you, The servant is not greater than his
lord. If they have persecuted me, they
will also persecute you; if they have
kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
21 But all these things will they do
unto you for my name’s sake, because
they know not him that sent me.
22 If I had not come and spoken unto
them, they had not had sin: but now
they have no cloke for their sin.
23 He that hateth me hateth my Father
also.
24 If I had not done among them the
works which none other man did, they
had not had sin: but now have they
both seen and hated both me and my
Father.
25 But this cometh to pass, that the
word might be fulfilled that is
written in their law, They hated me
without a cause.
26 But when the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of truth, which
proceedeth from the Father, he shall
testify of me:
27 And ye also shall bear witness,
because ye have been with me from
the beginning.
John 16
1 These things have I spoken unto you,
that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues:
yea, the time cometh, that whosoever
killeth you will think that he doeth God
service.
3 And these things will they do unto
you, because they have not known
the Father, nor me.
4 But these things have I told you,
that when the time shall come, ye
may remember that I told you of them.
And these things I said not unto you
at the beginning, because I was with
you.
5 But now I go my way to him that
sent me; and none of you asketh me,
Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things
unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if
I go not away, the Comforter will
not come unto you; but if I depart,
I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will
reprove the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not
on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and they see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince
of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto
you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into
all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall
receive of mine, and shall shew it
unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are
mine: therefore said I, that he shall
take of mine, and shall shew it unto
you.
16 A little while, and ye shall not
see me: and again, a little while,
and ye shall see me, because I go
to the Father.
17 Then said some of his disciples
among themselves, What is this that
he saith unto us, A little while, and
ye shall not see me: and again, a
little while, and ye shall see me:
and, Because I go to the Father?
18 They said therefore, What is this
that he saith, A little while? we
cannot tell what he saith.
19 Now Jesus knew that they were
desirous to ask him, and said unto
them, Do ye enquire among
yourselves of that I said, A little
while, and ye shall not see me:
and again, a little while, and ye
shall see me?
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
That ye shall weep and lament, but
the world shall rejoice: and ye shall
be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall
be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail
hath sorrow, because her hour is
come: but as soon as she is delivered
of the child, she remembereth no
more the anguish, for joy that a
man is born into the world.
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow:
but I will see you again, and your
heart shall rejoice, and your joy no
man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing but it shall be done unto you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in
my name: ask, and ye shall receive,
that your joy may be full.
25 These things have I spoken unto
you in proverbs: but the time cometh,
when I shall no more speak unto you
in proverbs, but I shall shew you
plainly of the Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in my
name: and I say not unto you, that
I will pray the Father for you:
27 For the Father himself loveth
you, because ye have loved me,
and have believed that I came out
from God.
28 I came forth from the Father,
and am come into the world: again,
I leave the world, and go to the Father.
29 His disciples said unto him, Lo,
now speakest thou plainly, and
speakest no proverb.
30 Now are we sure that thou
knowest all things, and needest not
that any man should ask thee: by
this we believe that thou camest
forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye
now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea,
is now come, that ye shall be
scattered, every man to his own,
and shall leave me alone: and yet
I am not alone, because the Father
is with me.
33 These things I have spoken unto
you, that in me ye might have peace.
In the world ye shall have tribulation:
but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.
John 17
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted
up his eyes to heaven, and said,
Father, the hour is come; glorify
thy Son, that thy Son also may
glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power
over all flesh, that he should give
eternal life to as many as thou hast
given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they
might know thee the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
4 I have glorified thee on the earth:
I have finished the work which thou
gavest me to do.
5 And now, O Father, glorify thou
me with thine own self with the glory
which I had with thee before the
world was.
6 I have manifested thy name unto
the men which thou gavest me out
of the world: thine they were, and
thou gavest them me; and they have
kept thy word.
7 Now they have known that all
things whatsoever thou hast given
me are of thee.
8 For I have given unto them the
words which thou gavest me; and
they have received them, and have
known surely that I came out from
thee, and they have believed that
thou didst send me.
9 I pray for them: I pray not for
the world, but for them which thou
hast given me; for they are thine.
10 And all mine are thine, and
thine are mine; and I am glorified
in them.
11 And now I am no more in the
world, but these are in the world,
and I come to thee. Holy Father,
keep through thine own name those
whom thou hast given me, that
they may be one, as we are.
12 While I was with them in the
world, I kept them in thy name:
those that thou gavest me I have
kept, and none of them is lost,
but the son of perdition; that the
scripture might be fulfilled.
13 And now come I to thee; and
these things I speak in the world,
that they might have my joy
fulfilled in themselves.
14 I have given them thy word;
and the world hath hated them,
because they are not of the world,
even as I am not of the world.
15 I pray not that thou shouldest
take them out of the world, but
that thou shouldest keep them
from the evil.
16 They are not of the world,
even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them through thy
18 As thou hast sent me into
the world, even so have I also
sent them into the world.
19 And for their sakes I sanctify
myself, that they also might be
sanctified through the truth.
20 Neither pray I for these alone,
but for them also which shall
believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou,
Father, art in me, and I in thee,
that they also may be one in us: that
the world may believe that thou hast
sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest
me I have given them; that they
may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that
they may be made perfect in one;
and that the world may know that
thou hast sent me, and hast loved
them, as thou hast loved me.
24 Father, I will that they also, whom
thou hast given me, be with me where
I am; that they may behold my glory,
which thou hast given me: for thou
lovedst me before the foundation of the
world.
25 O righteous Father, the world hath
not known thee: but I have known thee,
and these have known that thou hast
sent me.
26 And I have declared unto them thy
name, and will declare it: that the love
wherewith thou hast loved me may
be in them, and I in them.
John 18
1 When Jesus had spoken these words,
he went forth with his disciples over
the brook Cedron, where was a garden,
into the which he entered, and his disciples.
2 And Judas also, which betrayed him,
knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes
resorted thither with his disciples.
3 Judas then, having received a band of
men and officers from the chief priests
and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns
and torches and weapons.
4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that
should come upon him, went forth, and
said unto them, Whom seek ye?
5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas
also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
6 As soon then as he had said unto them,
I am he, they went backward, and fell to
the ground.
7 Then asked he them again, Whom
seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
8 Jesus answered, I have told you that
I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let
these go their way:
9 That the saying might be fulfilled,
which he spake, Of them which thou
gavest me have I lost none.
10 Then Simon Peter having a sword
drew it, and smote the high priest’s
servant, and cut off his right ear. The
servant’s name was Malchus.
11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up
thy sword into the sheath: the cup
which my Father hath given me, shall
I not drink it?
12 Then the band and the captain and
officers of the Jews took Jesus, and
bound him,
13 And led him away to Annas first;
for he was father in law to Caiaphas,
which was the high priest that same year.
14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave
counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient
that one man should die for the people.
15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus,
and so did another disciple: that disciple
was known unto the high priest, and
went in with Jesus into the palace of the
high priest.
16 But Peter stood at the door without.
Then went out that other disciple, which
was known unto the high priest, and
spake unto her that kept the door, and
brought in Peter.
17 Then saith the damsel that kept the
door unto Peter, Art not thou also one
of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not.
18 And the servants and officers stood
there, who had made a fire of coals; for
it was cold: and they warmed themselves:
and Peter stood with them, and warmed
himself.
19 The high priest then asked Jesus of
his disciples, and of his doctrine.
20 Jesus answered him, I spake openly
to the world; I ever taught in the
synagogue, and in the temple, whither
the Jews always resort; and in secret
have I said nothing.
21 Why askest thou me? ask them
which heard me, what I have said unto
them: behold, they know what I said.
22 And when he had thus spoken, one
of the officers which stood by struck
Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying,
Answerest thou the high priest so?
23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken
evil, bear witness of the evil: but if
well, why smitest thou me?
24 Now Annas had sent him bound
unto Caiaphas the high priest.
25 And Simon Peter stood and warmed
himself. They said therefore unto him,
Art not thou also one of his disciples?
He denied it, and said, I am not.
26 One of the servants of the high
priest, being his kinsman whose ear
Peter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee
in the garden with him?
27 Peter then denied again: and
immediately the cock crew.
28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas
unto the hall of judgment: and it was
early; and they themselves went not
into the judgment hall, lest they should
be defiled; but that they might eat the
29 Pilate then went out unto them, and
said, What accusation bring ye against
this man?
30 They answered and said unto him,
If he were not a malefactor, we would
not have delivered him up unto thee.
31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take
ye him, and judge him according to
your law. The Jews therefore said unto
him, It is not lawful for us to put any
man to death:
32 That the saying of Jesus might be
fulfilled, which he spake, signifying
what death he should die.
33 Then Pilate entered into the
judgment hall again, and called Jesus,
and said unto him, Art thou the King
of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou
this thing of thyself, or did others tell
it thee of me?
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew?
Thine own nation and the chief priests
have delivered thee unto me: what hast
thou done?
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not
of this world: if my kingdom were of
this world, then would my servants
fight, that I should not be delivered to
the Jews: but now is my kingdom not
from hence.
37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art
thou a king then? Jesus answered,
Thou sayest that I am a king. To this
end was I born, and for this cause
came I into the world, that I should
bear witness unto the truth. Every
one that is of the truth heareth my
voice.
38 Pilate saith unto him, What is
truth? And when he had said this, he
went out again unto the Jews, and
saith unto them, I find in him no
fault at all.
39 But ye have a custom, that I
should release unto you one at the
passover: will ye therefore that I
release unto you the King of the Jews?
40 Then cried they all again, saying,
Not this man, but Barabbas. Now
Barabbas was a robber.
John 19
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus,
and scourged him.
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews!
and they smote him with their hands.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again,
and saith unto them, Behold, I bring
him forth to you, that ye may know
that I find no fault in him.
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the
crown of thorns, and the purple robe.
And Pilate saith unto them, Behold
the man!
6 When the chief priests therefore
and officers saw him, they cried out,
saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him,
and crucify him: for I find no fault
in him.
7 The Jews answered him, We have a
law, and by our law he ought to die,
because he made himself the Son
of God.
8 When Pilate therefore heard that
saying, he was the more afraid;
9 And went again into the judgment
hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence
art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him,
Speakest thou not unto me? knowest
thou not that I have power to crucify
thee, and have power to release thee?
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest
have no power at all against me,
except it were given thee from above:
therefore he that delivered me unto
thee hath the greater sin.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought
to release him: but the Jews cried out,
saying, If thou let this man go, thou
art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever
maketh himself a king speaketh
against Caesar.
13 When Pilate therefore heard that
saying, he brought Jesus forth, and
sat down in the judgment seat in a
place that is called the Pavement,
but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the
passover, and about the sixth hour:
and he saith unto the Jews, Behold
your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with him,
away with him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them, Shall I crucify your
King? The chief priests answered,
We have no king but Caesar.
16 Then delivered he him therefore
unto them to be crucified. And they
took Jesus, and led him away.
17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a burial, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
18 Where they crucified him, and two
other with him, on either side one,
and Jesus in the midst.
19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put
it on the cross. And the writing was,
JESUS OF NAZARETH THE
KING OF THE JEWS.
20 This title then read many of the
Jews: for the place where Jesus was
crucified was nigh to the city: and
it was written in Hebrew, and Greek,
and Latin.
21 Then said the chief priests of the
Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King
of the Jews; but that he said, I am
King of the Jews.
22 Pilate answered, What I have
written I have written.
23 Then the soldiers, when they had
crucified Jesus, took his garments,
and made four parts, to every soldier
a part; and also his coat: now the
coat was without seam, woven from
the top throughout.
24 They said therefore among themselves,
Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it,
whose it shall be: that the scripture
might be fulfilled, which saith, They
parted my raiment among them, and
for my vesture they did cast lots.
These things therefore the soldiers
did.
25 Now there stood by the cross of
Jesus his mother, and his mother’s
sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas,
and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his
mother, and the disciple standing by,
whom he loved, he saith unto his
mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple,
Behold thy mother! And from that
hour that disciple took her unto his
own home.
28 After this, Jesus knowing that
all things were now accomplished,
that the scripture might be fulfilled,
saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was a vessel full of vinegar mingled with gall: and they filled a spunge with it, and put upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received
the vinegar, he said, It is finished:
and he bowed his head, and gave up
the ghost.
31 The Jews therefore, because it was
the preparation, that the bodies should
not remain upon the cross on the
sabbath day, (for that sabbath day
was an high day,) besought Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and
that they might be taken away.
32 Then came the soldiers, and brake
the legs of the first, and of the other
which was crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus,
and saw that he was dead already, they
brake not his legs:
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear
pierced his side, and forthwith came
there out blood and water.
35 And he that saw it bare record, and
his record is true: and he knoweth
that he saith true, that ye might believe.
36 For these things were done, that
the scripture should be fulfilled, A
bone of him shall not be broken.
37 And again another scripture saith,
They shall look on him whom they
38 And after this Joseph of
Arimathaea, being a disciple of
Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews,
besought Pilate that he might take
away the body of Jesus: and Pilate
gave him leave. He came therefore,
and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus,
which at the first came to Jesus by
night, and brought a mixture of myrrh
and aloes, about an hundred pound
weight.
40 Then took they the body of Jesus,
and wound it in linen clothes with
the spices, as the manner of the Jews
is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he was
crucified there was a garden; and in
the garden a new sepulchre, wherein
was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore
because of the Jews’ preparation
day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
John 20
1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre, [and] two angels sitting thereon.
2 Then she runneth, and cometh to
Simon Peter, and to the other disciple,
whom Jesus loved, and saith unto
them, They have taken away the Lord
out of the sepulchre, and we know
not where they have laid him.
3 Peter therefore went forth, and that
other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
4 So they ran both together: and the
other disciple did outrun Peter, and
came first to the sepulchre.
5 And he stooping down, and looking
in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet
went he not in.
6 Then cometh Simon Peter following
him, and went into the sepulchre, and
seeth the linen clothes lie,
7 And the napkin, that was about his
head, not lying with the linen clothes,
but wrapped together in a place by
itself.
8 Then went in also that other disciple,
which came first to the sepulchre,
and he saw, and believed.
9 For as yet they knew not the
scripture, that he must rise again
from the dead.
10 Then the disciples went away again
unto their own home.
11 But Mary stood without at the
sepulchre weeping: and as she wept,
she stooped down, and looked into
the sepulchre,
12 And seeth two angels in white
sitting, the one at the head, and the
other at the feet, where the body of
Jesus had lain.
13 And they say unto her, Woman,
why weepest thou? She saith unto them,
Because they have taken away my Lord,
and I know not where they have laid him.
14 And when she had thus said, she
turned herself back, and saw Jesus
standing, and knew not that it was
Jesus.
15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman,
why weepest thou? whom seekest
thou? She, supposing him to be the
gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou
have borne him hence, tell me where
thou hast laid him, and I will take
him away.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She
turned herself, and saith unto him,
Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
17 Jesus saith unto her, Hold me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
18 Mary Magdalene came and told the
disciples that she had seen the Lord,
and that he had spoken these things
unto her.
19 Then the same day at evening,
being the first day of the week, when
the doors were shut where the disciples
were assembled for fear of the Jews,
came Jesus and stood in the midst,
and saith unto them, Peace be unto
you.
20 And when he had so said, he
shewed unto them his hands and his
side. Then were the disciples glad,
when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again,
Peace be unto you: as my Father
hath sent me, even so send I you.
22 And when he had said this, he
breathed on them, and saith unto
them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23 Whose soever sins ye remit,
they are remitted unto them; and
whose soever sins ye retain, they
are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve,
called Didymus, was not with them
when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said
unto him, We have seen the Lord.
But he said unto them, Except I shall
see in his hands the print of the nails,
and put my finger into the print of the
nails, and thrust my hand into his side,
I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his
disciples were within, and Thomas
with them: then came Jesus, the
doors being shut, and stood in the
midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach
hither thy finger, and behold my
hands; and reach hither thy hand,
and thrust it into my side: and be not
28 And Thomas answered and said
unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas,
because thou hast seen me, thou hast
believed: blessed are they that have
not seen, and yet have believed.
30 And many other signs truly did
Jesus in the presence of his disciples,
which are not written in this book:
31 But these are written, that ye
might believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God; and that believing
ye might have life through his name.
John 21
1 After these things Jesus shewed
himself again to the disciples at
the sea of Tiberias; and on this
wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter,
and Thomas called Didymus, and
Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and
the sons of Zebedee, and two other
of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go
a fishing. They say unto him, We
also go with thee. They went forth,
and entered into a ship immediately;
and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now
come, Jesus stood on the shore: but
the disciples knew not that it was
Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them,
Children, have ye any meat? They
answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the
net on the right side of the ship, and
ye shall find. They cast therefore,
and now they were not able to draw
it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus
loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord.
Now when Simon Peter heard that it
was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat
unto him, (for he was naked,) and did
cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a
little ship; (for they were not far from
land, but as it were two hundred cubits,)
dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to
land, they saw a fire of coals there,
and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of
the fish which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew
the net to land full of great fishes,
an hundred and fifty and three: and
for all there were so many, yet was
not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and
dine. And none of the disciples durst
ask him, Who art thou? knowing
that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh
bread, and giveth them, and fish
likewise.
14 This is now the third time that
Jesus shewed himself to his disciples,
after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus
saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son
of Jonas, lovest thou me more than
these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord;
thou knowest that I love thee. He
saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second
time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me? He saith unto him, Yea,
Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time,
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me?
Peter was grieved because he said unto
him the third time, Lovest thou me?
And he said unto him, Lord, thou
knowest all things; thou knowest
that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him,
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
When thou wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou
wouldest: but when thou shalt be old,
thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and
another shall gird thee, and carry thee
whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what
death he should glorify God. And
when he had spoken this, he saith
unto him, Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth
the disciple whom Jesus loved
following; which also leaned on his
breast at supper, and said, Lord,
which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus,
Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will
that he tarry till I come, what is
that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad
among the brethren, that that disciple
should not die: yet Jesus said not unto
him, He shall not die; but, If I will
that he tarry till I come, what is that
to thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth
of these things, and wrote these things:
and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things
which Jesus did, the which, if they
should be written every one, I suppose
that even the world itself could not
contain the books that should be
written. Amen.
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