 CHAPTER XVII And he said to his disciples, It is impossible that causes of offense should not come, but woe to him through whom they come. It were better for him that a millstone were placed about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to offend. Take heed to yourselves. If thy brother sin, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. And if he sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times turn to thee saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him. And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard, ye would say to this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root and planted in the sea, and it would have obeyed you. And who of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately when he has come in from the field, come and recline at table, and will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken, and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded? I think not. So also ye, when ye shall have done all the things that were commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants. We have done that which was our duty to do. And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he went through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he was entering into a certain village, there met him ten leprous men who stood afar off, and they lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us! And seeing it, he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, seeing that he was healed, turned back with a loud voice glorifying God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him, and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? And where are the nine? Were none found returning to give glory to God except this stranger? And he said to him, Arise and go, Thy faith has made thee whole. And being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them and said, The Kingdom of God comes not with observation, nor shall they say lo here or lo there, for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you. And he said to his disciples, Days will come when ye will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and ye will not see it, and they will say to you, See here or see there, Go not away and follow not, for as the lightning that lightens out of the one part under heaven shines unto the other part under heaven, so will the Son of Man be in his day, but first he must suffer many things and be rejected on the part of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man. They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed all. In like manner also as it was in the days of Lot, they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded, but the same day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed all, after the same manner will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed. In that day he who shall be on the housetop and his goods in the house let him not come down to take them away, and he that is in the field let him likewise not turn back. Remember Lot's wife, whoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life shall preserve it. I say to you in that night there will be two men in one bed, one will be taken and the other will be left, two women will be grinding together, one will be taken and the other left. And they answering say to him, where Lord? And he said to them, where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together. Chapter 18 And he spoke also a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray and not to faint, saying, There was in a certain city a certain judge who feared not God nor regarded man, and there was a widow in that city, and she came to him saying, Avenge me of my adversary, and he would not for a while, but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God nor regard man, yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says, and will not God avenge his chosen who cry to him day and night, though he is long suffering in respect to them? I say to you that he will avenge them speedily, but yet when the son of man comes, will he find faith on the earth? And he spoke this parable to some who trust in themselves that they are righteous and despise others. Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess, and the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast saying, God be merciful to me, the sinner. I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. And they brought to him also infants that he might touch them, and the disciples seeing it rebuked them, but Jesus calling them to him said, Suffer the little children to come to me and forbid them not, for to such belongs the kingdom of God, verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter therein. And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good save one, God. Thou knowest the commandments, do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor thy father and thy mother. And he said, all these I kept from my youth. And Jesus hearing it said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing, sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me. And hearing this he became very sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich. And Jesus seeing him became very sorrowful, said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God, for it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they who heard it said, and who can be saved? And he said, The things that are impossible with men are possible with God. And Peter said, Low, we forsook all and follow thee. And he said to them, Verily I say to you there is no one that forsook house, or parents or brothers or wife or children for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive manifold more in this present time and in the world to come, life everlasting. And taking with them the twelve he said to them, Behold we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things written by the prophets for the Son of Man shall be accomplished. For he will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon, and they will scourge him and put him to death, and on the third day he will rise again. And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they knew not the things that were said. And it came to pass that as he came near to Jericho a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging, and hearing a multitude passing by he inquired what this was, and they told him that Jesus of Nazareth is passing by, and he called aloud saying, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! And they who went before rebuked him that he should hold his peace, but he cried much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me! And Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to him, and when he was come near he asked him saying, What wilt thou that I shall do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive sight! And Jesus said to him, Receive sight, thy faith has made thee whole, and immediately he received sight and followed him, glorifying God, and all the people seeing it gave praise to God. Chapter 19 And having entered in he was passing through Jericho, and behold there was a man named Zacchaeus, and he was a chief publican, and this man was rich, and he sought to see Jesus, who he was, and he could not on account of the multitude because he was small in stature, and running before he climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, because by that way he was to pass through, and Jesus when he came to the place looked up and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must abide at thy house! And he made haste and came down and received him joyfully, and seeing it they all murmured, saying that he went in to be a guest with a sinner. And Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I took out from any one by false accusation I restore fourfold, and Jesus said to him, This day his salvation come to this house, inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham, for the son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. And as they were hearing these things he added and spoke a parable, because he was knight to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return, and having called his ten servants he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Traffic till I come, but his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what each gained by trading, and the first came saying, Lord, thy pound gained ten pounds, and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because thou wast faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities, and the second came saying, Lord, thy pound made five pounds, and he said also to this man, And be thou over five cities, and another came saying, Lord, behold, thy pound, which I kept laid up in a napkin, for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man, thou takest up what thou layetst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. And he says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant, thou newest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow. Why then didst thou not put my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest? And he said to those standing by, take from him the pound, and give it to him that has the ten pounds, and they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds, for I say to you that to every one that has shall be given, and from him that has not even what he has shall be taken away. But those my enemies who would not that I should reign over them bring hither and slay them before me. And having spoken these things, he went before, going up to Jerusalem, and it came to pass as he drew near to Bethvegi and Bethany at the mount called Olivet, that he sent forth two of his disciples, saying, go into the opposite village in which, as ye are entering, ye will find a cult tied, whereon no man ever sat, loose and bring him. And if any one ask you, why do ye loose him, thus shall ye say to him, because the Lord has need of him? And they that were sent forth departed and found even as he said to them, and as they were loosing the cult its owner said to them, why loose ye the cult? And they said, the Lord has need of him. And they brought him to Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the cult, they sat Jesus thereon, and as he went they spread their garments in the way. And as he was drawing near just at the descent of the mount of the olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice, and praised God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they saw, saying, Blessed be the king who comes in the name of the Lord, peace in heaven and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples. And answering he said to them, I tell you that if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out. And when he came near as he saw the city, he wept over it, saying, If even thou hath known, at least in this thy day, the things that belong to thy peace, but now they are hidden from thine eyes. For days will come upon thee, that thine enemies will cast up a mound about thee, and compass thee round, and shut thee in on every side, and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee, and will not leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou newest not the time of thy visitation. And entering into the temple he began to cast out those who sold, saying to them, It is written, and my house shall be a house of prayer, but ye made it a den of robbers. And he was teaching daily in the temple, and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people were seeking to destroy him, and could not find what they might do, for all the people hung listening upon him. Chapter 20 And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good news, that the chief priests and the scribes came to him with the elders, and spoke to him, saying, Tell us by what authority doest thou these things, or who is he that gave thee this authority? And he answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and tell it me, John's immersion, was it from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we say from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we say from men, all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet? And they answered that they knew not whence it was, and Jesus said to them, Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things. And he began to speak to the people this parable. A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husband men, and went abroad for a long time, and at the season he sent a servant to the husband men, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the husband men beat him, and sent him away empty, and again he sent another servant, and him also having beaten and treated him shamefully, they sent away empty. And again he sent a third, and they wounded him also, and cast him out. And the Lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son, perhaps seeing him, they will reverence him. But when the husband men saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the air. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours. So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the Lord of the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy those husband men, and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing it, they said, Far be it! And he, looking on them, said, What then is this that is written? The stone which the builders disallowed, the same has become the head of the corner. Everyone that falls upon that stone shall be broken. But on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And watching him they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, that they might take hold of his words in order to deliver him up to the magistracy, and to the authority of the governor. And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and regardest not the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly. Is it lawful that we should give tribute to Caesar or not? And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them, Show me a donary, whose image and inscription has it? And answering they said, Caesars, and he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are gods. And they could not take hold of his words before the people, and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace. And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, coming to him, asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he died childless, that his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. There were therefore seven brothers, and the first took a wife and died childless, and the second and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven left no children and died. At last the woman also died, in the resurrection therefore, of which of them is she wife, for the seven had her for a wife. And Jesus answering said to them, The sons of this world marry and are given in marriage. But they who are accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage, for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to the angels and our sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, for he is not a God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all live. And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher thou saidst well, for they no longer dared to ask him any question, and he said to them, How say they that the Christ is son of David, and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy footstool, David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son? And in the hearing of all the multitude he said to his disciples, Beware of the scribes who desire to go about in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts, who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers, these shall receive greater condemnation. The end of chapters 17 through 20 of the Gospel according to Luke, from the American Bible Union's New Testament. Recording by Mark Penfold. Chapters 21 through 24 of the Gospel according to Luke, from the American Bible Union's New Testament. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Mark Penfold. Chapter 21 through 24 of the Gospel according to Luke. Chapter 21 And looking up he saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury, and he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thithered two mites, and he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than all, for all these out of their abundance cast into the offerings, but she out of her want cast in all the living that she had. And as some were saying of the temple that it has been adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said, As for these things which he behold, days will come in when there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down, and they asked him saying, Teacher, when therefore will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, I am he, and the time is at hand, go not after them, and when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified, for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not immediately. Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be great earthquakes and in diverse places famines and pestilences, and there will be great portents and signs from heaven, and before all these they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up into synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake, and it shall turn out to you for a testimony. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or withstand, and ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kindred and friends, and some of you they will cause to be put to death, and ye will be hated by all for my name's sake, and there shall not a hair of your head perish, in your patience possess your souls. And when ye shall see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand, then let those in Judea flee into the mountains, and let those in the midst of it depart out, and let those in the fields not enter into it, because these are the days of vengeance that all the things which are written may be fulfilled. Woe to those who are with child, and to those who give succ in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people, and they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled, and there shall be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and waves. Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking for those things that are coming on the world, for the powers of heaven shall be shaken, and then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory, and when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption is drawing nigh. And he spoke to them a parable. Behold the fig tree and all the trees, when they already shoot forth, seeing it ye know of yourselves that the summer is already near. So also ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, know that the kingdom of God is near. Verily I say to you, this generation shall not pass away till all shall have come to pass. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth, and watch in every time praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. And in the daytime he was teaching in the temple, and at night he went out and abode in the mount that is called Olivet, and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. Now the feast of unleavened bread was drawing near, which is called the Passover, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him, for they feared the people. And Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve, and he went away and consulted with the chief priests and captains how he might deliver him up to them. And they were glad and covenanted to give him money, and he promised and sought opportunity to deliver him up to them in the absence of the multitude. And the day of unleavened bread came when the Passover must be killed, and he sent away Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the Passover that we may eat it. And they said to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he said to them, Behold, when ye have entered into the city, there will meet ye a man bearing a pitcher of water, follow him into the house where he enters in, and ye shall say to the master of the house, The teacher says to thee, Where is the guest chamber where I may eat the Passover with my disciples, and he will show you a large upper room furnished, there make ready. And they went away and found as he had said to them, and they made ready the Passover. And when the hour came he reclined at table and the apostles with him, and he said to them, I earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I say to you I shall eat of it no more until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God, and having received a cup he gave thanks and said, Take this and divide it among yourselves, for I say to you I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come. And taking aloof he gave thanks and broke it, and gave to them saying, This is my body which is given for you, this do in remembrance of me, and the cup in like manner after supper saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood which is shed for you, but behold, the hand of him that betrays me is with me on the table, for the Son of Man indeed goes as it was determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed! And they began to inquire among themselves, who then it might be that should do this thing. And there arose also a contention among them which of them should be accounted the greatest, and he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors, but ye are not so, but let the greatest among you become as the younger, and he that is chief as he that serves, for which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves, is not he that reclines at table, but I am in the midst of you as he that serves. Ye are they who have continued with me in my temptations, and I appoint to you a kingdom as my father appointed to me, that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked for you to sift as the wheat, but I prayed for thee that thy faith fail not, and thou, when thou hast turned, strengthen thy brethren, and he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death, and he said, I say to thee, Peter, a cock will not crow this day, till thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me, and he said to them, When I sent you without purse and bag and sandals, lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing! Therefore said he to them, but now he that has a purse let him take it, and likewise a bag, and he that has not let him sell his garment and buy a sword, for I say to you that yet this which is written must be accomplished in me, and he was reckoned among transgressors, for the things concerning me have an end. And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords, and he said, it is enough. And going out he went as he was wont to the mount of the olives, and his disciples also followed him, and when he was at the place he said to them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation, and he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and kneeling down he prayed, saying, Father, if thou art willing to remove this cup from me, yet not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him, and being in an agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground, and rising up from prayer and coming to the disciples he found them sleeping from sorrow, and he said to them, Why sleep ye? Arise and pray that ye enter not into temptation. While he was yet speaking, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, Judas, Betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss? And they who were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him, Lord, shall we smite with a sword? And a certain one of them smote the servant of the high priest and took off his right ear, and Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far. And he touched his ear and healed him. And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders who were come to him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves? When I was daily with you in the temple ye stretched not forth your hands against me, but this is your hour and the power of darkness. And they took him and led him away and brought him into the house of the high priest, and Peter followed afar off. And they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. And a certain maid seeing him as he sat by the fire and looking intently upon him said, This man also is with him. And he denied him, saying, Woman, I do not know him. And after a little while another seeing him said, Thou also art of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. And about the space of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is a Galilean. And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crowed. And the Lord turning looked upon Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him, Before a cock crowed this day, Thou wilt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and wept bitterly. And the men who held Jesus mocked him, beating him, and having blindfolded him they asked him, saying, Prophecy! Who is it that smote thee? And many other things they said, reviling him. And when it was day the elders of the people and the chief priests and scribes came together, and they brought him up into their counsel, saying, If thou art the Christ, tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, ye will not believe. And if I ask, ye will not answer. But henceforth shall the Son of Man sit on the right hand of the power of God. And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said to them, Ye say it, for I am. And they said, Ah, why need we any further witness? For we ourselves heard it from his own mouth. Chapter 23 And the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate, and they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a king. And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, Thou sayest it. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes, I find no fault in this man. And they were the more violent, saying, He stirs up the people teaching throughout all Judea beginning from Galilee unto this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee he asked if the man is a Galilean, and learning that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him up to Herod, who also was himself in Jerusalem at that time. And Herod, when he saw Jesus rejoiced greatly, for he had desired for a long time to see him, because he had heard concerning him. And he hoped to see some sign wrought by him, and he questioned him in many words, but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and scribes stood vehemently accusing him. And Herod, with his men of war, sent him at not, and mocked him, and arraig him in a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate. And Pilate and Herod on that day became friends with each other, for before they were at enmity between themselves. And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, said to them, Ye brought to me this man as one perverting the people, and behold, I, having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him. No, nor yet Herod, for I sent you up to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him. I will therefore chastise and release him. And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabas, who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison. Again therefore Pilate spoke to them desiring to release Jesus, but they cried, saying, Crucify! Crucify him! And a third time he said to them, What evil then has this man done? I found no cause of death in him. I will therefore chastise and release him. And they were urgent with loud voices requiring that he should be crucified, and their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed, and Pilate gave sentence that what they required should be done, and he released him who for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they required, but Jesus he delivered up to their will. And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus, and there followed him a great company of the people, and of women who also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children, for behold, days are coming in which they shall say, Happy the barren and wombs that never bore, and breasts that never gave suck, then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, cover us, for if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death, and when they had gone away to the place which is called a Skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do, and they divided his garments, casting lots, and the people stood beholding, and the rulers also scoffed, saying, Others he saved, let him save himself if he is the Christ, the chosen of God, and the soldiers also coming to him mocked him, offering him vinegar, and saying, If thou art the king of the Jews, save thyself. And there was an inscription written over him, This is the king of the Jews. And one of the malefactors who were hanged railed at him saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him saying, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds, but this man did nothing amiss. And he said to Jesus, Remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom, and Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, Today thou shalt be with me in paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst, and Jesus, crying with a loud voice said, Father, into thy hands, I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired, and the centurion seeing what was done glorified God saying, Verily, this man was righteous, and all the multitudes who had come together to that site, having beheld the things that were done, returned, beating their breasts, and all his acquaintance were standing afar off, and women who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things, and behold, a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and just man, he had not consented to their counsel indeed, from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and taking it down he wrapped it in linen and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in the rock, where no one was yet laid, and it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath drew on, and the women also who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and viewed the sepulchre, and how his body was laid, and returning they prepared spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath they rested, according to the commandment. Chapter 24 Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they prepared, and they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, and entering in they found not the body of the Lord Jesus, and it came to pass that as they were much perplexed concerning this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments, and they, being afraid and bowing their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but his risen. Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and on the third day rise again? And they remembered his words. And returning from the sepulchre, they reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. And it was Mary the Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the Mother of James and the other women with them who said these things to the apostles, and their words seemed to them as idle talk, and they believed them not. But Peter rose up and ran to the sepulchre, and stooping down he beholds the linen cloths lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass. And behold, two of them were going on that same day to a village called Emmaus, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, and they were conversing together concerning all these things that had taken place, and it came to pass that while they were conversing and reasoning, Jesus himself drew near and went with them, but their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said to them, What communications are these that ye have one with another as ye walk, and are sad? And one whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Dost thou alone, sojourn in Jerusalem, and not know the things that have come to pass there in these days? And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty indeed, and word before God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we were hoping that it was he who was to redeem Israel. But indeed, beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also, if our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulchre, and not finding his body came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who say that he is alive, and some of those who were with us went away to the sepulchre and found it even so as the women said, but him they saw not. Then he said to them, O foolish and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken, was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? And beginning from Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew near to the village whether they were going, and he made as though he would go further, but they constrained him saying, abide with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declined. And he went in to abide with them. And it came to pass that as he was reclining at table with them, he took bread and blessed it, and breaking gave to them, and their eyes were opened and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, did not our heart burn with us while he talked to us in the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And rising up in the same hour, they returned to Jerusalem, and they found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together, saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and he appeared to Simon. And they related what things were done in the way, and how he became known by them in the breaking of bread. And while they were speaking these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and says to them, Peace be to you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit. And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? And wherefore do thoughts arise in your hearts? See my hands on my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me have. And having said this, he showed them his hands and his feet, and while they yet believed not for joy and wondered, he said to them, Have ye hear anything to eat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb, and he took and ate it before them. And he said to them, These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and the prophets and Psalms concerning me. Then he opened their understanding that they might understand the scriptures, and he said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and should rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations beginning at Jerusalem. Ye are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you, but do ye tarry in the city until ye are in dude with power from on high. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them, and it came to pass while he blessed them, that he parted from them and was born up into heaven. And they, having worshiped him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. CHAPTER 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him, and without him was nothing made that has been made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men, and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. There was a man sent from God whose name was John, the same came for witness to bear witness of the light that through him all might believe. He was not the light, but came to bear witness of the light. There was the true light which lights every man that comes into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came to his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God to those who believe on his name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, a glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, he that comes after me is preferred before me, because he was before me. Because out of his fullness we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, the only begotten Son who is in the bosom of the Father, he declared him. And this is the witness of John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? And he confessed and denied not. And he confessed, I am not the Christ. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. They said therefore to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet. And they who were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him and said to him, Why then dost thou immerse if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet? John answered them saying, I am mercy and water. There stands one in the midst of you whom ye know not, he who comes after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose. These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing. On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him and says, Behold, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is preferred before me, because he was before me. And I knew him not, but that he might be made manifest to Israel, for this I came immersing in water. And John bore witness saying, I have seen the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not, but he who sent me to immerse in water, the same said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and abiding on him, the same as he who immerses in the Holy Spirit. And I have seen and have bore witness that this is the Son of God. Again on the morrow, John was standing and two of his disciples. And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. And Jesus turning and beholding them following says to them, What seek ye? They said to him, Rabbi, which interpreted means teacher, Where dost thou abide? He says to them, Come, and ye shall see. They came and saw where he abode, and they abode with him that day. It was about the tenth hour. Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard it from John and followed him. He first finds his brother Simon and says to him, We have found the Messiah, which is interpreted, Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus beholding him said, Thou art Simon, the Son of Jonah. Thou shalt be called Cephas, which is interpreted, Peter. On the morrow he would go forth into Galilee, and he finds Philip, and Jesus says to him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida of the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip finds Nathaniel, and says to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets wrote, Jesus, the Son of Joseph, who is from Nazareth. And Nathaniel said to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see. Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and says of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile. Nathaniel says to him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called thee, When thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathaniel answered, Rabbi, Thou art the Son of God, Thou art the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? Thou shalt see greater things than these. And he says to him, Verily, verily, I say to you, Henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, And the angels of God ascending and descending Upon the Son of man. Chapter 2 And on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, And the mother of Jesus was there, And Jesus also was bidden, And his disciples to the marriage, And wine having failed, The mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine! Jesus says to her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? My hour is not yet come. His mother says to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it. Now there were set there six water-pots of stone After the Jewish custom of purifying, Containing two or three ferkins apiece. Jesus says to them, Fill the water-pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he says to them, Draw out now and bear to the ruler of the feast. And they bore it. When the ruler of the feast tasted the water that was made wine, And he knew not whence it was, But the servants who had drawn the water knew, The ruler of the feast called the bridegroom, and says to him, Every man sets forth the good wine first, And when they have drunk freely, Then that which is worse, Thou hast kept the good wine until now. This beginning of the signs Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, And manifested his glory, And his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, He and his mother and his brothers and his disciples, And they abode there not many days. And the Passover of the Jews was at hand, And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And he found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, And the money-changers sitting. And having made a scourge of small cords, He drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen, And poured out the changers' money, And overthrew the tables, And to those who sold doves, he said, Take these things hence! Make not my father's house a house of merchandise! And his disciples remembered that it is written, For thy house consumes me. The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign dost thou show to us, Seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up! Therefore said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, And wilt thou raise it up in three days? But he said it of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that he said this, And they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus spoke. And when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover on the feast day, Many believed on his name, Beholding his signs which he wrought. But Jesus did not trust himself to them, Because he knew all men, And had no need that anyone should testify of man, For he himself knew what was in man. Chapter 3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. The same came to him by night and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God, For no one can do these signs which thou doest except God be with him. Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, He cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus says to 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? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water and the spirit, He cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, And that which is born of the spirit is spirit. Marvel, not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again. The wind blows where it will, And thou hearest the sound thereof, But knowest not whence it comes and whither it goes. So is everyone that is born of the spirit. Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, And knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say to thee, We speak that which we know, And testify that which we have seen, And ye receive not our testimony. If I told you the earthly things, And ye believe not, How shall ye believe if I tell you the heavenly things? And no one has ascended up into heaven, But he who came down out of heaven, The son of man who is in heaven, And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, So must the son of man be lifted up, That everyone who believes on him may have everlasting life. For God so loved the world, That he gave his only begotten son, That whoever believes on him should not perish, But may have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to judge the world, But that the world through him might be saved. He that believes on him is not judged, But he that believes not has already been judged, Because he has not believed on the name Of the only begotten son of God. And this is the judgment, That light has come into the world, And men loved the darkness rather than the light, For their deeds were evil. For everyone that does evil hates the light, And comes not to the light, Lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that does the truth comes to the light, That his deeds may be made manifest, That they are wrought in God. After these things came Jesus and his disciples Into the land of Judea, And there he remained with them and immersed, And John also was immersing in Aenon near to Salim, Because there was much water there, And they came and were immersed, For John was not yet cast into prison. There arose therefore a question on the part of John's disciples With a Jew about purification, And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, To whom thou hast borne witness, Behold, he immerses and all come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I am sent before him. He that has the bride is the bridegroom, But the friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him Rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is made full. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that comes from above is above all, He that is from the earth is of the earth, And speaks of the earth. He that comes from heaven is above all, And what he has seen and heard, that he testifies, And his testimony no one receives. He that received his testimony has set his seal That God is true, for he whom God sent forth Speaks the words of God, For he gives not the spirit by measure. The Father loves the Son, And has given all things into his hand. He that believes on the Son has everlasting life, And he that believes not the Son shall not see life, But the wrath of God abides on him. into Galilee, and he must go through Samaria. He comes, therefore, to a city of Samaria, Called Sikar, near to the parcel of ground, That Jacob gave to his son Joseph, And Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearyed with the journey, Sat down thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour. There comes a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus says to her, Give me to drink. For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman, therefore, says to him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, Askest to drink of me, being a Samaritan woman? For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, If thou newest the gift of God, And who it is that says to thee, Give me to drink, Thou wouldest have asked of him, And he would have given thee living water. The woman says to him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, And the well is deep. From whence, then, hast thou the living water? Are thou greater than our Father Jacob, Who gave us the well and drank thereof himself, And his children and his cattle? Jesus answered and said to her, Everyone that drinks of this water shall thirst again. But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him, Shall never thirst. But the water that I shall give him, Shall become in him a well of water, Springing up into everlasting life. The woman says to him, Sir, give me this water that I may not thirst, Nor come hither to draw. Jesus says to her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus says to her, Thou saidst well I have no husband. For thou hast had five husbands, And he whom thou now hast is not thy husband. That thou hast spoken truly. The woman says to him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our fathers worshipped in this mountain, And ye say that in Jerusalem is the place Where men ought to worship. Jesus says to her, Woman, believe me, An hour is coming when ye shall neither in this mountain, Nor in Jerusalem worship the Father. Ye worship that which ye know not. We worship that which we know, Because salvation is of the Jews. But an hour is coming, and now is, When the true worshipers shall worship the Father In spirit and in truth. For such the Father seeks to worship him. God is spirit, and they that worship him Must worship in spirit and in truth. The woman says to him, I know that Messiah comes, who is called Christ. When he has come he will tell us all things. Jesus says to her, I that speak to thee am he. And upon this came his disciples, And they marveled that he talked with the woman. Yet no one said, What seekest thou? Or why talkest thou with her? The woman then left her water-pot and went away into the city, And she says to the men, Come, see a man who told me all things that ever I did. Is this the Christ? Then they went out of the city and came to him. In the meantime, while the disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said to them, I have food to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples, one to another. Has anyone brought him up to eat? Jesus says to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, And to finish his work. Do ye not say that there are yet four months, And then comes the harvest? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, That they are already white for harvest. And he that reaps receives wages, And gathers fruit unto life eternal, That both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together. And herein is the true saying, One sows and another reaps. I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored, Other men have labored and ye have entered into their labor. And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him For the saying of the woman who testified, He told me all that ever I did. When therefore the Samaritans came to him, They besought him to remain with them, And he remained there two days. And far more believed because of his word, And said to the woman, We no longer believe because of thy saying, For we ourselves have heard, And know that this is in truth the savior of the world. And after the two days he departed thence, And went into Galilee, For Jesus himself testified That a prophet has no honor in his own country. When therefore he came into Galilee, The Galileans received him, Having seen all that he did in Jerusalem at the feast, For they also went to the feast. So he came again into Cana of Galilee, Where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick in Capernaum. He, having heard that Jesus is come out of Judea into Galilee, Went to him and besought him that he would come down And heal his son, For he was about to die. Jesus therefore said to him, Except ye see signs and wonders, Ye will not believe, The nobleman says to him, Sir, come down ere my child, die! Jesus says to him, Go thy way, thy son lives! And the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, And he went his way, And as he was now going down, His servants met him and brought word, Saying, thy child lives! He inquired of them therefore the hour when he began to amend, And they said to him, Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him. The father knew therefore that it was in the same hour in which Jesus said to him, Thy son lives! And he himself believed, and his whole house, The second sign Jesus wrought when he had come out of Judea into Galilee. Chapter 5 After these things there was a feast of the Jews, And Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And there is in Jerusalem by the sheep-gate a pool, Which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, Having five porches. In these lay a multitude of the infirm, Of blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, And troubled the water. He therefore, who first went in after the troubling of the water, Was made whole of whatever disease he had. And a certain man was there who had in infirmity thirty and eight years. Jesus, seeing this man lying and knowing that he had been already a long time thus, Says to him, Does thou desire to be made whole? The infirm 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 goes down before me. Jesus says to him, Rise, take up thy bed and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, And took up his bed and walked. And on that day was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said to him that was cured, It is the Sabbath! It is not lawful for thee to carry the bed! He answered them, He who made me whole, the same said to me, Take up thy bed and walk. They asked him therefore, Who is the man that said to thee, Take up thy bed and walk? And he who was healed knew not who it was, For Jesus conveyed himself away, There being a multitude in the place. Afterward Jesus finds him in the temple, And he said to him, Behold, thou hast been made whole, Sin no more lest something worse befall thee. The man departed and told the Jews That it was Jesus who made him whole. And for this the Jews persecuted Jesus Because he did these things on the Sabbath. But Jesus answered them, My Father works hitherto, and I work. For this therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, Because he not only broke the Sabbath, But also called God his Father, Making himself equal with God. Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, But what he sees the Father do, For what things soever he does, These also does the Son in like manner. For the Father loves the Son And shows him all things that he himself does, And greater works than these will he show him That ye may marvel. For as the Father races up the dead and quickens them, So also the Son quickens whom he will. For neither does the Father judge anyone, But all judgment he has given to the Son, That all may honor the Son as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, Honors not the Father who sent him. Verily, verily, I say to you, He that hears my word and believes him who sent me Has everlasting life and comes not into judgment That has passed out of death into life. Verily, verily, I say to you, An hour is coming, and now is, When the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, And they that hear shall live. For as the Father has life in himself, So he gave also to the Son to have life in himself, And he gave him authority to execute judgment also, Because he is a Son of man. Marvel, not at this. For an hour is coming in which all that are in the graves Shall hear his voice and shall come forth. They that did good to the resurrection of life, And they that did evil to the resurrection of judgment, I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, Because I seek not my own will, But the will of him who sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. There is another that bears witness of me, And I know that the witness which he witnesses of me is true. Ye have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. But I receive the witness not from man, But these things I say that ye may be saved. He was the burning and shining lamp, And ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John, For the works which the Father gave me to finish, The works themselves that I do bear witness of me, That the Father has sent me, And the Father who sent me, he has borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, Nor have ye seen his shape, And ye have not his word abiding in you, For whom he sent, him ye believe not. Search the scriptures, Because in them ye think ye have eternal life, And these are they that testify of me, And ye will not come to me that ye may have life. I receive not honor from men, But I know you that ye have not the love of God in you. I have come in my Father's name, And ye receive him not. If another shall come in his own name, Him ye will receive. How can ye believe receiving honor from one another, And the honor that is from God alone ye seek not? Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuses you, Moses in whom ye have placed your hope. For if ye believed Moses, Ye would believe me, for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, How shall ye believe my words? Chapter 6 After these things Jesus went away beyond the sea of Galilee, Which is the sea of Tiberias, And a great multitude followed him, Because they saw the signs which he wrought on the sick. And Jesus went up into the mountain, And there he sat with his disciples, And the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, And seeing that a great multitude is coming to him, Says to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? And this he said to try him, For he himself knew what he was about to do. Philip answered him, Two hundred denaries worth of bread is not sufficient for them, That each one may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, says to him, There is a lad here who has five barley-loads and two small fishes, But what are they among so many? Jesus said, Make the men lie down. Now there was much grass in the place, So the men lay down in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves, And having given thanks, He distributed to those who were lying down, And likewise of the fishes as much as they desired. When they were filled, He said to his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, That nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, And filled twelve baskets with fragments of the five barley loaves, Which remained over and above to those who had eaten. The men therefore, Seeing the sign that Jesus wrought, said, This is of a truth, The prophet that comes into the world! Jesus therefore, Knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, With drew again into the mountain, himself alone. And when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, And entering into the ship, Were going over the sea to Capernaum. And it was now dark, And Jesus had not come to them. And as a strong wind was blowing, The sea began to rise. When therefore they had rode about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, They see Jesus walking on the sea, And drawing near to the ship, And they were afraid. But he says to them, It is I! Be not afraid! They therefore willingly received him into the ship, And immediately the ship was at the land wither they were going. On the morrow, The multitude that stood on the other side of the sea, Seeing that there was no other boat there but one, And that Jesus went not with his disciples into the ship, But his disciples went away alone, But there came other boats from Tiberius near to the place where they ate bread, When the Lord had given thanks. When therefore the multitude saw that Jesus was not there, Nor his disciples, They themselves entered into the boats, And came to Capernaum seeking for Jesus. And having found him on the other side of the sea, They said to him, Rabbi, when cameest thou hither? Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily I say to you, Ye seek me, Not because ye saw signs, But because ye ate of the loaves and were filled. Work not for the food that perishes, But for the food that endures unto everlasting life, Which the Son of Man will give to you. For him the Father, God, has sealed. Therefore they said to him, What shall we do that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered and said to them, This is the work of God, That ye believe on him whom he sent. They therefore said to him, What sign doest thou then, That we may see and believe thee? What dost thou work? Our Fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, As it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily I say to you, Moses has not given you the bread from heaven, But my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, And gives life to the world. They therefore said to him, Lord, evermore give us this bread! Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He that comes to me shall never hunger, And he that believes on me shall never thirst. But I said to you, That ye have also seen me and do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, And him that comes to me I will not cast out. Because I have come down from heaven, Not to do my own will, But the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, That of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, But should raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, That everyone who sees the Son and believes on him May have everlasting life, And I will raise him up at the last day. The Jews therefore murmured at him, Because he said, I am the bread that came down out of heaven. And they said, His not this Jesus, the Son of Joseph, Whose Father and Mother we know? How then does this man say, I have come down out of heaven? Jesus answered and said to them, murmur not among yourselves, No one can come to me except the Father who sent me draw him, And I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Everyone that has heard from the Father and has learned comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father save he who is from God, He has seen the Father. Verily, verily I say to you, He that believes on me has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and are dead. This is the bread that comes down out of heaven, That one may eat thereof and not die. I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. If anyone eat of this bread, He shall live forever. Yea, and the bread that I will give Is my flesh, Which I will give for the life of the world. The Jews therefore contended with one another, Saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Jesus therefore said to them, Verily, verily I say to you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, And drink his blood, Ye have no life in you. He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood Has eternal life, And I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is true food, And my blood is true drink. He that eats my flesh and drinks my blood Abides in me and I in him. As the living Father has sent me, And I live because of the Father. So he that eats me, He also shall live because of me. This is the bread that came down out of heaven, Not as your fathers ate the manna and are dead. He that eats of this bread shall live forever. These things he said in the synagogue While teaching in Capernaum. Many therefore of his disciples, When they heard it, said, This is a hard saying. Who can hear it? But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples Mermored at this, said to them, Does this offend you? What then if ye behold the Son of Man Ascending up where he was before? It is the spirit that makes alive. The flesh profits nothing. The words which I have spoken to you Are spirit and are life. But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning Who they were that believed not, And who it was that should betray him. And he said, For this cause I have said to you That no one can come to me Except it be given him from the Father. From this time many of his disciples Went back and walked no more With him. Jesus said therefore to the Twelve, Will ye also go away? Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of eternal life And we believe and know That thou art the Holy One of God. Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you the Twelve? And one of you is a devil? He spoke of Judas Iscariot, Son of Simon. For he it was that would betray him, Being one of the Twelve. Chapter 7 And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee, For he would not walk in Judea, Because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Feast of the Jews, The Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence and go into Judea, That thy disciples also may behold Thy works that thou doest. For no one does anything in secret, And he himself seeks to be known openly. If thou doest these things, Manifest thyself to the world. For neither did his brothers believe on him. Jesus therefore says to them, My time is not yet come, But your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, But me it hates, Because I testify of it, That its works are evil. Go ye up to the Feast. I go not up to this Feast, Because my time is not yet fully come. Having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee. But when his brothers were gone up to the Feast, Then he also went up, Not openly, But as it were in secret. The Jews therefore sought him at the Feast, And said, Where is he? And there was much murmuring among the multitudes Concerning him. Some said, He is a good man. Others said, Nay, but he misleads the multitude. No one, however, spoke openly of him, For fear of the Jews. But when it was already the midst of the Feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught, And the Jews wondered, saying, How knows this man letters, Having never learned? Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, But his who sent me. If anyone desires to do his will, He shall know of the teaching, Whether it is of God, Or whether I speak from myself. He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory, But he that seeks the glory of him who sent him, The same is true, And there is no unrighteousness in him. Has not Moses given you the law, And none of you keeps the law? Why do ye seek to kill me? The multitude answered and said, Thou hast a demon, Who seeks to kill thee? Jesus answered and said to them, I did one work and ye all marvel. Moses has for this cause given you circumcision, Not that it is of Moses, But of the fathers, And on the Sabbath ye circumcise a man. If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, That the law of Moses may not be broken, Are ye angry at me Because I made a man altogether whole on the Sabbath? Judge not according to appearance, But judge the righteous judgment. Then said some of those of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? But lo, he speaks boldly, And they say nothing to him. Did the rulers know in truth that this is the Christ? But we know this man whence he is, But when the Christ comes, No one knows whence he is. Jesus therefore cried, Teaching in the temple and saying, Ye both know me and ye know whence I am, And I have not come of myself, But he that sent me is true, Whom ye know not. I know him, Because I am from him, And he sent me. Therefore they sought to seize him, And no one laid hands on him, Because his hour had not yet come. But of the multitude many believed on him and said, When the Christ comes, Will he work more signs than these which this man wrought? The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, And the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him. Jesus therefore said, Yet a little while I am with you, And I go to him who sent me, Ye will seek me and shall not find me, And where I am ye cannot come. The Jews said therefore among themselves, Whither will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to those dispersed among the Greeks and teach the Greeks? What is this saying that he said, Ye will seek me and shall not find me, And where I am ye cannot come? In the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any one thirst, Let him come to me and drink. He that believes on me as said the scripture, Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. And this he spoke concerning the spirit, Which they that believe on him should receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, Because Jesus was not yet glorified. Some of the multitude therefore, hearing the word said, Of a truth, this is the prophet. Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Does the Christ then come out of Galilee? Did not the scriptures say that the Christ comes of the seed of David, And from the town of Bethlehem where David was? A division therefore arose among the multitude because of him, And some of them desired to seize him, But no one laid hands on him. The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, And they said to them, Why did ye not bring him? The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man! The Pharisees answered them, Are ye also led astray? Did any of the rulers believe on him or of the Pharisees? But this multitude that know not the law are accursed! Nicodemus says to them, He who came to him by night being one of them, Does our law judge a man except at first hear from him, And know what he does? They answered and said to him, Aren't thou also of Galilee? Search and see that out of Galilee arises no prophet! And each one went to his house. Chapter 8 Jesus went to the Mount of the Olives, And early in the morning he came again into the temple, And all the people came to him, And having sat down he was teaching them, And the scribes and the Pharisees bring to him a woman taken in adultery, And having placed her in the midst they say to him, Teacher, this woman was taken in adultery in the very act! Now in the law Moses commanded us that such should be stoned, What then dost thou say? This they said, tempting him, That they might have whereof to accuse him, But Jesus, having stooped down, Was writing with his finger in the ground, And as they continued asking him, Raising himself up, He said to them, He that is without sin among you, Let him first cast the stone at her, And again stooping down he wrote in the ground, And they hearing it and being convicted by their conscience, Went out one by one, Beginning at the eldest unto the last, And Jesus was left alone, And the woman standing in the midst, And Jesus raising himself up, And seeing none but the woman said to her, Woman, where are they, thine accusers? Did no one condemn thee? She said, No one, Lord! And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn thee, Go, and sin no more. Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world, He that follows me shall not walk in the darkness, But shall have the light of life. The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself, Thy witness is not true. Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, My witness is true, Because I know whence I came and whither I go, But ye know not whence I come or whither I go, Ye judge according to the flesh, I judge no one, And even if I judge, My judgment is true, Because I am not alone, But I and the Father who sent me, It is written also in your law, That the witness of two men is true, I am one that bear witness of myself, And the Father who sent me bears witness of me, They said therefore to him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me nor my Father, If ye knew me you would know my Father also. These words he spoke in the treasury, While teaching in the temple, And no one laid hands on him, Because his hour had not yet come. Again therefore he said to them, I go away, and ye will seek me, And shall die in your sin, Whither I go ye cannot come. The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself? Because he says, Whither I go ye cannot come? And he said to them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above, Ye are of this world, I am not of this world. I said therefore to you that ye shall die in your sins, For if ye believe not that I am he, Ye shall die in your sins. Therefore they said to him, Who art thou? And Jesus said to them, That which I also say to you from the beginning, I have many things to say and to judge concerning you, But he who sent me is true, And the things which I heard from him, These I speak to the world. They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father. Therefore Jesus said to them, When ye shall have lifted up the Son of Man, Then ye shall know that I am he, And of myself I do nothing, But as the Father taught me, Those things I speak, And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, Because I do always the things that please him. As he spoke these words, many believed on him. Jesus therefore said to those Jews who have believed him, If ye continue in my word, Ye are truly my disciples, And ye shall know the truth, And the truth will make you free. They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, And have never been in bondage to anyone. How sayest thou, ye shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Verily, verily I say to you, Everyone who commits sin is a servant of sin, And the servant abides not in the house forever, The Son abides forever. If therefore the Son shall make you free, Ye will be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's seed, But ye seek to kill me because my word has no place in you. I speak what I have seen with my Father, And ye therefore do what ye have heard from your Father. They answered and said to him, Our Father is Abraham! Jesus says to them, If ye were children of Abraham, Ye would do the works of Abraham, But now ye seek to kill me, A man who has spoken to you the truth which I heard from God. This Abraham did not. Ye do the works of your Father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication, We have one Father, God! Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, Ye would love me, For from God I came forth and am come. Neither have I come of myself, But he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your Father the devil, And the lusts of your Father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, And abides not in the truth, Because truth is not in him. When he speaks a lie, He speaks of his own, Because he is a liar and the Father of it, And because I speak the truth, Ye believe me not. Which of you convicts me of sin? If I speak truth, Why do ye not believe me? He that is of God hears God's words. Ye therefore hear not, Because ye are not of God. The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan And hasted demon? Jesus answered, I have not a demon, But I honor my Father and ye dishonor me, And I seek not my own glory. There is one that seeks and judges. Verily, verily, I say to you, If anyone keep my saying, He shall not see death forever. The Jews said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham is dead and the prophets And thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, He shall not taste of death forever. Are thou greater than our Father Abraham, Who is dead and the prophets are dead? Who makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honor myself, My honor is nothing. It is my Father that honors me, Of whom ye say that he is your God. And ye know him not, But I know him. And if I say I know him not, I shall be a liar like to you. But I know him and I keep his word. Abraham your Father rejoiced to see my day, And he saw it and was glad. The Jews therefore said to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, And hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. They took up stones therefore to cast at him. But Jesus hid himself, And went out of the temple. Chapter 9 And passing along, He saw a man blind from his birth, And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who sinned? This man or his parents, That he should be born blind? Jesus answered, Neither this man sinned nor his parents, But that the works of God Should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him Who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when none can work, As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Having thus spoken, He spit on the ground, And made clay of the spittle, And anointed the eyes of the blind man With the clay, and said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, Which is interpreted, sent. He went away therefore, And washed, and came, seeing. The neighbors therefore, And they who before had seen him, That he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sits in pegs? Some said, This is he, and others, He is like him. He said, I am he. Therefore they said to him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered. A man called Jesus made clay, And anointed mine eyes, And said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash. And I went away and washed, And received sight. They said to him, Where is he? He said, I know not. They bring to the Pharisees him who before was blind, And it was the Sabbath when Jesus made the clay, And opened his eyes. Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him, How he received sight. He said to them, He put clay upon mine eyes, And I washed and do see. Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, Because he keeps not the Sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them. They say to the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, Seeing that he opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet. The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, That he was blind and received sight, Until they called the parents of him that received sight. And they asked him, saying, Is this your son who ye say was born blind? How then does he now see? His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. But by what means he now sees we know not, Or who opened his eyes we know not. He is of age. Ask him. He shall speak for himself. These words spoke his parents because they feared the Jews, For the Jews had agreed already that if anyone acknowledged him as Christ, He should be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, He is of age. Ask him. They therefore called a second time the man that was blind and said to him, Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner. He answered therefore, Whether he is a sinner I know not. One thing I know that whereas I was blind, Now I see. They therefore said to him, What did he do to thee? How opened he thine eyes? He answered them. I told you already and ye did not hear. Wherefore would ye hear again? Will ye also become his disciples? They reviled him and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God has spoken to Moses, But this man we know not whence he is. The man answered and said to them, Why herein is a marvelous thing, That ye know not whence he is, and he opened mine eyes. Now we know that God hears not sinners, But if anyone is a worshipper of God and does his will, Him he hears. Since the world began it was not heard that anyone opened the eyes of one born blind. If this man were not from God he could do nothing. They answered and said to him, Thou wasst altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they cast him out and finding him he said to him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? He answered and said, Who then is he, Lord, that I may believe on him? And Jesus said to him, Thou hast both seen him, and he it is that talks with thee. And he said, Lord, I believe, and he worshiped him. And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, That they who see not may see, and that they who see may become blind. And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these words and said to him, Are we also blind? Jesus said to them, If ye were blind ye would not have sin. But now ye say, We see, your sin remains. The end of chapters 6 through 9 of the Gospel according to John from the American Bible Union's New Testament. Recording by Mark Penfold.