5 2 After these things there was a feast of the Jews; 1 Many and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ancient authorities feast. authorities others, Beth he 3 Many ancient Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a read the pool, which is called in Hebrew 2 Bethesda, having 2 Some 3 five porches. In these lay a multitude of them that ancient 5 were sick, blind, halt, withered. And a certain man read Bethwas there, which had been thirty and eight years in saida, 6 his infirmity. When Jesus saw him lying, and knew zatha. that he had been now a long time in that case, 7 saith unto him, Wouldest thou be made whole? The authorities insert, sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the wholly or water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while in part, I am coming, another steppeth down before me. the moving 8 Jesus saith unto him, Arise, take up thy bed, and walk. of the water: 9 And straightway the man was made whole, and up his bed and walked. 10 4 took waiting for 4 for an angel of the Lord went down at cer Jews tain seasons into the pool, and it and troubled the water: same then first after the They troubling Take of the water wist was made stepped in Now it was the sabbath on that day. So the said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, 11 is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed. But he whosoever answered them, He that made me whole, the 12 said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. asked him, Who is the man that said unto thee, 13 up thy bed, and walk? But he that was healed not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, whatsoever 14 a multitude being in the place. Afterward Jesus was holden. findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, 4 Or, Lord thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing 15 befall thee. The man went away, and told the Jews 16 that it was Jesus which had made him whole. And for this cause did the Jews persecute Jesus, because he did 17 these things on the sabbath. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work. 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing for what things soever he doeth, these the Son 20 also doeth in like manner. For the Father loveth the whole, with disease he 1 Or, a son of man 2 Or, practised Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth : It 32 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: 30 and my judgement is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. If I 31 bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness 33 unto the truth. But the witness which I receive is not 34 from man: how beit I say these things, that ye may be saved. He was the lamp that burneth and shineth: and 35 ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light. But the witness which I have is greater than that of 36 John for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. And the Father 37 which sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form. And ye have not his word abiding in you: 38 the scriptures 39 for whom he sent, him ye believe not. 1Ye search 1 Or, Search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of 40 me; and ye will not come to me, that ye may have 41 life. I receive not glory from men. But I know you, 42 43 that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will 44 receive. How can ye believe, which receive glory one ancient only one. of another, and the glory that cometh from 2 the only 2 Some 45 God ye seek not? Think not that I will accuse you authorities to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even read the 46 Moses, on whom ye have set your hope. For if ye believed Moses, ye would believe me; for he wrote 47 of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? 6 4 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they beheld the signs which he did on them that were sick. 3 And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he 4 sat with his disciples. Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand. Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy 3 bread, 3 Gr. loaves. 6 that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: 7 for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of 3 bread is 4 See marnot sufficient for them, that every one may take ginal note 8 little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's xviii. 28. 9 brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are 10 these among so many? Jesus said, Make the people sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would. 12 And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that 13 nothing be lost. So they gathered them up, and filled a on Matt. 1 Some ancient authorities read signs. 2 Gr. little boat. 3 Gr. little boats. 1 twelve baskets with broken pieces from the five barley loaves, which remained over unto them that had eaten. When therefore the people saw the sign 14 which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world. Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to 15 come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone. And when evening came, his disciples went down 16 unto the sea; and they entered into a boat, and were 17 going over the sea unto Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. And the 18 sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew. When therefore they had rowed about five and twenty 19 or thirty furlongs, they behold Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the boat: and they were afraid. But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 20 They were willing therefore to receive him into the 21 boat and straightway the boat was at the land whither they were going. 3 3 On the morrow the multitude which stood on the 22 other side of the sea saw that there was none other 2 boat there, save one, and that Jesus entered not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias 23 nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks): when the multitude therefore 24 saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And when they found 25 him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered 26 them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. Work not for the meat 27 which perisheth, but for the meat which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed. They said 28 therefore unto him, What must we do, that we may work the works of God? Jesus answered and said 29 unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe 30 on him whom he hath sent. They said therefore 1 Or, he sent unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we 31 may see, and believe thee? what workest thou? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, He gave them bread out of heaven to eat. 32 Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, It was not Moses that gave you the bread out of heaven; but my Father giveth you the true 33 bread out of heaven. For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto 34 the world. They said therefore unto him, Lord, ever35 more give us this bread. Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall not hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never 36 thirst. But I said unto you, that ye have seen me, 37 and yet believe not. All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh 38 to me I will in no wise cast out. For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the 39 will of him that sent me. And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the 40 last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and 2I will raise him up at 2 Or, that 1 the last day. 41 The Jews therefore murmured concerning him, because he said, I am the bread which came down out of 42 heaven. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth 43 he now say, I am come down out of heaven? Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among 44 yourselves. No man can come to me, except the Father which sent me draw him: and I will raise him 45 up in the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he 47 which is from God, he hath seen the Father. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal 48 life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat the 46 me. 49 should raise him up |