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JOHN,

to all believers.

Christ the bread of life all which he hath given me, I 50 This is the bread which should lose nothing, but should cometh down from heaven, that raise it up again at the last a man may eat thereof, and not day. die.

40 And this is the will of 51 I am the living bread him that sent me, that every which came down from heaven: one which seeth the Son, and if any man eat of this bread, he believeth on him, may have shall live for ever: and the everlasting life and I will raise bread that I will give is my him up at the last day. flesh, which I will give for the

41 The Jews then murmured life of the world. at him, because he said, I am 52 The Jews therefore strove the bread which came down among themselves, saying, How from heaven. can this man give us his flesh to

42 And they said, Is not this eat? Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, came down from heaven?

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the I Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.

54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath 44 No man can come to me, eternal life; and I will raise him except the Father which hath up at the last day.

sent me draw him: and I will 55 For my flesh is meat inraise him up at the last day. deed, and my blood is drink 45 It is written in the pro- indeed.

phets, And they shall be all

56 He that eateth my flesh, taught of God. Every man and drinketh my blood, dwelltherefore that hath heard, and eth in me, and I in him. hath learned of the Father,

cometh unto me.

57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the 46 Not that any man hath Father: so he that eateth me, seen the Father, save he which even he shall live by me.

is of God, he hath seen the 58 This is that bread which Father. came down from heaven: not 47 Verily, verily, I say unto as your fathers did eat manna, you, He that believeth on me and are dead: he that eateth of hath everlasting life. this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in

48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat man- the synagogue, as he taught in na in the wilderness, and are Capernaum. dead.

60 Many therefore of his dis

CHAP. VII. Christ reproveth his kinsmen

Peter's confession of him.
ciples, when they had heard this,
said, This is a hard saying; who
can hear it?

CHAP. VII.

Christ teacheth in the temple.

61 When Jesus knew in him-AFTER these things Jesus

walked in Galilee: for he

self that his disciples murmured would not walk in Jewry, beat it, he said unto them, Doth cause the Jews sought to kill this offend you?

him.

62 What and if ye shall see 2 Now the Jews' feast of tathe Son of man ascend up where bernacles was at hand. he was before?

3 His brethren therefore said

63 It is the Spirit that quick- unto him, Depart hence, and eneth; the flesh profiteth no-go into Judea, that thy disciples thing: the words that I speak also may see the works that thou unto you, they are spirit, and doest.

they are life.

4 For there is no man that

64 But there are some of you doeth any thing in secret, and that believe not. For Jesus he himself seeketh to be known knew from the beginning who openly. If thou do these things, they were that believed not, and shew thyself to the world.

who should betray him.

5 (For neither did his brethren

65 And he said, Therefore believe in him.) said I unto you, that no man can 6 Then Jesus said unto them, come unto me, except it were My time is not yet come: but given unto him of my Father. your time is always ready.

66 ¶ From that time many of 7 The world cannot hate his disciples went back, and you; but me it hateth, because walked no more with him. I testify of it, that the works 67 Then said Jesus unto the thereof are evil.

twelve, Will ye also go away? 8 Go ye up unto this feast: I 68 Then Simon Peter an-go not up yet unto this feast; for swered him, Lord, to whom my time is not yet full come. shall we go? thou hast the 9 When he had said these words of eternal life. words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

69 And we believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

10 But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also 70 Jesus answered them, Have up unto the feast, not openly not I chosen you twelve, and but as it were in secret.

one of you is a devil?

11 Then the Jews sought him 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot at the feast, and said, Where the son of Simon: for he it was is he?

that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

12 And there was much murmuring among the people con

JOHN,

The Jews seek to kill him.

Christ teacheth in the temple. cerning him for some said, He cause I have made a man every is a good man: others said, Nay; whit whole on the sabbath-day? but he deceiveth the people. 24 Judge not according to the

13 Howbeit, no man spake appearance, but judge righteous openly of him, for fear of the

Jews.

judgment.

25 Then said some of them of 14 Now, about the midst Jerusalem, Is not this he whom of the feast, Jesus went up into they seek to kill?

the temple and taught.

26 But lo, he speaketh bold15 And the Jews marvelled, ly, and they say nothing unto saying, How knoweth this man him. Do the rulers know indeed letters, having never learned? that this is the very Christ? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

27 Howbeit, we know this man, whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, 28 Then cried Jesus in the whether it be of God, or whether temple, as he taught, saying, Ye I speak of myself. both know me, and ye know

18 He that speaketh of him- whence I am and I am not self, seeketh his own glory: but come of myself, but he that sent he that seeketh his glory that me is true, whom ye know not. sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?

29 But I know him; for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

30 Then they sought to take himh: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more

21 Jesus answered and said miracles than these which this unto them, I have done one man hath done?

work, and ye all marvel.

32 The Pharisees heard

22 Moses therefore gave unto that the people murmured such you circumcision, (not because things concerning him: and the it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) Pharisees and the chief priests and ye on the sabbath-day cir-sent officers to take him.

cumcise a man.

33 Then said Jesus unto them,

23 If a man on the sabbath-Yet a little while am I with you, day receive circumcision, that and then I go unto him that sent the law of Moses should not be me.

broken; are ye angry at me, be- 34 Ye shall seek me, and shall

CHAP. VII.

Different opinions concerning Christ. not find me: and where I am, have taken him; but no man thither ye cannot come. laid hands on him. 35 Then said the Jews among 45 Then came the officers themselves, Whither will he go, to the chief priests and Pharithat we shall not find him? will sees; and they said unto them, go unto the dispersed among Why have ye not brought him? the Gentiles, and teach the 46 The officers answered, Gentiles? Never man spake like this man.

he

36 What manner of saying is 47 Then answered them the this that he said, Ye shall seek Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? me, and shall not find me: and 48 Have any of the rulers, or where I am, thither ye cannot of the Pharisees believed on come?

him?

37 In the last day, that great 49 But this people who knowday of the feast, Jesus stood and eth not the law are cursed. cried, saying, If any man thirst, 50 Nicodemus saith unto let him come unto me, and drink. them, (he that came to Jesus by 38 He that believeth on me, night, being one of them,) as the scripture hath said, out 51 Doth our law judge any of his belly shall flow rivers of man before it hear him, and living water. know what he doeth?

39 (But this spake he of the 52 They answered and said Spirit, which they that believe unto him, Art thou also of Galion him should receive, for the lee? Search, and look: for out Holy Ghost was not yet given, of Galilee ariseth no prophet. because that Jesus was not yet] 53 And every man went unto glorified.) his own house.

40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, of a truth this is the Prophet.

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41 Others said, This is the 2 And early in the morning Christ. But some said, Shall he came again into the temple, Christ come out of Galilee ? and all the people came unto 42 Hath not the scripture him; and he sat down and said, That Christ cometh of the taught them.

seed of David, and out of the 3 And the scribes and Pharitown of Bethlehem, where David sees brought unto him a woman was ? taken in adultery: and when

43 So there was a division they had set her in the midst, among the people because of him.

4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adul

44 And some of them would tery, in the very act.

The adulteress released.

JOHN, Christ justifieth his doctrine,

5 Now Moses in the law unto them, Though I bear recommanded us, that such should cord of myself, yet my record is be stoned: but what sayest thou? true : for I know whence I came,

6 This they said, tempting and whither I go: but ye cannot him, that they might have to tell whence I come, and whither accuse him. But Jesus stooped I go.

down, and with his finger wrote 15 Ye judge after the flesh, on the ground, as though he heard I judge no man.

them not.

16 And yet if I judge, my

7 So when they continued judgment is true: for I am not asking him, he lifted up himself, alone, but I and the Father that and said unto them, He that is sent me.

without sin among you, let him 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two

first cast a stone at her.

8 And again he stooped down, men is true. and wrote on the ground.

18 I am one that bear witness

9 And they which heard it, of myself; and the Father that being convicted by their own sent me, beareth witness of me. conscience, went out one by 19 Then said they unto him, one, beginning at the eldest, Where is thy Father? Jesus even unto the last: and Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, was left alone, and the woman nor my Father: if ye had known standing in the midst. me, ye should have known my

10 When Jesus had lifted up Father also. himself, and saw none, but the 20 These words spake Jesus woman, he said unto her, Wo- in the treasury, as he taught in man, where are those thine ac- the temple: and no man laid cusers? hath no man condemned hands on him, for his hour was thee? not yet come. 11 She said, No man, Lord. 21 Then said Jesus again And Jesus said unto her, Neither unto them, I go my way, and ye do I condemn thee: go, and sin shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye can

no more.

12 T Then spake Jesus again not come. unto them, saying, I am the light 22 Then said the Jews, Will of the world: he that followeth he kill himself? because he saith, me shall not walk in darkness, Whither I go, ye cannot come. but shall have the light of life. 23 And he said unto them, Ye

13 The Pharisees therefore are from beneath; I am from said unto him, Thou bearest above: ye are of this world; I record of thyself; thy record am not of this world. is not true. 24 I said therefore unto you, 14 Jesus answered and said that ye shall die in your sins:

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