dressed them, and said, Verily, verily I say to you, The son can of himself do nothing, unless indeed he see the Father doing it; for whatever things He doth, these the Son doth like20 wise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all that

he himself doth. And he will shew him greater works than these, that you may wonder. For as the Father raiseth the 21 dead and restoreth to life, so the Son restoreth to life, whom he 22 pleaseth. For the Father judgeth no one, but hath committed

the whole act of judging to his Son, that all may honour the 23 Son, as they honour the Father. He who honoureth not the 24 Son, doth not honour the Father, who sent him. Verily, verily I say to you, He who heareth my word, and believeth on him who sent me, hath an everlasting life, and doth not incur condemnation, but hath passed from death to that life. Verily, 25 verily I say to you, a time is coming, nay is now come, when the dead will hearken to the voice of the son of God, and they 26 who hearken shall live. For as the Father hath life in himself,

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so he hath granted to the son to have life also in himself, and 27 hath also given him authority to execute judgment, because 28 he is a son of man. Wonder not at this; for a time is coming 29 when all that are in the graves shall hearken to his voice, and come forth; they who have done good, to a resurrection of life, and they who have done evil, to a resurrection of condemna30 tion. I can do nothing of myself. As I hear, I judge. And my judgment is just; for I do not seek mine own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.

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"If I testify of myself my testimony is not true! *"

There is another who testifieth concerning me; and I know 33 that the testimony which he giveth concerning me is true. 34 You sent to John, and he gave a testimony to the truth. But

as for me, I do not receive human testimony, but mention 35 this that you may be saved. He was the lighted and shining

lamp; and for a while you were disposed to exult with joy 36 at his light. But I have a greater testimony than John's. For

the works which my father hath given me to perform-these very works, which I do, testify concerning me, that the father

*These I take to be repetitions of objections made by some of the audience, to which our Lord makes the following replies.

37 hath sent me. Indeed the father who hath sent me hath himself given a testimony concerning me.

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"You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen a visible appearance of him!"

Indeed you have not his word abiding in you, because you do not believe him whom he hath sent.

"You search the scriptures because you think you have by means of them everlasting life!"

40 Now these are the very writings which testify concern41 ing me; yet you will not come to me that you may have life. 42 I do not receive glory from men. But I know you that you 43 have not the love of God in you. I have come in my father's

name and you do not receive me; if another come in his own 44 name, him you will receive. How can you believe while you

court honour one from another, and do not seek the glory 45 which is from God alone? Do not imagine that I will accuse

you to the father. There is one who is your accuser, namely, 46 Moses, in whom you have trusted. For if you had believed Moses, you would believe me; for he hath written concerning me. Now if you have not believed his writings, how will you believe my words? After these things Jesus went

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VI. On the coast of the sea, that of Galilee, that of Tiberias, 2 he was also followed by a great multitude, because they saw 3 the miracles which he performed on the diseased. And Jesus 4 went up to the mountain, and sat down there with his disciples. Now the passover, the festival of the Jews, was nigh. 5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great multi

tude coming to him, saith to Philip, Whence can we buy 6 bread to feed these people. Now this he said to try him, for 7 he himself knew what he was going to do. Philip answered

him, Two hundred deniars would not purchase bread enough 8 for every one of them to take a morsel. One of his disciples,

namely Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to him, 9 There is a lad here who hath five barley loaves, and two small 10 fishes; but what are they among so many? Then Jesus said,

Cause the men to arrange themselves on the ground. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore, to the number of about five thousand, arranged themselves on the

11 ground. Then Jesus took the loaves and having given thanks, distributed to the disciples; and the disciples distributed to them who were on the ground; and in like manner of the 12 fishes, as much as they chose. And when they were satisfied, he saith to his disciples, Gather up the fragments which re13 main, that nothing may be lost. So they gathered, and with the fragments, which the people after eating had left of the 14 five barley loaves, they filled twelve panniers. When these men saw the miracle which Jesus had done, they said, This is certainly the prophet*-He who is coming into the world. 15 Jesus therefore knowing that they were about to come and take

him by force to make him king, withdrew again to the moun16 tain himself alone. And as the evening was coming on, his 17 disciples went down to the sea, and having gone on board the

vessel, they coasted along towards Capernaum. Darkness had now come on and Jesus had not come to them, and the sea 18 ran high by reason of the wind, which blew hard. So when 19 they had rowed about twenty five or thirty furlongs, they saw

Jesus walking on the sea, and approaching the vessel; and 20 they were terrified. Whereupon he said to them, It is I; be 21 not afraid. They wished therefore to take him into the vessel; and immediately the vessel was at the land to which they were going.

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On the day following the people who continued on the sea side, having seen that there was no vessel there besides that one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus did not go on board the vessel with his disciples, but that his dis23 ciples had gone away alone.-Other vessels however came 24 from Tiberias, nigh to the place where they had eaten bread

after the Lord gave thanks-when the people therefore saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they went on board these vessels and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus; 25 and having found him on that coast of the sea, they said to him, 26 Rabbi, when didst thou come hither. Jesus in reply said to

them, Verily, verily I say to you, You seek me; not because you have seen miracles; but because you have eaten of the

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27 loaves and were satisfied. Labour not to procure the food which perisheth, but the food which endureth for an everlasting life, which the son of man will give you; for him the Fa28 ther, namely God, hath sealed. Thereupon they said to him,

What must we do that we may work the works of God? Je 29 sus answered and said to them, This is the work of God that 30 you believe in him whom he hath sent. Then they said to him,

What miracle dost thou perform that we may see and believe 31 in thee? What workest thou? Our fathers ate manna in the 32 wilderness, as it is written, "He gave them bread from heaven

to eat." Upon this Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread of heaven for the bread 33 of God is that which cometh down from heaven and giveth life 34 to the world. Thereupon they said to him, Master, give us 35 evermore that bread. Then Jesus said to them, I am the bread

of that life. He who cometh to me, shall never hunger; and he 36 who believeth in me, shall never thirst. But I have told you 37 that though you have seen me, you do not believe. All that

the Father giveth me, will come to me. And him who com38 eth to me I will not reject. For I am come down from heaven 39 not to do mine own will, but the will of him who sent me. And

this is the will of the Father, who sent me that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but raise it up at the last 40 day. And this is the will of him who sent me, that every one

who seeth the son, and believeth in him, may have an everlast41 ing life, and that I raise him up at the last day. The Jews then

murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came 42 down from heaven, and they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of

Joseph, 'whose father and mother we know? How then doth he 43 say, I came down from heaven? Therefore Jesus answered and 44 said to them, Murmur not among yourselves. No one can come

to me, unless the Father, who hath sent me, draw him. And as 45 for me, I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the

prophets, They shall be all taught of God.* Every one therefore who hath heard and learned from the Father, cometh to

*Es. 54. 13. see also Es, 28, 2, 5. Jer. 31. 34. Mich. 4, 1, 4.

46 me. Not that any one hath seen the Father, save he only who is from God. He hath seen the Father.

47 Verily, verily, I say to you, He who believeth in me, hath 48 an everlasting life. I am the bread of that life. Your fathers ate 49.the manna in the wilderness, and died. Such is the bread which 50 cometh down from heaven, that whoever shall eat of it shall 51 not die. I am that living bread which came down from heaven.

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If any one eat of this bread he shall live forever. Now the bread which I will give is this flesh of mine, which I will give for the life of the world.

Upon this the Jews debated among themselves, saying, 53 How can this man give us his flesh to eat! Therefore Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Unless you eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, you have no life 54 in you. He who eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath

an everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For 55 this flesh of mine is food indeed; and this blood of mine is in56 deed drink. He who eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, 57 abideth in me and I in him. As the living Father hath sent 58 me, and I live by the Father; so he who eateth me, even he

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will live by me. This is the bread which is come down from heaven. Not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eateth this bread shall live forever.

These things he said in a public assembly,* as he was teach60 ing at Capernaum. Many of his disciples, therefore, when they

heard them, said, This is harsh doctrine, who can hearken to 61 it? Thereupon Jesus knowing in himself that his disciples

were murmuring at this, he said to them, Doth this offend 62 you? What if you see the son of man ascending up where 63 he was before. It is the spirit which giveth life, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words which I speak to you are spirit, 64 they are life. But there are some of you who do not believe; (for

Jesus knew from the beginning who they are who do not believe, and who it is that will deliver him up) and (said he) for 65 this cause I said to you, that none can come to me unless it be given him by my Father.

* See verse 25.