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He cometh therefore, to a city of CHAP.
Samaria called Sychar, near to the
field which Jacob gave to his son Genesis,
Joseph. Now Jacob's well was
there, and Jesus being wearied 6
with the journey, was sitting accord-7
ingly at this well, about the 'sixth
hour, when a woman of Samaria
cometh to draw water. Jesus said
unto her, "Give me to drink ;" 8
for his disciples were gone to the
city to buy food. Upon this the 9
Samaritan woman saith unto him,

CHAP. Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but 29 am sent before his face. He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom who standeth by and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly at the bridegroom's voice, testifying his affection for the bride, thus my joy therefore 30 is complete. He must increase, 91 but I must decrease. He that cometh from above being divinely commissioned to confer the gifts of the spirit of God is above all other" Why dost thou, being a Jew, prophets. He that is from the ask drink of me who am a Samaearth, not so commissioned, is earth- ritan?" (for the Jews have no ly, and speaketh the things of the friendly dealings with the Samariearth; he that cometh from hea- tans.) Jesus answered, "If thou 10 32 ven is, I repeat it, above all, and hadst known the bounty of God, giveth his testimony to what he and who it is that saith unto thee, hath seen and heard, and yet 'Give me to drink,' thou wouldst scarcely any of you receiveth his have asked of him, and he would testimony. have given thee living water." The woman said unto him, "Thou !! hast no bucket, and the well is deep, whence then can'st thou have this living water? Art thou greater 12 than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, with his children and his cattle?" Jesus answered, "Whoso- 13 ever drinketh of this water will thirst again; but whosoever shall 14 drink of the water that I shall give him, will never thirst, but the water which I shall give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to everlasting life." The woman saith unto him, “Sir, 15 give me this water that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw."

33 He who receiveth this testimony Conditions hath set his seal to confirm that of eternal God is true; for the declarations life. of God proclaim whom he hath sent; 34 for God giveth not the spirit by 35 measure to him. The Father loveth the son, and hath given all things necessary for the completion of his mission into his hands. 36 He who believeth on the son, so that his belief is a source of obedience, hath everlasting life; and he that disobeyeth the son, will not see life, but the displeasure of God continueth towards him.

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IV.

Jesus's discourse with a Samaritan woman.

When therefore Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard of his making and baptizing more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself used not to baptize, but his disciples) he left Judea, and went 4 again into Galilee. Now he could not avoid passing through Samaria.

Jesus saith unto her, "Go call 16 thy husband and come hither." The woman answered, "I have 17 no husband." Jesus saith unto her, "Thou hast well said, 'I

1 From this to the end of the chapter we have the remarks of the evangelist.

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Signified by the abundant spiritual gifts bestowed upon the church when John wrote this gospel.

3 Six o'clock in the evening.

The doctrine of the gospel, which is sufficient to satisfy the most thirsty desires of the soul.

HAP. have no husband,' for thou hast, have food which ye know not of." CHAP.

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had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband. Thou hast spoken truth in this." The woman saith unto him, 19" Sir, I perceive that thou art a 20 prophet. Our fathers worshipped on this mountain, and do ye say that in Jerusalem is the place, where we ought to worship?" 21 Jesus saith unto her, "Believe me the hour is coming, when ye will worship the Father neither on this mountain, nor at Jérusalem, in preference to any other place. 22 Ye worship what ye know not; we worship what we know, for 23 salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, and indeed the Father is seeking 24 such worshippers of himself. God is a spirit, and they that worship him acceptably must worship him 25 in 'spirit and in truth." The woman saith, "I know that Messiah is coming; when he is come, he 26 will tell us all things." Jesus saith unto her, "I who talk with thee am he."

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27 At this time his disciples came, and wondered that he was talking with a woman; but no one said, "What dost thou want! Or why 28 art thou talking with her?" The woman then left her waterpot, and went into the city, and said to the 29 inhabitants, "Come see a man who hath told me some of the prin30 cipal concerns of my life. Is this the Christ?" Then they went out of the city on their way to him. In the mean time his disciples besought him, saying, "Master, But he said unto them, "I

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+ Gerizim.

* A knowledge of the way to serve God acceptably.

3 With the pure and spiritual worship of devout prayer, and with true and solid piety.

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The disciples therefore said to each other, "Hath any brought him 33 provisions?" Jesus saith unto them, 34 My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work. Say ye not, There are 35 yet four months, and then cometh the harvest?' Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes to view the fields, they are white already for 36 harvest. And the reaper receiveth wages, and layeth up fruit unto everlasting life, that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

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For herein is that saying 37 true, One is the sower, and another the reaper.' I send you to 38 reap, where you did not labour ; others have laboured, and ye go in to reap their labour."

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believe.

Now many of the Samaritans of 39 that city believed on him, because of Many Sathis testimony of the woman, He hartanstold me some of the principal concerns of my life.' When therefore 40 the Samaritans were come to him, they entreated him to stay with them, and he staid two days. And 41 many more believed because of his own words to them, and said unto 42 the woman, "We no longer believe because of thy report, for we ourselves have heard him, and are persuaded that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."

Galilee.

Now after those two days he 43 left that place, and went into Ga- Jesus relilee, but not to Nazareth; turns into for Jesus himself declared that a prophet hath no honour in his own 44 country. So when he was come 45 into Galilee, the Galileans received him, having seen all the things which he did at Jerusalem at the

+ Barley harvest was in March or April; it must therefore have been winter now. 5 Meaning the people of Samaria. 6 He speaks indirectly and humbly of himself.

CHAP. feast; for they had also gone to the feast.

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well?" The infirm man answered, CHAP "Sir, I have no man when the 46 So Jesus came again to Cana of water is agitated, to put me into Galilee, where he had made the the bath; and while I am coming, nobleman's water wine; and a certain noble- another getteth down before me." man whose son was sick at Caper-Jesus saith unto him. "Arise, 8 47 naum, hearing that Jesus was take up thy bed and walk;" and im- 9 come out of Judea into Galilee, mediately the man was made well, went to him, and asked him to go and took up his couch and walked. down and cure his son who was at Now that day was the Sabbath. 10 48 the point of death. Then said The Jews therefore said to him for which the Jews Jesus unto him, "Unless ye see that was cured, "It is the Sabbath, signs and wonders can ve not be-it is not lawful for thee to take up him. 49 lieve?" The nobleman said, "Sir, thy couch." He answered them, 11 come down before my child is" He who made me well, said 50 dead." Jesus saith unto him, unto me, Take up thy couch "Go home, thy son is well." and walk. But he that was cured 13 And the man believed the words of knew not who it was, for Jesus 51 Jesus, and was going home. And had conveyed himself away unob as he was on his way, his servants served, a multitude being in that met him, and told him, saying, place. Afterward Jesus meeteth 14 52 Thy son is well." Then he with him in the temple, and said enquired of them the exact time unto him, "Behold thou art made when he began to amend, and well: sin no more, lest some worse they said unto him, "Yesterday thing befall thee." The man went 15 at the seventh hour the fever left and told the Jews that it was Jesus, 53 him." So the father knew it to who had made him well; and be the very hour, when Jesus said therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus, 16 54 unto him, Thy son is well.' because he had done these things And himself believed, and all his on the Sabbath. But Jesus said 17 family. This 'second miracle Je- unto them " As my Father worketh sus did on his return from Judea continually in governing and preinto Galilee. serving the world, and in the direction and impulse which he has given me, I also work." Where- 18 fore for this the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the Sabbath, but also called God his Father, making himself like unto God.

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After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to and an in- Jerusalem. Now there is at Jerusalem at the sheep-gate, a bath called Bethesda, (the house of mer3 cy) having five porches. In them lay a multitude of infirm persons, 5 of blind, lame, withered. And Then Jesus said unto them, 19. a certain man was there who had" Verily, verily, I say unto you, an infirmity thirty and eight years. the son can do nothing of himself, culous 6 When Jesus saw him lying, and he can do nothing but what he knew that he had been now a long seeth the Father do; for what things time afflicted, he saith unto him, the Father doeth, these the son "Dost thou desire to be made also doeth in like manner; for the

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The second which is related at length in this gospel.

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as it was probably a mineral water, might
be supposed to render it more efficacious to
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CHAP. Father loveth the son, and showeth | but the will of him who sent me. CHAP. him whatsoever he doeth himself; Though I bear testimony to myself, 20 and he will show him greater is not this testimony true? There 32 works than these which you have is however another who testifieth already seen, so as to make you of me, and I am fully persuaded 21 wonder. For as the Father raiseth that the testimony which he bearthose who are dead in trespasses eth is true. Ye sent to John, and 33 and sins, and giveth them life by he gave his testimony to the truth. the means which he uses for their Yet I require not testimony 34 recovery, so the son giveth life to from men, but I say these things 22 whom he pleaseth. Nor indeed that; yielding to the testimony of doth the Father judge any one, but John, ye might be saved. He was 35 hath wholly given this privilege a burning and a shining lamp; of exercising judgment to the son, but ye chose to rejoice for a mothat all, as they honour the Father ment only in his light. But I have 36 23 so they may honour the son. stronger testimony than that of He who refuseth honour to the John; for the works which the son, refuseth honour to the Father hath given me to perform, 24 Father, who sent him. Verily, these very works which I do, testify verily, I say unto you, he that hear- of me, that the Father sent me, 37 keneth to my words, and believeth so that the Father himself who in him who sent me, hath the sure sent me beareth testimony to me. prospect of everlasting life, and But ye have neither listened to his 38 shall not come into condemnation, voice at any time, nor seen his as he has passed from death to life. form, nor have his word abiding 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you a in you, so as to work conviction time is coming, and now is not in your minds; for ye believe not far off, when the spiritually dead him whom he hath sent. will hear the voice of the son of "Ye search the scriptures, be- 39 God, speaking by the holy spirit cause ye think ye have in them Cause of the Jews' sent down upon his apostles, and eternal life, and though they testify unbelief. 26 they that listen shall live. For as of me, ye are not willing to 10 the Father has in himself the power come to me that ye may have of giving spiritual life, so hath life. I court not honour from 41 he given to the son also to have men; but I know you, that ye 42 27 life in himself; and hath given him have not the love of God in you. authority to execute judginent also, I am come in my Father's name, 43 Won-but ye do not receive me; if anoder not at this, for a time is com-ther shall come in his own name, ing when all that are in the tombs 29 shall hear his voice; and they that have done good shall come forth to a resurrection of life; but they who have done evil to a resurrection of punishment.

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him ye will receive. How can ye 44
believe, who receive honour from
one another, but seek not the ho-
nour which cometh from the only
God. Do ye think that I shall ac- 45
cuse you to the Father? Ye have
an accuser, even Moses on whom Gen. xii. 3.
ye trust, since had ye believed Deut. xvi
Moses, ye would have believed inc; 18.

xviii. 18. Deut. xviii.

I In compliance with, and submission to the will of God.

• On account of the divine authority from

which he acts.

3 The form of God is a strong figure for pusity and holiness of character.

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the lake;

CHAP. for he wrote of me. But if ye be When Jesus therefore perceived CHAP. V. lieve not his writings, how will ye that they were going to take him believe my words ?" by force, and make him a king, he Jesus After these things Jesus went withdrew again to a mountain walking on away by the side of the lake of Ga-by himself. Now in the evening his disciples went down to the lake, 16 and getting into a vessel, sailed along the lake towards Capernaum; 17 and it was at this time dark, but Jesus had not come to them, and 18 the lake began to swell from a great wind that blew. So when they had 19 been driven about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the lake, near the vessel, and they were afraid. But 20 he saith unto them, "It is I. Be not afraid." Then they were glad 21 to receive him into the vessel, and in a very short time the vessel was at the land, whither they were going.

Five thou- lilee, which is the lake of Tiberius, sand fed. and a great multitude followed him, 2 because they saw the miracles which he did on those who were 3 diseased; and Jesus went up a mountain, and sat there with his 4 disciples. Now the passover, a festival of the Jews, was nigh. 5 Jesus then lifting up his eyes and beholding a great multitude coming towards him, saith unto Philip, "Whence shall we buy bread that 6 these may eat?" This he said to try him; for he had determined 7 what to do. Philip answered him, "Bread worth two hundred denarii is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little."

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The day following, the multitude 22
which had been by the lake side, is eagerly
having seen that no other vessel
was there, except that one, into titude, and
which the disciples had entered, why;
and that Jesus had not gone with
them into the vessel, (though other 23
vessels of Tiberias had cone nigh
the place where the bread was eaten,
over which the Lord had given
thanks) and that neither Jesus nor
his disciples were there, they got 24
into some vessels, and went to-

One of his disciples, Andrew,
Simon Peter's brother, saith unto
9 him, "There is a lad here that
bath five barley loaves and two
small fishes, but what are these
10 among so many?" Jesus however
said, Make the men sit down,"
(for there was much grass in the
place). So the men sat down in
11 number about five thousand. Then
Jesus took the loaves, and after
giving thanks, distributed them to
the disciples, and the disciples towards Capernaum, in search of
the people, and likewise of the Jesus; and when they had found 25
fishes, as much as they chose. him further on by the side of the
12 And when they were satisfied, he lake, they said unto him,
"Mas-
saith to his disciples," Gather toge- ter, when didst thou come hither?”
ther the remaining fragments, that Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, 26
13 nothing be lost." So they gathered I say unto you, ye seek me not be-
them together, and filled twelve cause ye saw miracles, but because
panniers with the fragments of the ye ate of the loaves and were filled.
five barley loaves, which remained Work not so much for the food 27
14 to those that had eaten. When which perisheth, as for the food
these men, therefore, saw the mi- which endureth to everlasting life,
racle which Jesus had done, they which the son of man will give
said, "This is in truth that pro-you; for to him hath the Father,
phet that was to come into the even God', set his seal."
world."

Then they said unto him, "What 28

I Confirmed and established his divine mission.

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