Eager to not because he cared for the 9 eeLazarus. 12 Grecian And there were some 2 Greeks 20 among those that had come up to Some worship at the festival. These came to Philip, who was of Beth- to see. saida in Galilee, and asked him, Je us saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Philip cometh, and tel- 22 leth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus 23 answered, "The hour is approaching for the son of man to be glorified after his sufferings and death. Verily, verily, I say unto 24 you, unless this grain of wheat die when it hath fallen into the Now the Jews, knowing that People are Jesus was there, came in great numbers; not because of Jesus only, but to see Lazarus whom he 10 had raised from the dead. But the chief priests had determined to kill 11 Lazarus also; for many of the Jews withdrew from them, and be-ground, it remaineth but a single lieved in Jesus. grain; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He who loveth 25 his life, so as to do any thing wrong to preserve it, shall lose it; but he who disregardeth his life in this world, when his duty requires it, will preserve it unto life eternal. If 26 any one will serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there let my servant be; and if any one serve me, my Father will reward him. esus ideth into On the next day, a great multitude which had come to the festiJerusalem. val, hearing that Jesus was coming towards Jerusalem, took branches 13 of palm trees, and went out to meet him; and cried, saying, "Hosanna! Blessed be he, who cometh in the name of the Lord! the king 14 of Israel !" And Jesus having procured an ass, sat upon it; as it 15 is written: "Fear not, daughter of Sion! behold, thy king cometh, 16 sitting on an ass's colt." Now these things his disciples undersood not at first; but after Jesus was glorified they called to mind, that these things were written of him, and had been done unto him. Reason why the people met and Ealuted bim. telleth his "Now is my soul troubled; 27 yet how shall I say, Father, save Jesus fore me from this hour,' when I am sufferings. come for this cause, for the sake of this very hour. Father! glorify 23 thy name!' Upon this a voice came from heaven: "I have both gloNow the multitude which was rified it, and will glorify it again.' with Jesus there, testified that he Now when the multitude that was 29 called Lazarus out of the tomb and there heard it, some said, "It raised him from the dead. For this thundered:" others said, "An cause the multitude went to meet angel spake to him." Jesus said, 30 him, having heard that he had" This voice came not because of 19 done this miracle. Then the Pha-me, but for your sakes. Now will 31 17 1 Meaning that it might be considered as answering that purpose; not that she so intended it. See vii. 35, and Note. 3 Comparing himself to a grain of wheat, which cannot spring up and encrease, unless * At the prospect of his sufferings. R Xih in Jesus is CHAP. this world pass sentence; now will-knowledge him, that they might CHAP. XIL the 'ruler of this world be scorn-not be forbidden the synagogue; fully rejected and after I have for they loved the praise of men 43 32 been lifted up from the ground, more than the praise of God. I shall draw all even to myself;' But Jesus had cried out, and 44 33 (now by this he meant to signify said, "He who believeth in me, To believe the death by which he was going to believeth not so much in me as in a duty ow34 die.) The multitude answered, him who sent me; and he who ing to Ged. "We have heard out of the law, seeth me, seeth him that sent me. that Christ continueth for ever, I am come a light into the world, 46 why dost thou say then, that the that whosoever believeth in me son of man will be lifted up? Who may not continue in darkness. 35 is this son of man?" Then said And if any one listen not to my 47 Jesus unto them, "But a little words, nor believe them, I judge time longer the light is with you; him 'not (for I came not to judge whilst ye have the light, walk in it, the world, but to save the world.) lest darkness come upon you; for He who rejecteth me, and receiv- 48 he who walketh in darkness know-eth not my words, hath that which 36 eth not whither he is going. Whilst judgeth him; the doctrime which I ye have the light, trust in the light, have spoken will judge him in the that ye may be the sons of light." last day. For I have not spoken 49 Few be- After Jesus had spoken these from myself; but the Father who lievers in things, he went away, and with-sent me gave me instruction what Christ, and drew himself from them. But I should command, and what though he had done so many mi-I should teach. And I know 50 racles in their sight, the greater that this instruction is the source 38 part did not believe in him. So of everlasting life: whatsoever, that the substance of these words therefore, I speak, I speak it acof Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled, cording to the commandment which my Father gave me." those timid. Isaiah, liii. t. Isaiah, 66 his diciples Lord, who hath believed our report, and to whom hath the arm of Now Jesus knew before the fes- CHAP. 39 the Lord been manifested?" And tival of the passover, that the time XIII. of their unwillingness to believe, was come for him to depart from Jesus Isaiah had spoken in another place, this world to the Father; and hav-washeth 40 to this purport, "He (God) suffer-ing loved his own, who were with feet. ed them to blind their eyes, and him in the world, he showed his darken their heart, so that they love for them at the last. So when 2 vi. 6. saw not with their eyes, nor under-supper-time was come, (the 'devil stood with their heart, nor turned, having already put into the heart of 41 that I might heal them." These Judas Iscariot, to deliver him up) things Isaiah said when he saw the knowing that the Father had given 3 glory of God and spake of him. all things into his hands, and that 42 Nevertheless, many even of the as he came from God, he was gorulers believed in Jesus; but because ing to God, he arose from supper, 4 of the Pharisees, they did not ac- and laying aside his upper gar 1 Meaning himself. • On some former occasion when timid rulers who suppressed their belief in him were present. 3 Seeth a display of his goodness, wisdom, and power. • I execute no sentence on him now, but leave him to the judgment of the last day. 6 Jesus came from God, as John the Baptist was sent from God, by virtue of his divine commission. CHAP. ment, took a towel, and girt himXIII. self with it. After this he poureth 5 water into a bason, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which he had girded himself. 6 When he cometh to Simon Peter, Simon saith unto him, "Master, art thou going to wash my feet." 7 Jesus answered, "Thou knowest not the design of what I am doing now, but thou will know, when I 8 have done." Peter saith unto him, "Thou shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "If I wash thee not, thou hast no part 9 with me." Simon Peter saith unto him, "Master, not my feet only, but my hands also, and my head." 10 Jesus saith unto him, " He who " hath bathed himself needeth only to wash his feet, because he is clean all over; so are ye clean, 11 but not all of you." For he knew who was going to deliver him up; therefore he said, "Ye are not all ecomends hu clean." 12 So, after washing their feet, and putting on his garments, he saith diy and unto them, "Consider what I have ndescen- been doing for you. Ye call me Teacher, and Master! and ye say 14 well; for so I am. If I, then, your Master and Teacher, have washed 15 your feet, ye ought also to wash one another's feet; for I have given you an example, that ye may do 16 as I have done unto you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor an apostle greater than he who sent 17 him. If ye know these things, 18 happy are ye if ye do them. I speak not of you all, I know whom I have chosen; but so the scripture is fulfilled, "He that eateth Falm bread with me hath lifted up his CHAP. heel against me." I tell you before XIII. this cometh to pass, that when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. Verily, verily, I say 20 unto you, whoso receiveth him whom I send, receiveth me; and whoso receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me." John who After Jesus had said these things, 21 he was troubled within himself, and Informs declared, saying, "Verily, verily, would de I say unto you, one of you will de- liver him liver me up." Then the disciples up. looked on one another, doubting of whom he spake. Now that disciple 23 whom Jesus loved had placed himself at the bosom of Jesus; to him, 24 therefore, Simon Peter beckoned, that he should ask Jesus whom he meant. Then he who was placed 25 at the bosom of Jesus, saith unto him, "Master, which is it?" Jesus answereth," It is he to 26 whom I shall give the piece that I am going to dip." Then he dipt in the piece, and gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. And 27 after receiving the piece, Satan entered into him. Then saith Jesus unto him, "What thou meanest to do, do immediately." (Now no one at the table except John, 28 knew for what he said this unto him. Some thought, that as Judas 29 kept the purse, Jesus had said to him, Buy what we want for the festival;" or had told him to give something to the poor.) Accord- 30 ingly as soon as he received the piece, he went out; and it was night. 66 So when he was gone out, Jesus Mutual love strict saith, "Now hath the son of man ly enjoined been glorified, and God been glo- upon the rified in him, since God hath been disciples. XIV. 3 a new commandment to you about loving one another; that as I loved 35 you, ye also love one another. By this will all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love to one another." 36 Peter's de nial foretold. 66 XIV. CHAP. glorified in him, he will also receive Jesus saith unto him, "I am the CHAP, glory of himself from God, and way of truth and life; no one 33 will immediately receive it. Little cometh to the Father, but through children, but a little time longer me. If ye had known me, ye 7 ye7 shall I be with you. Ye will seek would have known my Father me, and as I told the Jews, I tell | also ; and ye very soon will know you also, whither I am going, ye him, and see him." Philip saith 8 34 ye cannot come. Now I give | unto him, Master, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Jesus saith unto him, "Have 19. been so long with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? He who seeth me, seeth the Father! 10 Why then dost thou say, show Simon Peter saith unto him, us the Father ? Believest thou Master, "Whither art thou go- not that I am in the Father, and ing ? Jesus answered, ،، Whither |the Father in me; the words I am going, thou can'st not accom- which I speak to you, I speak pany me now, but thou wilt fol- not from myself, but my Father 37 low me afterwards." Peter saith speaketh them; the works also unto him, “ Master, why cannot twhich I perform, the Father, I go with thee now? I will lay who is in me, doeth. Believe me, 11 38 down my life for thy sake." Jesus when I say that I am in the answered, Wilt thou lay down Father, and the Father in me: thy life for my sake? Verily, ve- if not, believe me for the sake rily, I say unto thee, the cock of the works themselves. Ve- 12 will not crow, until thou hast de- rily, I say unto you, he who nied me thrice." believeth on me will not only "Let not your heart be trou-do these works which I do, bled at the mention of my death. but will do greater works than Jesus com- Believe in God; believe in me these, because I am going to my 13 forts his also. In my Father's house are Father; and 8 whatsoever ye ask disciples; many mansions, for his different in my name, that I will do. What- 14 3 servants. Behold! I tell you, I soever I say ye shall ask in my am going to prepare a place for name, so that the Father may be you; and when I have been to pre- glorified in the son, I will do it. pare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself; that where I am ye may be also. 4 And whither I am going ye know; 5 and the way ye know." Thomas saith unto him, ،، Master, we know not whither thou art going; and how can we know the way?" CHAP. 5 By the proofs attending his death, of his being the son of God, or the true Messiah. 3 At present.. Chapters xiv. xv. xvi. are addressed to the eleven apostles. Judas Iscariot was not present. s In the descent of the holy spirit. 7 of the huly "If ye love me, keep my com- 15 mandments; and I will ask the Fa-by promises ther, and he will give you another spirit; advocate to continue with you for life; even the spirit of truth, whom 17 the world will not receive, because it discerneth him not, nor knoweth him; but ye will know him, because In a clear and striking manifestation of his power and goodness, in the extraordinary gifts of his spirit. 7 Miracles that will enable you to make a much greater number of converts than I have done. 8 Such gifts of the spirit as God gave Christ the power of bestowing. repeated again and again. XV. when it is come to pass, ye may be- CHAP. XV. union be CHAP. he will abide with you you, and be in XIV. you. I will not leave you orphans, 18 I will come unto you in a little 19 time; and though the world will no longer discern me, ye will discern that I live, and that ye will 20 live also. In that day ye will be convinced that I am in my Father, 21 and ye in me, and I in you. Who- "I am the true vine, and my Fa- CHAP. so hath my commandinents, and ther is the husbandman. Every keepeth them, he it is who loveth branch of mine which beareth no The close me; and he who loveth me, will be fruit, he will take away; but every tween loved by my Father, and I will love branch which beareth fruit he will Christ, and him, and manifest myself to him." prune, that it may bear more fruit. his dis22 Judas (not Iscariot) saith unto Ye are now like pruned branches, ciples. him, "Master, how is it that thou because of the words which I have 3 will soon manifest thyself to us, spoken unto you. Continue there- 4 and not to the world." Jesus an- fore in me, and I will continue in 23 swered, "If any one love me, he you. As the branch cannot bear will keep my words, and my Father fruit, unless it continue on the vine, will love him, and we will come so cannot ye, unless ye continue unto him, and take up our 2 abode in me. I am the vine, ye are the 24 with him. He who loveth me not, branches. He who continueth in 5 keepeth not my words, though in- me, and I in him, the same beardeed the word which ye hear is not eth much fruit; but separated from mine, but the Father's who sent me, ye can bear no fruit at all. 25 me. Thus far have I spoken to Whosoever continueth not in me, 6 you, whilst I continue with you; will be thrown away like a wither26 but the holy spirit, the advocate ed branch, and such are gathered which the Father will send in my together, and cast into a fire to be name, will teach you all things ne-burned. If ye continue in me, and 7 cessary for you to know, and re-my words continue in you, whatsomind you of whatsoever I have told ever ye shall ask, will be done for you. This is the will of my Fa-3 ther, that ye bear much fruit, and be my disciples. As the Father 9 loved me, I also loved you: continue in my love. By keeping my 10 commandments, ye will continue in my love, as I have kept my Father's commandments, and thereby continue in his love." his bless ing. you. 27 "Peace I leave with you, my Gives them peace I give unto you; though I give not unto you such peace as the world giveth, let not your heart be 28 troubled, nor dismayed. Ye heard what I was saying to you: I am going, but I shall come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced at this, because I am going to the Father; for the Father is 29 greater than I. And now, I tell before it come to pass, that you When you receive the spirit of God. Which will appear in the abundance of spiritual gifts which he shall possess. 3 Meaning himself, so called, because by sending down the spirit, he would cause 4 |