PART III. OUR LORD'S FIRST PASSOVER, AND THE SUBSEQUENT TRANSACTIONS UNTIL THE SECOND. TIME: One year. § 21. At the Passover Jesus drives the Traders out of the Temple.- JERUSALEM. A JOHN II. 13–25. ND the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, (14) and found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: (15) and when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; (16) and said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. (17) And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up." (18) Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? (19) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. (20) Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou 2 rear it up in three days? (21) But he spake of the 1 temple of his body. (22) When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. (23) Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, 4 in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the 5 miracles which he did. (24) But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, (25) and needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. § 22. Our Lord's Discourse with Nicodemus. - JERUSALEM. JOHN III. 1–21. (1) There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews : (2) the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these 5 miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. (3) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (4) Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? (5) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. (6) That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. (7) Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (8) The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: 6 JOHN III. so is every one that is born of the Spirit. (9) Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? (10) Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou 1a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? (11) Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. (12) If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? (13) And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. (14) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness," even so must the Son of man be lifted up: (15) that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (18) He that believeth on him is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (19) And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. (20) For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. (21) But he that doeth 2 truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. § 23. Jesus remains in Judæa and baptizes. Further Testimony of John the Baptist. (22) After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. (23) And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there 8. was much water there and they came, and were baptized. (24) For John was not yet cast into prison. (25) Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews, about purifying. (26) And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. (27) John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. (28) Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. (29) He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. (30) He must increase, but I must decrease. (31) He that cometh from above is above all he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. (32) And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. (33) He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. (34) For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (35) The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. (36) He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. : MATT. XIV. 3-5. (4) For MARK VI. 17-20. LUKE III. 19, 20. (19) But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, (20) added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. (17) For Herod himself JOHN IV. 1-3. (1) When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (2) (though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) (3) he left Judæa and departed again into Galilee. § 25. Our Lord's Discourse with the Samaritan Woman. Many of the Samaritans believe on him. -SHECHEM or NEAPOLIS. JOHN IV. 4-42. (4) And he must needs go through Samaria. (5) Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. (6) Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. (7) There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (8) (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) (9) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. (10) Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (1) The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep from whence then hast thou that living water? (12) Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? (13) Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again : (14) but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (15) The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come 5 hither to draw. (16) Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. (17) The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: (18) for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. (19) The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. (20) Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. (21) Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. (22) Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worship; for salvation is of the Jews. (23) But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true 1 19. set herself plexed: many ancient au- 49. (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.): marg., some ancient authorities omit. 5 15. all the way hither 4. Мист 1-2 JOHN IV. worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh || (27) And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the (31) In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. (32) But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. (33) Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him aught to eat? (34) Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. (35) Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (36) And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. (37) And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. (38) I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. (39) And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. (40) So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. (41) And many more believed because of his own word; (42) and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. § 26. Jesus teaches publicly in Galilee. JOHN IV. 43-45. (43) Now, after 5 two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. (44) For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. (45) Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. § 27. Jesus again at Cana, where he heals the Son of a Nobleman lying ill at Caper (46) So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. (47) When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. (48) Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will 5 43. the two D men! JOHN IV. not believe. (49) The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. (50) Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. (51) And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. (52) Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. (53) So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth : and himself believed, and his whole house. (54) This is again the second 1 miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judæa into Galilee. § 28. Jesus at Nazareth; he is there rejected; and fixes his abode at Capernaum. LUKE IV. 16-31. (16) And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up for to read. (17) And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet 2 Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,a (18) The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, (19) to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (20) And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. (21) And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 4 (22) And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? (23) And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. (24) And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. (25) But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of 5 Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; (26) but unto none of them was 5 Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. (27) And many lepers were in Israel in the time of 7 Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.c (28) And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, (29) and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. (30) But he, passing through the midst of them, went his way, (31) and came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, MATT. IV. 13-16. (13) And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of 8 Zab 9 8 ulon and Nephthalim: (14) that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by 2 Esaias the prophet, saying,d (15) The land of Zabulon, and the land of 9 Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; (16) the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 1 54. sign 2 17, 14. Isaiah a 17, 18. Is. 61:1. Comp. Is. 58: 6. 8 18. Omit to heal the broken-hearted, 4 20. attendant 5 25, 26. Elijah • 26. Zarephath (Gr. Sarepta), in the land of Sidon b 25, 26. 1 K. 17:1, 9. 7 27. Elisha c 27. 2 K. 5:14. 8 13, 15. Zebulun |