The gospell of S. Ihon

The first Chapter.

In the beginning was that word, and that word was with God: and God was

that word. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made

by it, and without it, was made no thing, that made was. In it was

life, And life was the light of men, And the light shineth in the

darkness, and darkness comprehended it not.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was Ihon. The same came as a

witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might

believe. He was not that light: but to bear witness of the light. That

was a true light, which lighteneth all men that come into the world. He

was in the world, and the world by him was made: and the world knew him

not.

He came among his own, and his received him not. Unto as many as

received him, gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they

believed on his name: which were born not of blood nor of the will of

the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.

And that word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw the glory

of it, as the glory of the only begotten son of the father, which word

was full of grace, and verity.

Ihon bare witness of him saying: This was he of whom I spake, he that

cometh after me, was before me because he was yer than I. And of his

fullness have all we received, even favour for favour. For the law was

given by Moses, but favour and verity came by Iesus Christ. No man saw

God at any time. The only begotten son, which is in the father's bosom,

hath declared him.

And this is the record of Ihon: When the jewes sent priests, and

levites from Ierusalem, to ask him, what art thou? And he confessed,

and denied not, and said plainly: I am not Christ. And they asked him:

what then? art thou Helias? And he said: I am not. Art thou a prophet?

And he answered no. Then said they unto him: what art thou? That we may

give an answer to them that sent us? what sayest thou of thy self? he

said: I am the voice of a crier in the wilderness, make straight the

way of the lord, as said the prophet Esayas.

And they which were sent, were of the pharisees. And they asked him,

and said unto him: why baptisest thou then, if thou be not Christ, nor

Helias, neither a prophet? Ihon answered them saying: I baptise with

water: but one is come among you, whom ye know not, he it is that

cometh after me, which was before me, whose shoe latchet I am not

worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Iordan,

where Ihon did baptise.

The next day, Ihon saw Iesus coming unto him, and said: behold the lamb

of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I

spake: After me cometh a man, which was before me. For he was yer than

I, and I knew him not: but that he should be declared to Israhell,

therefore came I baptising with water.

And Ihon bare record, saying: I saw the spirit descend from heaven,

like unto a dove, and it abode upon him, and I knew him not: But he

that sent me to baptise in water, said unto me: Upon whom thou shalt

see the spirit descend, and tarry still on him, the same is he which

baptiseth with the holy ghost. And I saw it, and bare record, that this

is the son of God.

The next day after Ihon stood again, and two of his disciples, and he

beheld Iesus as he walked by, and said: behold the lamb of God. And the

two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Iesus. Iesus turned

about, and saw them follow, and said unto them: What seek ye? They said

unto him: Rabbi (which is to say by interpretation, Master) where

dwellest thou? He said unto them: come and see. They came and saw where

he dwelt: and abode with him that day. For it was about the tenth hour.

One of the two which heard Ihon speak, and followed Iesus, was Andrew

Simon Peter's brother. The same found his brother Simon first, and said

unto him: we have found Messias, which is by interpretation anointed:

And brought him to Iesus. And Iesus beheld him and said: thou art Simon

the son of Ionas, thou shalt be called Cephas: which is by

interpretation a stone.

The day following Iesus would go into Galile, and found Philip, and

said unto him, follow me. Philip was of Bethsaida the city of Andrew

and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and said unto him: We have found him

of whom Moses wrote in the law, and the prophets: Iesus the son of

Ioseph of Nazareth. And Nathanael said unto him: Can there any good

thing come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him: Come and see.

Iesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him: Behold a right

Israelite, in whom is no guile. Nathanael said unto him: From whence

knewest thou me? Iesus answered and said unto him: Before that Philip

called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael

answered and said unto him: Rabbi, thou art the son of God, Thou art

the king of Israhel. Iesus answered and said unto him: Because I said

unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, thou believest. Thou shalt

see greater things than these. And he said unto him: Verily, verily, I

say unto you: hereafter shall ye see heaven open, and the angels of God

ascending, and descending over the son of man.

The second Chapter.

And the third day, was there a marriage in Cana a city of Galile. And

Iesus mother was there. Iesus was called also and his disciples unto

the marriage. And when the wine failed, Iesus mother said unto him:

they have no wine. Iesus said unto her: woman, what have I to do with

thee? mine hour is not yet come. His mother said unto the ministers:

whatsoever he sayeth unto you, do it. And there were standing six

waterpots of stone after the manner of the purifying of the jewes,

containing two or three firkins apiece.

Iesus said unto them: fill the water pots with water, and they filled

them up to the harde brim. And he said unto them: Draw out now, and

bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it. When the ruler

of the feast had tasted the water that was turned unto wine, nother

knew whence it was (But the ministers which drew the water knew). He

called the bridegroom, and said unto him: all men at the beginning set

forth good wine, And when men be drunk, then that which is worse: But

thou hast kept back the good wine hitherto.

This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana of Galile, and shewed his

glory, and his disciples believed on him. After that descended he into

Capernaum, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: But

continued not long there.

And the jewes' ester was even at hand, And Iesus went up to Ierusalem,

and found sitting in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep, and

doves, and changers of money sitting. And he made a scourge of small

cords, and drave them all out of the temple, both sheep and oxen, and

poured down the changers' money, and overthrew their tables. And said

unto them that sold doves: Have these things hence, and make not my

father's house, an house of merchandise. His disciples remembered, how

that it was written: The zeal of thine house, hath even eaten me.

Then answered the jewes and said unto him: what token shewest thou unto

us, seeing that thou dost these things? Iesus answered, and said unto

them: destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.

Then said the jewes: In xlvj. years this temple was built: and wilt

thou raise it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.

As soon therefore as he was risen from death again, his disciples

remembered that he thus said unto them. And they believed the

scripture, and the words which Iesus had said.

When he was at Ierusalem, at ester in the feast, many believed on his

name: when they saw the signs which he did: but Iesus put not himself

in their hands, because he knew all men, and needed not, that any man

should testify of man. For he knew what was in man.

The .iij. Chapter.

There was a man of the pharisees named Nicodemus a ruler among the

jewes. He to Iesus by night, and said unto him: Master, we know that

thou art, a teacher which art come from God. For no man could do such

miracles as thou doest, except God were with him: Iesus answered, and

said unto him: Verily verily I say unto thee: except a man be born a

new, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Nicodemus said unto him: how can a man be born, when he is old? can he

enter into his mother's body and be born again? Iesus answered: verily,

verily I say unto thee: except that a man be born of water, and of the

spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of

the flesh, is flesh. And that which is born of the spirit, is spirit.

Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be born a new. The wind bloweth

where he listeth, and thou hearest his sound: but canst not tell whence

he cometh and whither he goeth. So is every man that is born of the

spirit. And Nicodemus answered and said unto him: how can these things

be? Iesus answered and said unto him: Art thou a master in Israhell,

and knowest not these things? Verily verily, I say unto thee, we speak

that we know, and testify that we have seen: And ye receive not our

witness. If I have told you earthly things and ye have not believe: How

should ye believe if I shall tell you of heavenly things?

And no man ascendeth up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven,

that is to say, the son of man which is in heaven.

And as Moses lift up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the

son of man be lift up, that none which believeth in him perish: but

have eternal life.

God so loved the world, that he gave his only son for the intent, that

none that believe in him, should perish: But should have everlasting

life. For God sent not his son into the world, to condemn the world:

But that the world through him, might be saved. He that believeth on

him shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not, is condemned all

ready, because he believeth not in the name of the only son of God. And

this is the condemnation: Light is come into the world, and the men

have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil. For

every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light,

lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doth truth, cometh to

the light, that his deeds might be known, how that they are wrought in

God.

After that came Iesus and his disciples into the jewes land, and there

abode with them and baptised, and Ihon also baptised in Enon besides

Salim, because there was much water there, and they came, and were

baptised. For Ihon was not yet cast into prison.

There arose a question between Ihon's disciples and the jewes about

purifying. And they came unto Ihon, and said unto him: Master, behold

he that was with thee beyond Iordan, to whom thou barest witness,

baptiseth, and all men come to him. Ihon answered, and said: A man can

receive nothing at all except it be given him from heaven. Ye

yourselves are witnesses, how that I said: I am not Christ: but am sent

before him. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: But the friend of

the bridegroom which standeth by and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly of

the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled. He must

increase: and I must decrease.

He that cometh from on high is above all: he that is of the earth is of

the earth, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is

above all: And testifieth that he hath seen, and heard: and his

testimony no man receiveth. Whosoever receiveth his witness, the same

hath sealed that God is true. For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the

words of God. For God giveth not the spirit by measure. The father

loveth the son, and hath given all things into his hand. He that

believeth on the son, hath everlasting life. And he that beloveth not

the son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

The .iiij. Chapter.

As soon as the lord had knowledge, how that it was come to the ears of

the pharisees, that Iesus made and baptised more disciples then Ihon

(though that Iesus himself baptised not: but his disciples) he left

jewry, and departed again in to Galile. And it was so that he must

needs go thorow Samaria. Then came he to a city of Samaria called

Sichar besides the possession that Iacob gave to his son Ioseph, and

there was Iacob's well. Iesus then wearied in his journey, sat thus on

the well.

It was about the sixth hour: There came a woman of Samaria to draw

water. Iesus said unto her: Give me drink. (for his disciples were gone

away unto the town to buy meat.) The woman of Samaria said unto him:

how is it, that thou being a jewe askest drink of me, which am a

Samaritan? (for the jewes meddle not with the Samaritans.) Iesus

answered and said unto her: if thou knewest the gift of God, and who it

is, that sayeth to thee give me drink: thou wouldest have asked of him,

and he would have given thee water of life. The woman said unto him:

Sir thou hast no thing to draw it withall, and the well is deep: from

whence then hast thou that water of life? Art thou greater than our

father Iacob, which gave us the well, and he himself drank thereof and

his children and his cattle?

Iesus answered and said unto her: whosoever drinketh of this water,

shall thirst again. But whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall

give him, shall never be more a thirst: But the water that I shall give

him, shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting

life. The woman said unto him: Sir give me of that water, that I thirst

not, neither come hither to draw. Iesus said unto her: Go and call thy

husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said to him: I have no

husband. Iesus said to her: Thou hast well said, I have no husband. For

thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy

husband. That saidst thou truly.

The woman said unto him: Sir I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our

fathers worshipped in this mountain: and ye say that in Ierusalem is

the place where men ought to pray. Iesus said unto her: woman trust me,

The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at

Ierusalem, worship the father. Ye worship ye wot nere what: we know

what we worship. For salvation cometh of the jewes. But the hour

cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the father

in spirit, and in verity. For verily such the father requireth to

worship him. God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must honour

him, in spirit and verity.

The woman said unto him: I wot well Messias shall come, which is called

Christ. When he is once come, he will tell us all things. Iesus said

unto her: I that speak unto thee, am he. And even at that point, came

his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman. Yet no man

said unto him: what meanest thou, or why talkest thou with her? The

woman left her water pot behind her, and went her way into the city,

and said to the men there: Come see a man which told me all things that

ever I did. Is not he Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came

unto him.

In the meanwhile his disciples prayed him saying: Master eat. He said

unto them: I have meat to eat, that ye know not of. Then said the

disciples between themselves: hath any man brought him meat? Iesus said

unto them: My meat is to fulfill the will of him that sent me. And to

finish his work. 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

regions: For they are white already unto harvest. And he that reapeth

receiveth reward, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: That both he

that soweth, might rejoice also, and he that reapeth. And herein is the

saying true, that one soweth, And another reapeth. I sent you to reap

that whereon ye bestowed no labor. Other men laboured, And ye are

entered into their labors.

Many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, For the woman's

saying, which testified: He told me all things that ever I did. Then

when the Samaritans were come unto him, They besought him, that he

would tarry with them. And he abode there two days. And many more

believed because of his own words. And said unto the woman: Now we

believe not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and

know that this is even indeed Christ the saviour of the world.

After two days, he departed thence, and went away into Galile. And

Iesus himself testified, that a prophet hath none honour in his own

country. Then as soon as he was come into Galile, the Galileans

received him which had seen all things, that he did at Ierusalem on the

feast. For they went also unto the feast day. And Iesus came again into

Cana of Galile, where he turned water into wine.

And there was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Capernaum. As soon

as the same heard that Iesus was come out of jewry into Galilee he went

unto him, and besought him, that he would descend, and heal his son:

For he was even ready to die. Then said Iesus unto him: Except ye see

signs and wonders, ye believe not. The ruler said unto him: Sir come

away or ever that my child die. Iesus said unto him go thy way, thy son

liveth. And the man believed the words that Iesus had spoken unto him,

and went his way. And anon as he went on his way, his servants met him,

and told him, saying: thy child liveth, Then enquired he of them the

hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him: Yesterday the

seventh hour, the fever left him. And the father knew that it was the

same hour in which Iesus said unto him: Thy son liveth. And he

believed, and all his household. This is again the second miracle, that

Iesus did, after he was come out of jewry into Galilee.

The .v. Chapter.

After that there was a feast of the jewes, and Iesus went up to

Ierusalem. There is at Ierusalem, by the slaughterhouse a pool called

in the Hebrew tongue, bethesda, having five porches, in them lay a

great multitude of sick folk, of blind, halt, and withered, waiting for

the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain season

into the pool and stirred the water. Whosoever then first after the

stirring of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoever disease

he had. And a certain man was there, which had been diseased xxxviij.

years. When Iesus saw him lie, and knew that he now long time had been

diseased, he said unto him, Wilt thou be whole? The sick answered him:

Sir I have no man when the water is moved, to put me into the pool. But

in the mean time, while I am about to come, another steppeth down

before me.

Iesus said unto him: rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately

the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and went. And the same day

was the saboth day. The jewes therefore said unto him that was made

whole: It is the saboth day, it is not lawful for thee to carry thy

bed. He answered them: he that made me whole, said unto me: Take up thy

bed, and get thee hence. Then asked they him: what man is that which

said unto thee, take up thy bed and walk? And he that was healed, wist

not who it was. For Iesus had gotten himself away, because that there

was press of people in the place.

After that, Iesus found him in the temple, and said unto him: Behold

thou art made whole, see thou sin no more, lest a worse thing happen

unto thee. The man departed, and told the jewes that it was Iesus, the

which had made him whole. And therefore the jewes did persecute Iesus,

and sought the means to slay him, because he had done these things on

the saboth day. Iesus answered them: My father worketh hitherto, and I

work. Therefore the jewes sought the more to kill him, not only because

he had broken the saboth: but said also that God was his father and

made himself equal with God.

Then answered Iesus and said unto them: verily, verily, I say unto you:

the son can do no thing of himself: but that he seeth the father do.

For whatsoever he doeth, that doeth the son also. For the father loveth

the son, and sheweth him all things, whatsoever he himself doeth. And

he will shew him greater works than these, because ye should marvel.

For likewise as the father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them,

even so the son quickeneth whom he will. Neither judgeth the father any

man: but hath committed all judgement unto the son, because that all

men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. He that

honoureth not the son, the same honoureth not the father which hath

sent him. Verily verily I say unto you: He that heareth my words, And

believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not

come into damnation: but is scaped from death unto life.

Verily, verily I say unto you: the time shall come, and now is, when

the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God. And they that hear,

shall live. For as the father hath life in himself, so likewise hath he

given to the son to have life in himself. And hath given him power also

to judge in that he is the son of man. Marvel not at this, that the

hour shall come, in the which all that are in the graves, shall hear

his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good unto the

resurrection of life. And they that have done evil, unto the

resurrection of damnation.

I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear I judge, and my

judgement is just, because I seek not mine own will: But the will of

the father which hath sent me. If I bear witness of myself, my witness

is not true. There is another that beareth witness of me. And I am sure

that the witness which he beareth of me is true. Ye sent unto Ihon, and

he bare witness unto the truth: but I receive no record of man.

Nevertheless, these things I say, that ye might be safe. He was a

burning, and a shining light, and ye would for a season have rejoiced

in his light. But I have greater witness, than the witness of Ihon. For

the works which my father hath given me to finish: the same works which

I do, bear witness of me, that my father sent me. And my father

himself, which hath sent me, beareth witness of me. Ye have not heard

his voice at any time, Nor yet have seen his shape. And his words have

ye not abiding in you: For ye believe not him whom he hath sent.

Search the scriptures, for in them, ye think ye have eternal life: And

they are they which testify of me. And yet will ye not come to me that

ye might have life. I receive not praise of men: But I know you, that

ye have not the love of God in you. I am come in my father's name, and

ye receive me not. If another shall come in his own name, him will ye

receive. How can ye believe, which receive praise one of another, and

seek not the praise which cometh of God only?

Suppose not, that I will accuse you to my father. There is one that

accuseth you, verily Moses in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses,

ye would have believed me: For he wrote of me. But when ye believe not

his writing: how shall ye believe my words.

The .vj. Chapter.

After that went Iesus his way over the sea of Galile nigh to a city

called Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they had

seen his miracles that he did on them that were diseased. Iesus went up

into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. (And ester a

feast of the jewes, was nigh.) Then Iesus lift up his eyes, and saw a

great company come unto him, and said unto Philip: whence shall we buy

bread that these might eat: This he said to prove him. For he himself

knew what he would do.

Philip answered him, two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient

for them, that every man have a little. Then said unto him, one of his

disciples (Andrew Simon Peter's brother.) There is a lad here, which

hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what is that among so

many? Iesus said: Make the people to sit down. (There was much grass in

the place.) And the men sat down, in number, about five thousand. Iesus

took the bread, and gave thanks, and gave to his disciples, and his

disciples, to them that were set down. And likewise of the fishes, as

much as they would.

When they had eaten enough, he said unto his disciples: gather up the

broken meat that remaineth: that nothing be lost. They gathered it

together, and filled twelve baskets with the broken meat, of the five

barley loaves, which broken meat remained unto them that had eaten.

Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Iesus did, said:

This is of a truth the same prophet which shall come into the world.

Iesus knew well enough, that they would come, and take him up, to make

him king: and therefore departed he again, into a mountain, himself

alone.

When even was come his disciples went unto the sea, and entered into a

ship. And went over the sea unto Capernaum. And anon it was dark, and

Iesus was not come to them. And the sea arose with a great wind. When

they had rowed about a xxv. or a xxx. furlongs, they saw Iesus walk on

the sea, and to draw nigh unto the ship, and they were afraid. And he

said unto them: It is I, be not afraid. Then would they have received

him into the ship, and the ship was by and by at the land whither they

went.

The day following, the people which stood on the other side of the sea,

saw that there was none other ship there save that one wherein his

disciples were entered, and that Iesus went not in with his disciples

into the ship: but that his disciples were gone away alone. (There came

other ships from Tiberias nigh unto the place, where they ate bread,

when the lord had blessed.) Then when the people saw that Iesus was not

there neither his disciples, they also took shipping and came to

Capernaum seeking for Iesus.

And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said

unto him: Master when camest thou hither? Iesus answered them and said:

verily verily I say unto you: ye seek me, not because ye saw the

miracles: but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled. Labor not

for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto

everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For

him hath God the father sealed.

Then said they unto him: what shall we do that we might work the works

of God? Iesus answered and said unto them: This is the work of God,

that ye believe on him, whom he hath sent. They said unto him: what

sign shewest thou then? that we may see and believe thee? What dost

thou work? our fathers did eat manna in the desert, as it is written:

He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Iesus said unto them: verily,

verily I say unto you: Moses gave you not bread from heaven: but my

father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For he is the bread of

God, which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

Then said they unto him: Master ever more give us this bread. And Iesus

said unto them: I am that bread of life. He that cometh to me, shall

not hunger: and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. But I said

unto you: that ye have seen me, and yet believe ye not. All that my

father giveth me, cometh to me: and him that cometh to me, cast I not

out at the doors. For I came down from heaven: not to do mine own will:

but his will which hath sent me. And this is my father's will which

hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I shall loose no

thing: but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the

will of him that sent me: That every man which seeth the son, And

believeth on him, have everlasting life. And I will raise him up at the

last day.

The jewes murmured at it, because he said: I am that bread which is

come down from heaven. And they said: Is not this Iesus the son of

Ioseph, whose father, and mother we know? How is it then that he

sayeth, I came down from heaven? Iesus answered and said unto them.

Murmur not between yourselves. No man can come to me except my father

which hath sent me, draw him. And I will raise him up at the last day.

It is written in the prophets: And they shall all be taught of God.

Every man which hath heard, and learned of the father, cometh unto me,

not that any man hath seen the father, save he which is of God. The

same hath seen the father.

Verily verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me hath everlasting

life. I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the

wilderness, and are dead? This is that bread which cometh from heaven,

that he which of it eateth, should also not die. I am that living bread

which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall

live forever. And the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will

give for the life of the world.

The jewes strove among themselves saying: How can this fellow give us

his flesh to eat? Iesus said unto them: Verily, verily I say unto you,

except ye eat the flesh of the son of man, and drink his blood, ye

shall not have life in you. Whosoever eateth my flesh, and drinketh my

blood, the same hath eternal life: And I will raise him up at the last

day. For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. He that

eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me and I in him. As

my living father hath sent me, even so live I by my father: and he that

eateth me, shall live by me. This is the bread which came from heaven:

not as your fathers have eaten manna and are dead. He that eateth of

this bread, shall live ever.

These things said he in the synagogue as he taught in Capernaum. Many

of his disciples, when they had heard this, said: this is an hard

saying. Who can abide the hearing of it? Iesus knew in himself, that

his disciples murmu red at it, and said unto them: Doth this offend

you? what and if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was

before? It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing.

The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life. But there are some

of you that believe not. For Iesus knew from the beginning, which they

were that believed not. And who should betray him. And he said:

Therefore said I unto you: that no man can come unto me, except it were

given unto him of my father.

From that time many of his disciples went away from him, and companied

no more with him. Then said Iesus to the twelve: will ye also go away?

Simon Peter answered him: Master to whom shall we go? Thou hast the

words of eternal life, And we have believed, and known, that thou art

Christ the son of the living God. Iesus answered them: Have not I

chosen you twelve? And yet one of you is the devil? He spake it of

Iudas Iscariot the son of Simon. For he it was that should betray him,

and was one of the twelve.

The .vij. Chapter.

After that Iesus went about into Galile, and would not go about in

jewry, for the jewes sought to kill him. The jewes' tabernacle feast

was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him: Get thyself hence

and go into jewry that thy disciples may see thy works that thou doest.

There is no man that doeth any thing secretly, and he himself seeketh

to be known. If thou do such things, shew thyself to the world. For as

yet his brethren believed not in him.

Then Iesus said unto them: My time is not yet come, your time is alway

ready. The world cannot hate you. Me it hateth: Because I testify of

it, that the works of it are evil. Go ye up unto this feast, I will not

go up yet unto this feast, for my time is not yet full come. These

words he said unto them, and abode still in Galile. As soon as his

brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly:

but as it were privily. Then sought him the jewes at the feast, and

said: Where is he? And much murmuring was there of him among the

people. Some said: He is good. Other said nay, but he deceiveth the

people. No man spake openly of him, for fear of the jewes.

In the midst of the feast, Iesus went up into the temple, and taught.

And the jewes marvelled, saying: How knoweth he the scriptures? seeing

that he never learned. Iesus answered them, and said: My doctrine is

not mine: but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall

know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I spake of

myself. He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own praise. But he

that seeketh his praise that sent him, he is true, and no

unrighteousness is in him.

Did not Moses give you a law? And yet none of you keepeth the law? Why

go ye about to kill me? The people answered and said: Thou hast the

devil. Who goeth about to kill thee? Iesus answered, and said unto

them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel. Moses therefore gave

unto you circumcision, not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers.

And yet ye on the saboth day circumcise a man. If a man on the saboth

day receive circumcision without breaking of the law of Moses: Disdain

ye at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the saboth day?

Judge not after the utter appearance: but judge righteous judgement.

Then said some of them of Ierusalem: Is not this he whom they go about

to kill? behold he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing to him. Do not

our rulers know indeed, that this is very Christ? But we know this man

whence he is, but when Christ cometh, no man shall know whence he is.

Then cried Iesus in the temple as he taught saying: And me ye know, and

whence I am ye know: and I am not come of myself. But he that sent me

is true, whom ye know not. I know him: For I am of him, and he hath

sent me. Then sought the jews to take him, but no man laid hands on

him, because his time was not yet come. Many of the people believed on

him, and said: When Christ cometh: Will he do more miracles than this

man hath done?

The pharisees heard that the people murmured such things about him: and

the pharisees and scribes sent ministers forth to take him. Then said

Iesus unto them: Yet am I a little while with you, and then go I unto

him that sent me. Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: And where I

am, thither can ye not come. Then said the jewes between themselves:

Whither will he go? that we shall not find him. Will he go among the

gentiles, which are scattered all abroad, and teach the gentiles? What

manner of saying is this that he said: ye shall seek me, and shall not

find me: And where I am, thither can ye not come?

In the last day, that great day of the feast: Iesus stood and cried

saying: If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. Whosoever

believeth on me, as sayeth the scripture, out of his belly shall flow

rivers of water of life. This spake he of the spirit, which they that

believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there,

because that Iesus was not yet glorified. Many of the people, when they

heard this saying said: This is, no doubt, a prophet. Other said: this

is Christ. Some said: shall Christ come out of Galilee? Saith not the

scripture that Christ shall come of the seed of David: and out of the

town of Bethlehem where David was? So was there dissension among the

people for his sake. And some of them would have taken him: but no man

laid hands on him.

Then came the ministers to the high priests, and pharisees. And they

said unto them: why have ye not brought him? The servants answered:

never man spake as this man speaketh. Then answered them the pharisees:

are ye also deceived? Doth any of the rulers, or of the pharisees

believe on him? But the common people which know not the law are a

cursed. Nicodemus said unto them (He that came to Iesus by night which

was one of them.) Doth our law judge any man, before it be heard, and

known, what he hath done? They answered, and said unto him: Art thou

also of Galile? Search and look, for out of Galile ariseth no prophet.

And every man went unto his own house.

The .viij. Chapter.

Iesus went unto mount olivet, and early in the morning came again into

the temple, and all the people came unto him, And he sat down, and

taught them. The scribes and pharisees brought unto him a woman taken

in advoutry, and set her in the midst and said unto him: Master this

woman was taken in advoutry, even as the deed was a doing. Moses in the

law commanded us that such should be stoned: What sayest thou

therefore? And this they said to tempt him: that they might have,

whereof to accuse him. Iesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on

the ground. And while they continued asking him, he lifted himself up,

And said unto them: let him that is among you without sin, cast the

first stone at her. And again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

As soon as they heard that, they went out one by one the eldest first.

And Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When

Iesus had lifted up himself again, and saw no man, but the woman, He

said unto her: Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man

condemned thee? She said: Sir no man. Iesus said: Neither do I condemn

thee. Go hence and sin no more.

Then spake Iesus again unto them saying: I am the light of the world.

He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness: but shall have the

light of life. The pharisees said unto him: thou bearest record of

thyself, thy record is not true. Iesus answered and said unto them: And

if I bear record of myself, my record is true for I know whence I come,

and whither I go. Ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. Ye

judge after the flesh, I judge no man, and if I judge, then is my

judgement true. For I am not alone: but I and my father that sent me.

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

I am one that bear witness of myself, and my father that sent me

beareth witness of me.

Then said they unto him: where is thy father? Iesus answered: ye

neither know me, nor yet my father. If ye had known me, ye should have

known my father also. These words spake Iesus in the treasury, as he

taught in the temple. And no man laid hands on him, For his time was

not yet come. Then said Iesus again unto them: I go my way, and ye

shall seek me, and shall die in your sins. Whither I go thither can ye

not come. Then spake the jewes: will he kill himself, because he saith:

whither I go, thither can ye not come? And he said unto them: ye are

from beneath, I am from above. Ye are of this world, I am not of this

world. I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins. For

except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Then said they unto him, who art thou? And Iesus said unto them: Even

the very same thing that I say unto you. I have many things to say, and

to judge of you. But he that sent me is true. And I speak in the world,

those things which I have heard of him. They understood not that he

spake of his father.

Then said Iesus unto them: When ye have lift up on high the son of man

then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself, But

as my father hath taught me, even so I speak. And he that sent me is

with me. My father hath not left me alone, For I do always those things

that please him. As he spake these words, many believed on him.

Then said Iesus to those jewes which believed on him: If ye continue in

my saying, then are ye my very disciples: and ye shall know the truth:

And the truth shall make you free. They answered him: We be Abraham's

seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, ye shall be

made free?

Iesus answered them: verily verily I say unto you, that whosoever

committeth sin, is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in

the house for ever: But the son abideth ever. If the son therefore

shall make you free, then are ye free in deed. I know that ye are

Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no

place in you. I speak that I have seen with my father: and ye do that

which ye have seen with your father.

They answered and said unto him: Abraham is our father. Iesus said unto

them. If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the deeds of Abraham.

But now ye go about to kill me, a man that have told you the truth,

which I have heard of my father. This did not Abraham. Ye do the deeds

of your father. Then said they unto him: we were not born of

fornication. We have one father that is God. Iesus said unto them: if

God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded

forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why

do ye not know my speech? Because ye cannot abide the hearing of my

words.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father, ye will

follow: He was a murderer from the beginning, And abode not in the

truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, then

speaketh he of his own. For he is a liar, and the father thereof. And

because I tell you the truth, therefore believe ye not me.

Which of you can rebuke me of sin? If I say the truth, why do not ye

believe me? He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear

them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered the jewes and said

unto him: Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan and hast the devil?

Iesus answered: I have not the devil: but I honour my father, and ye

have dishonored me. I seek not mine own praise: There is one that

seeketh it and judgeth.

Verily verily I say unto you, if a man keep my sayings, he shall never

see death. Then said the jewes to him: Now know we that thou hast the

devil. Abraham is dead, and also the prophets, and yet thou sayest: if

a man keep my saying he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater

than our father Abraham? which is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom

makest thou thyself?

Iesus answered: If I praise myself, mine praise is nothing worth. It is

my father that praiseth me, which ye say is your God. And yet have ye

not known him: but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I

should be a liar like unto you, But I know him, and keep his saying.

Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced.

Then said the jewes unto him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and

hast thou seen Abraham? Iesus said unto them: Verily verily I say unto

you: yer Abraham was I am. Then took they up stones, to cast at him.

But Iesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

The .ix. Chapter.

And as Iesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth,

And his disciples asked him saying. Master, who did sin: this man, or

his father and mother, that he was born blind? Iesus answered: Neither

this man hath sinned, nor yet his father and mother: but that the works

of God should be shewed on him. I must work the works of him that sent

me, while it is day. The night cometh, when no man can work. As long as

I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

As soon as he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of

the spittle, and rubbed the clay on the eyes of the blind, and said

unto him: Go wash thee in the pool of Siloe (which by interpretation,

signifieth sent.) He went his way and washed, and came again seeing.

The neighbours, and they that had seen him before how that he was a

beggar said: Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said: this is he.

Other said: he is like him. He himself said: I am even he. They said

unto him: How are thine eyes opened then? He answered and said: The man

that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto

me: Go to the pool Siloe, and wash. I went and washed and received my

sight. They said unto him: where is he? He said: I cannot tell.

Then brought they to the pharisees, him that a little before was blind.

(It was the saboth day when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.)

Then again the pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight.

He said unto them: He put clay upon mine eyes, And I washed, and I see.

Then said some of the pharisees: this man is not of God, because he

keepeth not the saboth day. Other said: how can a man that is a sinner

do such miracles? And there was strife among them. Then spake they unto

the blind again: What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine

eyes? And he said: He is a prophet.

The jewes did not believe of the fellow, how that he was blind, and

received his sight: until they had called the father and mother of him

that had received his sight. And they asked them saying: Is this your

son, whom ye say was born blind? How doth he now see then? His father

and mother answered them and said: we wot well that this is our son,

and that he was born blind: But by what means he now seeth, that can we

not tell or who hath opened his eyes can we not tell. He is old enough,

ask him, let him answer for himself, of things that pertain to himself.

Such words spake his father, and mother, because they feared the jewes,

for the jewes had conspired already that if any man did confess that he

was Christ, he should be excommunicate out of the Synagogue. Therefore

said his father and mother: he is old enough, ask him.

Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him: Give

God the praise, we know that this man is a sinner. He answered and

said: Whether he be a sinner or no, I cannot tell: One thing I am sure

of, that I was blind, and now I see. Then said they to him again: What

did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes? He answered them, I told you

yerwhile, And ye did not hear. Wherefore would ye hear it again? Will

ye also be his disciples? Then rated they him, and said: Thou art his

disciple. We are Moses' disciples. We are sure that God spake with

Moses. This fellow we know not from whence he is.

The man answered, and said unto them: this is a marvelous thing that ye

wot nere whence he is, and yet hath he opened mine eyes. We know well

enough that God heareth no sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of

God: and do what his will is, him heareth he. Since the world began was

it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

If this man were not of God, he could have done no thing. They answered

and said unto him: thou art altogether born in sin: and dost thou teach

us? And they cast him out.

Iesus heard that they had excommunicated him: and as soon as he had

found him he said unto him: dost thou believe on the son of God? He

answered and said: And who is it lord, that I might believe on him? And

Iesus said unto him: Thou hast seen him, and he it is that talketh with

thee. And he said: lord I believe: And worshipped him. Iesus said: I am

come unto judgement, into this world: that they which see not, might

see, and they which see might be made blind. And some of the pharisees

which were with him, heard these words and said unto him: Are we then

blind? Iesus said unto them, if ye were blind, ye should have no sin:

but now ye say we see, therefore your sin remaineth.

The .x. Chapter.

Verily verily I say unto you: Whosoever entereth not in by the door,

into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way: he is a thief and a

robber. He that goeth in by the door, is the shepherd of the sheep. To

this man the porter openeth the door, and the sheep hear his voice, And

he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out, and when he

hath sent forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep

follow him: For they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow,

but will fly from him. For they know not the voice of strangers. This

manner of saying spake Iesus unto them. And they understood not, what

things they were, which he spake unto them.

Then said Iesus unto them again: Verily verily I say unto you: that I

am the door of the sheep. All even as many as came before me, are

thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by

me, if any man enter in, he shall be safe, and shall go in and out, and

find pasture. The thief cometh not but for to steal and kill, and

destroy. I am come that they might have life, and have it more

abundantly.

I am a good shepherd, a good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. An

hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own,

seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth, and the wolf

catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hired servant flyeth

because he is an hired servant, and careth not for the sheep. I am that

good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As my father

knoweth me: even so know I my father. And I give my life for my sheep,

and other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. Them also must I

bring, that they shall hear my voice. And there shall be one flock, and

one shepherd.

Therefore doth my father love me, because I put my life from me, that I

might take it again. No man taketh it from me: but I put it away of

myself. I have power to put it from me, and power I have to take it

again. This commandment have I received of my father. Again there was

dissension among the jewes for these sayings, and many of them said: He

hath the devil, and is mad: why hear ye him? other said, these are not

the words of him that hath the devil: Can the devil open the eyes of

the blind?

It was at Ierusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was the winter:

And Iesus walked in Solomon's hall. Then came the jewes round about

him, and said unto him: How long dost thou make us doubt? If thou be

Christ, tell us plainly. Iesus answered them: I told you and ye believe

not: The works that I do in my father's name, bear witness of me: but

ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. As I said unto you: my

sheep, hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me, and I give

unto them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any

man pluck them out of my hand. My father which gave them me, is greater

than all men, and no man is able to take them out of my father's hand.

And I and my father are one.

Then the jewes again took up stones, to stone him withall. Iesus

answered them: many good works have I shewed you from my father: for

which of them will ye stone me? The jewes answered him saying: For thy

good works' sake we stone thee not: but for thy blasphemy, and because

that thou being a man, makest thyself God. Iesus answered them: Is it

not written in your law: I have said, ye are gods? If he called them

gods unto whom the word of God was spoken (and the scripture cannot be

broken) say ye then to him, whom the father hath sanctified, and sent

into the world: Thou blasphemest, because I said I am the son of God?

If I do not the works of my father, believe me not. But though ye

believe not me, yet believe the works, that ye may know and believe

that the father is in me, and I in him.

Again they went about to take him, but he escaped out of their hands,

and went away again beyond Iordan, into the place where Ihon before had

baptised, and there abode. And many resorted unto him, and said: Ihon

did no miracle: But all things that Ihon spake of this man are true..

And there many believed on him there.

The .xj. Chapter.

A certain man was sick, named Lazarus of Bethania the town of Mary and

her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed Iesus with ointment,

and wept his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick, and

his sister sent unto him saying: lord behold, he whom thou lovest is

sick. When Iesus that heard he said: this infirmity is not unto death:

But for the laud of God, that the son of God might be praised by the

reason of it. Iesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus. After he

heard that he was sick, then abode he two days still in the same place

where he was.

Then after that said he to his disciples: let us go into jewry again.

His disciples said unto him: Master, the jewes lately sought means to

stone thee, and wilt thou go thither again? Iesus answered: are there

not twelve hours in the day? If a man walk in the day he stumbleth not,

because he seeth the light of this world. If a man walk in the night he

stumbleth, because there is no light in him. This said he. And after

that he said unto them: our friend Lazarus sleepeth, but I go to wake

him out of sleep. Then said his disciples: lord if he sleep, then shall

he do well enough. Iesus spake of his death: but they thought that he

had spoken of the natural sleep. Then said Iesus unto them plainly,

Lazarus is dead, and I am glad for your sakes, that I was not there,

because ye may believe. Nevertheless let us go unto him. Then said

Thomas (which is called Didymus,) unto the disciples: let us also go,

that we may die with him.

Then went Iesus, and found, that he had lain in his grave four days

already. Bethanie was nigh unto Ierusalem, about xv. furlongs off, And

many of the jewes came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them over their

brother. Martha as soon as she heard that Iesus was coming, went and

met him. Mary sat still at home.

Then said Martha unto Iesus: lord if thou hadst been here, my brother

had not been dead: but nevertheless, I know that whatsoever thou askest

of God, God will give it thee. Iesus said unto her: Thy brother shall

rise again. Martha said unto him: I know well, he shall rise again in

the resurrection at the last day. Iesus said unto her: I am the

resurrection and the life. Whosoever believeth on me, Yea though he

were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth, and believeth on

me, shall never die. Believest thou this? She said unto him: yea lord:

I believe that thou art Christ the son of God, which shall come into

the world. And as soon as she had so said she went her way, and called

Mary her sister secretly saying: The master is come and calleth for

thee. She as soon as she heard that, arose quickly, and came unto him.

Iesus was not yet come into the town: but was in the place where Martha

met him. The jewes then which were with her in the house, and comforted

her (when they saw Mary that she rose up hastily, and went out)

followed her saying: She goeth unto the grave, to weep there. Then when

Mary was come, where Iesus was and saw him she fell down at his feet,

saying unto him: lord if thou hadst been here, my brother had not been

dead. When Iesus saw her weep, and the jewes also weep, which came with

her. He groaned in the spirit, and vexed himself and said: Where have

ye laid him? They said unto him: lord come and see. And Iesus wept.

Then said the jewes: Behold how he loved him. Some of them said: Could

not he which opened the eyes of the blind, have made also, that this

man should not have died? Iesus again groaned in himself came to the

grave, it was a cave, and a stone laid on it.

Iesus said: Take ye away the stone. Martha (the sister of him that was

dead) said unto him: lord by this time he stinketh. For he hath been

dead four days. Iesus said unto her: Said I not unto thee, that if thou

didst believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God. Then they took away

the stone from the place where the dead was laid. Iesus lift up his

eyes and said: Father I give thee thanks because that thou hast heard

me, I knew well that thou hearest me always: but because of the people

that stand by I said it, that they might believe, that thou hast sent

me.

And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come

forth, and he that was dead, came forth bound hand and foot, with bonds

after the manner as they were wonte to bind their dead with all. And

his face was bound with a napkin. Iesus said unto them: loose him, and

let him go. Then many of the jewes which came to Mary, and had seen the

things which Iesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their

ways to the pharisees, and told them what Iesus had done.

Then gathered the high priests and the pharisees a council and said:

what do we? This man doeth many miracles. If we let him scape thus all

men will believe on him. And the Romans shall come and take away our

country and people. And one of them named Caiphas: which was the high

priest that same year, said unto them: Ye perceive nothing at all nor

yet consider that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the

people, and not that all the people perish. This spake he not of

himself: but being high priest that same year, prophesied he that Iesus

should die for the people, and not for the people only: but that he

should gather together in one the children of God which were scattered

abroad. From that day kept they a counsel together for to put him to

death.

Iesus therefore walked no more openly among the jewes: but went his way

thence unto a country nigh to a wilderness into a city called Ephraim,

and there haunted with his disciples. The jewes' ester was nigh at

hand, and many went out of the country up to Ierusalem before the ester

to purify themselves. Then sought they for Iesus, and spake between

themselves as they stood in the temple: What think ye, seeing he cometh

not to the feast. The high priests and pharisees had given a

commandment that if any man knew where he were, he should shew it that

they might take him.

The .xij. Chapter.

Then Iesus before six days of ester, came to Bethany where Lazarus

(which was dead) was, whom Iesus raised from death. There they made him

a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at

the table with him. Then took Mary a pound of ointment called nardus,

perfect and precious, and anointed Iesus' feet, and wept his feet with

her hair, and all the house smelled of the savour of the ointment. Then

said one of his disciples named Iudas Iscarioth, Simon's son, which

afterward betrayed him: why was not this ointment sold for three

hundred pence, and given to the poor? This said he, not that he cared

for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare

that which was given. Then said Iesus: Let her alone, against the day

of my burying she kept it. The poor allways shall ye have with you, but

me shall ye not allways have.

Much people of the jewes had knowledge that he was there. And they came

not for Iesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also whom he

raised from death. The high priests therefore held a council that they

might put Lazarus to death also, because that for his sake many of the

jewes went away, and believed on Iesus.

On the morrow much people that were come to the feast (when they heard

that Iesus should come to Ierusalem,) took branches of palm trees and

went and met him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that in the name of

the lord cometh, king of Israhell. Iesus got a young ass and sat

thereon, according to that which was written: fear not daughter of

Sion: behold thy king cometh sitting on an asse's colt. These things

understood not his disciples at the first: but when Iesus was

glorified, then remembered they that such things were written of him,

and that such things they had done unto him.

The people that was with him, when he called Lazarus out of his grave,

and raised him from death, bare record. Therefore met him the people,

because they heard that he had done such a miracle. The pharisees

therefore said among themselves: Ye see that we prevail nothing: lo all

the world goeth away after him.

There were certain greeks among them, which came to pray at the feast,

the same came to Philip which was of Bethsaida a city in Galile, and

desired him saying: Sir we would fain see Iesus. Philip came and told

Andrew. And again Andrew and Philip told Iesus. And Iesus answered them

saying: the hour is come that the son of man must be glorified.

Verily verily I say unto you, except the wheat corn fall into the

ground and die, it bideth alone. If it die, it bringeth forth much

fruit. He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his

life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man

minister unto me, let him follow me and where I am there shall also my

minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father

honour.

Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father deliver me from

this hour: but therefore came I unto this hour. Father glorify thy

name. Then came there a voice from heaven, I have glorified it, and

will glorify it again. Then said the people that stood by and heard, it

thundereth. Other said: an angel spake to him. Iesus answered and said:

this voice came not because of me: but for your sakes.

Now is the judgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world

be cast out a doors. And I (if were lifted up from the earth,) will

draw all men unto me. This said Iesus signifying what death he should

die. The people answered him: We have heard of the law that Christ

bideth ever: and how sayest thou then that the son of man must be

lifted up? who is that son of man? Then Iesus said unto them: yet a

little while is the light with you: walk while ye have light, lest the

darkness come on you. He that walketh in the dark, wotteth not whither

he goeth. While ye have light, believe on the light that ye may be the

children of light.

These things spake Iesus and departed, and hid himself from them. And

though he had done so many miracles before them, yet believed not they

on him, that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, that

he spake. lord who shall believe our saying? And to whom is the arm of

the lord declared? Therefore could they not believe, because that

Esaias saith again: He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their

hearts, that they should not see with their eyes, and understand with

their hearts, and should be converted and I should heal them. Such

things said Esaias when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

Nevertheless among the chief rulers many believed on him, but because

of the pharisees they would not be a known of it, lest they should be

excommunicated. For they loved the praise that is given of men, more

than the praise, that cometh of God.

Iesus cried and said: he that believeth on me believeth not on me, but

on him that sent me. And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me. I am

come a light into the world that whosoever believeth on me should not

bide in darkness, and if any man hear my words and believe not, I judge

him not. For I came not to judge the world: but to save the world. He

that putteth me away, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth

him. The words that I have spoken shall judge him in the last day. For

I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me gave me a

commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know well

that his commandment is life everlasting. Whatsoever I speak therefore,

even as my father bade me, so I speak.

The .xiij. Chapter.

Before the feast of ester when Iesus knew that his hour was come, that

he should depart out of this world unto the father. When he loved his

which were in the world, unto the end he loved them. And when supper

was ended, after that the devil had put in the heart of Iudas Iscariot

Simon's son, to betray him. Iesus knowing that the father had given all

things into his hands: And that he was come from God, and went to God,

he rose from supper, and laid aside his upper garments, and took a

towel, and gird himself. After that poured he water into a basin, and

began to wash his disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel,

wherewith he was gird.

Then came he to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him: lord shalt thou

wash my feet? Iesus answered and said unto him: what I do thou wettest

not now, thou shalt know here after. Peter said unto him: Thou shalt

not wash my feet while the world standeth. Iesus answered him: if I

wash not thy feet, thou shalt have no part with me. Simon Peter said

unto him: lord not my feet only: but also my hands and my head. Iesus

said to him: he that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but

is clean every whit. And ye are clean: but not all. For he knew his

betrayer. Therefore said he: ye are not all clean.

After he had washed their feet, and received his clothes, and was set

down again, he said unto them: wot ye what I have done to you? ye call

me master and lord, and ye say well, for so am I. If I then your lord

and master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's

feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done

to you. Verily verily I say unto you, the servant is not greater than

his master. Neither the messenger greater than he that sent him.

If ye understand these things, happy are ye if ye do them. I speak not

of you all, I know whom I have chosen. But that the scripture be

fulfilled: he that eateth bread with me, Hath lifted up his heel

against me. Now tell I you before it come: that when it is come to pass

ye might believe that I am he. Verily verily I say unto you. He that

receiveth whomsoever I send, receiveth me. And he that receiveth me,

receiveth him that sent me.

When Iesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified

saying: verily verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

Then the disciples looked one on another doubting of whom he spake.

There was one of his disciples which leaned on Iesus' bosom, whom Iesus

loved. To him beckoned Simon Peter that he should ask who it was of

whom he spake. He then as he leaned on Iesus' breast said unto him:

lord who is it? Iesus answered, he it is to whom I give a sop, when I

have dept it. And he wet a sop, and gave it to Iudas Iscarioth Simon's

son. And after the sop Satan entered into him.

Then said Iesus unto him: that thou dost do quickly. That wist no man

at the table, for what intent he spake unto him. Some of them thought,

because Iudas had the bag, that Iesus had said unto him, buy those

things that we have need of against the feast: or that he should give

something to the poor. As soon then as he had received the sop, he went

immediately out. And it was night. When he was gone out, Iesus said:

now is the son of man glorified. And God is glorified by him. If God be

glorified by him, God shall also glorify him, in himself: and shall

straightway glorify him.

Dear children, yet a little while am I with you. Ye shall seek me, and

as I said unto the jewes whither I go, thither can ye not come. Also to

you say I now. A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love

together, as I have loved you, that even so ye love one another. By

this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye shall have love

one to another. Simon Peter said unto him: lord whither goest thou?

Iesus answered him: whither I go thou canst not follow me now, thou

shalt follow me afterwards. Peter said unto him lord why cannot I

follow thee now? I will give my life for thy sake. Iesus answered him:

Wilt thou give thy life for my sake? Verily verily I say unto thee, the

cock shall not crow, till thou have denied me thrice.

The .xiiij. Chapter.

And he said unto his disciples: Let not your hearts be troubled,

believe in God, and believe in me. In my father's house are many

mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a

place for you. I will come again, and receive you even unto myself,

that where I am, there may ye be also. And whither I go ye know, and

the way ye know.

Thomas said unto him: lord we know not whither thou goest. Also how is

it possible for us to know the way? Iesus said unto him I am the way,

the verity, and life. No man cometh unto the father, but by me. If ye

had known me ye had known my father also. And now ye know him. And ye

have seen him.

Philip said unto him: lord shew us thy father and it sufficeth us.

Iesus said unto him: have I been so long time with you: and yet hast

thou not known me? Philip, he that hath seen me, hath seen the father.

And how sayest thou then: shew us the father? Believest thou not that I

am in the father, and the father in me? The words that I speak unto

you, I speak not of myself: but the father dwelling in me is he that

doeth the works. Believe that I am in the father, and the father in me.

At the least believe me for the very works' sake.

Verily verily I say unto you whosoever believeth on me, the works that

I do, the same shall he do, and greater works then these shall he do,

because I go unto my father. And whatsoever ye ask in my name, that

will I do, that the father might be glorified by the son. If ye shall

ask any thing in my name I will do it.

If ye love me keep my commandments, and I will pray the father, and he

shall give you another comforter, that he may bide with you ever, which

is the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive, because the world

seeth him not, neither knoweth him. But ye know him. For he dwelleth

with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will

come unto you.

It is yet a little while and the world seeth me no more: but ye shall

see me. For I live, and ye shall live. That day shall ye know that I

am in my father, and my father in me, and I in you.

He that hath my commandments and keepeth them, the same is he that

loveth me, and he that loveth me shall be loved of my father, and I

will love him, and will shew mine own self unto him. Iudas said unto

him (not Iudas Iscarioth) lord what is the cause that thou wilt shew

thyself unto us, and not unto the world? Iesus answered and said unto

him: if a man love me and will keep my sayings, my father also will

love him, and we will come unto him, and will dwell with him. He that

loveth me not, keepeth not my sayings. And the words which ye hear are

not mine, but my father's, which sent me.

This have I spoken unto you being yet present with you. But that

comforter which is the holy ghost (whom my father will send in my name)

shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance

whatsoever I have told you.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world

giveth, give I unto you. Let not your hearts be grieved, neither fear

ye. Ye have heard how I said unto you: I go and come again unto you. If

ye loved me, ye would verily rejoice, because I said, I go unto the

father. For the father is greater than I. And now have I shewed you,

before it come, that when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

Here after will I not talk many words unto you. For the chief ruler of

this world cometh, and hath nought in me. But that the world may know

that I love my father, And as the father gave me commandment, even so

do I. Rise let us go hence.

The .xv. Chapter.

I am the true vine, and my father is an husbandman. Every branch that

beareth not fruit in me, He will take away. And every branch that

beareth fruit will he purge that it may bring more fruit. Now are ye

clean, be that means of the words which I have spoken unto you. Bide in

me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it

bide in the vine: no more can ye except ye abide in me.

I am the vine, and ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in

him, the same bringeth forth much fruit. For without me can ye do

nothing. If a man bide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is

withered: and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they

burneth. If ye bide in me, and my words also bide in you: ask what ye

will, and it shall be given you. Here in is my father glorified, that

ye bear much fruit, and be made my disciples.

As the father hath loved me, even so have I loved you. Continue in my

love. If ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall bide in my love, even

as I have kept my father's commandments, and bide in his love. These

things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and

that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, that ye love

together as I have loved you. Greater love than this hath no man, than

that a man bestow his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do

whatsoever I command you. Henceforth call I you not servants: For the

servant knoweth not what his lord doeth. But you have I called friends:

For all things that I have heard of my father, I have opened to you.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that ye

go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit remain, that whatsoever

ye shall ask of my father in my name he should give it you.

This command I you, that ye love together. If the world hate you, ye

know that he hated me before he hated you. If ye were of the world, the

world would love his own. Because ye are not of the world, but I have

chosen you out of the world, therefore hateth you the world. Remember

the saying, that I said unto you: the servant is not greater than the

lord. If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they

have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because

they have not known him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto

them, they should have no sin: but now have they nothing to cloak their

sin with all. He that hateth me, hateth my father. If I had not done

works among them which none other man did, they should be without sin.

But now have they seen, and yet have hated both me and my father: Even

that the saying might be fulfilled that is written in their law: they

hated me without a cause. But when the comforter is come, whom I will

send unto you from the father, which is the spirit of verity, which

proceedeth of the father, he shall testify of me. And ye shall bear

witness also, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

The .xvj. Chapter.

These things have I said unto you because ye should not be hurt in your

faith. They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that

whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service. And

such things will they do unto you, because they have not known the

father neither yet me. These things have I told you, that when that

hour is come, ye might remember then, that I told you so. These things

said I not unto you at the beginning, because I was present with you.

But now go I my way to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me:

whither goest thou? but because I have said such things unto you, your

hearts are full of sorrow. Nevertheless I tell you the truth it is

expedient for you that I go away. For if I go not away, that comforter

will not come unto you. But if I depart, I will send him unto you. And

when he is come, he will rebuke the world of sin, and of righteousness,

and of judgement. Of sin, because they believe not on me: Of

righteousness, because I go to my father, and ye shall see me no more:

And of judgement, because the chief ruler of this world, is judged all

ready.

I have yet many things to say unto you: but ye cannot bear them away

now. When he is once come (I mean the spirit of verity,) he will lead

you into all truth. He shall not speak of himself: but whatsoever he

shall hear, that shall he speak, and he will shew you things to come.

He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew unto

you. All things that my father hath are mine. Therefore said I unto you

that he shall take of mine and shew unto you.

After a while ye shall not see me, and again after a while ye shall see

me: For I go to my father. Then said some of his disciples between

themselves: what is this that he saith unto us, after a while ye shall

not see me, and again after a while ye shall see me: and that I go to

my father. They said therefore: what is this that he saith after a

while? we cannot tell what he saith. Iesus perceived, that they would

ask him, and said unto them: This is it that ye enquire of between

yourselves, that I said, after a while ye shall not see me, and again

after a while ye shall see me. Verily verily I say unto you: ye shall

weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice. Ye shall sorrow: but your

sorrow shall be turned to joy.

A woman when she travaileth hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but

as soon as she is delivered of her child she remembereth no more the

anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now are in

sorrow: but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and

your joy shall no man take from you. And in that day shall ye ask me no

question. Verily verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the

father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing

in my name. Ask and ye shall receive it: that your joy may be full.

These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs. The time will come

when I shall no more speak to you in proverbs: but I shall shew you

plainly from my father. At that day shall ye ask in mine name. And I

say not unto you that I will speak unto my father for you. For my

father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed

that I came out from God. I went out from the father, and came into the

world: and I leave the world again, and go to the father.

His disciples said unto him: lo now speakest thou plainly, and thou

usest no proverb. Now know we that thou understandest all things, and

needest not that any man should ask thee any question. Therefore

believe we that thou camest from God. Iesus answered them: Now ye do

believe. Behold the hour draweth nigh, and is already come, that ye

shall be scattered every man his ways, and shall leave me alone. And

yet am I not alone. For my father is with me. These words have I spoken

unto you that in me ye might have peace. In the world shall ye have

tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.

The .xvij. Chapter.

These words spake Iesus and lift up his eyes to heaven, and said:

father the hour is come glorify thy son that thy son may glorify thee.

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give

eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. This is life eternal

that they might know thee that only very God: and whom thou hast sent

Iesus Christ.

I have glorified thee on the earth. I have finished the work which thou

gavest me to do. And now glorify me thou father in thine own presence,

with the glory which I had with thee yer the world was. I have declared

thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world. Thine they

were, and thou gavest them me, and they have kept thy sayings. Now have

they known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me, are of thee.

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me, and they

have received them, and know surely that I came out from thee: and do

believe that thou didst send me.

I pray for them. I pray not for the world: but for them which thou hast

given me, for they are thine, and all mine are thine, and thine are

mine, and I am glorified in them. And now am I no more in the world,

but they are in the world, and I come to thee. Wholly father keep in

thine own name them which thou hast given me, that they may be one as

we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name.

Those that thou gavest me, have I kept, and none of them is lost, but

that lost child, that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Now come I to thee, and these words speak I in the world, that they

might have my joy full in them. I have given them thy doctrine, and the

world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am

not of the world. I desire not that thou shouldest take them out of the

world: but that thou keep them from evil. They are not of the world, as

I am not of the world. Sanctify them in thy truth. {with thy trueth}

Thy saying is verity. As thou didst sent me into the world, even so

have I sent them into the world, And for their sakes sanctify I myself,

that they also might be sanctified thorow the truth.

I pray not for them alone: but for them also which shall believe on me

thorow their preaching, that they all may be one, as thou father art in

me, and I in thee, that they may be also one in us, that the world may

believe that thou hast sent me. And that glory that thou gavest me, I

have given them, that they may be one, as we are one. I am in them and

thou art in me, that they may be made perfect in one, and that the

world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou

hast loved me.

Father I will that they which thou hast given me, be with me where I

am, that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou

lovedest me before the making of the world. O righteous father the very

world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known

that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and

will declare it, that the love wherewith thou hast loved me, be in

them, and that I be in them.

The .xviij. Chapter.

When Iesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples

over the brook Cedron, where was a garden into the which he entered

with his disciples.

(Iudas also which betrayed him knew the place, for Iesus oftentimes

resorted thither with his disciples.) Iudas then after he had received

a bond of men, and ministers of the high priests, and of the pharisees

came thither with lanterns, and firebrands, and weapons. Then Iesus

knowing all things that should come on him, went forth and said unto

them: whom seek ye? They answered him: Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus said

unto them: I am he.

Iudas also which betrayed him, stood with them. As soon as he had said

unto them I am he, they went backwards and fell to the ground. And he

asked them again: whom seek ye? They said: Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus

answered, I said unto you, I am he. If ye seek me, let these go their

way. That the saying might be fulfilled which he spake: of them which

thou gavest have I not lost one.

Simon Peter had a sword, and drew him out, and smote the high priests

servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.

Then said Iesus unto Peter: put up thy sword into the sheath: shall I

not drink of the cup which my father had given me? Then the company,

and the Captain, and the ministers of the jewes, took Iesus and bound

him, and led him away to Anna first: For he was father-in-law unto

Caiphas, which was the high priest that same year. Caiphas was he that

gave counsel to the jewes that it was expedient that one man should die

for the people.

Simon Peter followed Iesus, and another disciple, that disciple was

known of the high priest, and went in with Iesus into the palace of the

high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out that

other disciple which was known unto the high priest, and spake to the

damsel that kept the door, and brought in Peter. Then said the damsel

that kept the door unto Peter: Art not thou one of this man's

disciples? He said: I am not. The servants and the ministers stood

there, and had made a fire of coals. For it was cold, and they warmed

themselves. Peter also stood among them and warmed himself.

The high priest asked Iesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

Iesus answered him: I spake openly in the world. I ever taught in the

synagogue and in the temple whither all the jewes resorted: and in

secret have I said nothing: why askest thou me? Ask them which heard me

what I said unto them. Behold they can tell what I said. When he had

thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by, smote Iesus on the

face saying: Answerest thou the high priest so? Iesus answered him: If

I have evil spoken, bear witness of the evil: if I have well spoken,

why smitest thou me? Annas sent him bound unto Caiphas the high priest.

Simon Peter stood and warmed himself, and they said unto him: Art not

thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said: I am not. One

of the servants of the high priest (his cousin whose ear Peter smote

off ) said unto him: did not I see thee in the garden with him? Peter

denied it again: and immediately the cock crew. Then led they Iesus

from Caiphas into the hall of judgement. It was in the morning, and

they themselves went not into the judgement house lest they should be

defiled, but that they might eat the Pascha. Pilate then went out unto

them and said: What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered

and said unto him: If he were not an evil doer, we would not have

delivered him unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them: take him unto you,

and judge him after your own law. The jewes said unto him. It is not

lawful for us to put any man to death. That the words of Iesus might be

fulfilled which he spake, signifying what death he should die.

Then Pilate entered into the judgement house again, and called Iesus,

and said unto him: Art thou king of the jewes? Iesus answered: sayest

thou that of thyself, or did other tell it thee of me? Pilate answered:

Am I a jew? Thine own nation and high priests have delivered thee unto

me. What hast thou done? Iesus answered: my kingdom is not of this

world. If my kingdom were of this world then would my ministers surely

fight, that I should not be delivered to the jewes, but now is my

kingdom not from hence. Pilate said unto him: Art thou a king then?

Iesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this cause was I

born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear

witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice.

Pilate said unto him: what is truth? And when he had said that, he went

out again unto the jewes, and said unto them: I find in him no cause at

all. Ye have a custom among you, that I should deliver you one loose at

ester. Will ye that I loose unto you the king of the jewes. Then cried

they all again saying: Not him, but Barabas. Barabas was a robber.

The .xix. Chapter.

Then Pilate took Iesus and scourged him. And the soldiers wound a crown

of thorns and put it on his head. And they did on him a purple garment,

and said: hail king of the jewes. And they smote him on the face.

Pilate went forth again, and said unto them: behold I bring him forth

to you, that ye may know, that I find no fault in him. Then came Iesus

forth wearing a crown of thorns and a robe of purple. And Pilate said

unto them: Behold the man. When the high priests and ministers saw him,

they cried saying: crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them.

Take ye him and crucify him: For I find no cause in him. The jewes

answered him. We have a law, and by our law he ought to die: because he

made himself the son of God.

When Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, and went again

into the judgement house, and said unto Iesus: whence art thou? Iesus

gave him none answer. Then said Pilate unto him: Speakest thou not unto

me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power

to loose thee? Iesus answered: Thou couldest have no power at all

against me, except it were given unto thee from above. Therefore he

that delivered me unto thee, is more in sin. And from thenceforth

sought Pilate means to loose him: but the jewes cried saying: if thou

let him go, thou art not Cesar's friend. Whosoever maketh himself a

king, is against Cesar.

When Pilate heard that saying he brought Iesus forth, and sat down to

give sentence, in a place called the pavement: But in the Hebrew

tongue, Gabbatha. (It was the saboth even which falleth in the ester

feast, and about the sixth hour) And he said unto the jewes: Behold

your king. They cried, away with him, away with him, Crucify him.

Pilate said unto them: Shall I crucify your king? The high priests

answered: We have no king but Cesar. Then delivered he him unto them to

be crucified.

And they took Iesus, and led him away. And he bare his cross, and went

forth into a place called the place of dead men's skulls (which is

named in hebrew, Golgotha) where they crucified him. And with him two

other, on either side one, and Iesus in the midst. Pilate wrote his

title, and put it on the cross: The writing was, Iesus of Nazareth,

king of the jewes. This title read many of the jewes. For the place

where Iesus was crucified, was nigh to the city. And it was written in

hebrew, greek and latin. Then said the high priests of the jewes to

Pilate: write not, king of the jewes, but that he said, I am king of

the jewes. Pilate answered: what I have written, that have I written.

The soldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, took his garments and made

four parts, to every soldier a part, and also his coat. The coat was

without seam woven upon thorow and thorow. And they said one to

another: Let us not divide it: but cast lots who shall have it. That

the scripture might be fulfilled which saith. They parted my raiment

among them, and on my coat did cast lots. And the soldiers did such

things in deed.

There stood by the cross of Iesus his mother, and his mother's sister,

Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. When Iesus saw his

mother, and the disciple standing whom he loved, he said unto his

mother: Woman behold thy son. Then said he to the disciple: behold thy

mother. And from that hour the disciple took her for his own.

After that when Iesus perceived that all things were performed, that

the scripture might be fulfilled: he said: I thirst. There stood a

vessel full of vinegar by. They filled a sponge with vinegar, and wound

it about with hyssop, and put it to his mouth. As soon as Iesus had

received of the vinegar, he said: It is finished, and bowed his head,

and gave up the ghost.

The jewes then because it was the saboth even that the bodies should

not remain upon the cross on the saboth day (For that saboth day was an

high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they

might be taken down. Then came the soldiers and brake the legs of the

first, and of the other which was crucified with Iesus. When they came

to Iesus and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but

one of the soldiers with a spear, thrust him into the side, and

forthwith came there out blood and water.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true. And he knoweth

that he saith true that ye might believe also. These things were done

that the scripture should be fulfilled: Ye shall not break a bone of

him. And again another scripture saith: They shall look on him, whom

they pierced.

After that, Ioseph of Arimathia (which was a disciple of Iesus: but

secretly for fear of the jewes) besought Pilate that he might take down

the body of Iesus. And Pilate gave him license. And there came also

Nicodemus which at the beginning came to Iesus by night, and brought of

myrrh and aloes mingled together about an hundred pound weight. Then

took they the body of Iesu and wound it in linen clothes with those

confections as the manner of the jewes is to bury. In the place where

Iesus was crucified, was a garden, and in the garden a new sepulchre,

wherein was never man laid. There laid they Iesus because of the jewes'

saboth even, for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

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The morrow after the saboth day came Mary Magdalene early when it was

yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and saw the stone rolled away from the

tomb. Then she ran, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple

whom Iesus loved, and said unto them: They have taken away the lord out

of the tomb and we cannot tell where they have laid him. Peter went

forth and that other disciple, and came unto the sepulchre. They ran

both together, and that other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first

to the sepulchre. And he stooped down and saw the linen clothes, yet

went he not in. Then came Simon Peter following him, and went into the

sepulchre, and saw the linen clothes lie, and the napkin that was about

his head not lying with the linen cloth, but wrapped together in a

place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple which came first

to the sepulchre, and he saw and believed. For as yet they knew not the

scriptures, that he should rise again from death. And the disciples

went away again unto their own home.

Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: As she wept, she bowed

herself into the sepulchre and saw two angels clothed in white sitting

the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where they had laid the

body of Iesus. They said unto her: woman why weepest thou? She said

unto them: They have taken away my lord, and I wot not where they have

laid him. When she had thus said, she turned herself back and saw Iesus

standing, and knew not that it was Iesus. Iesus said unto her: woman

why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had been the

gardener, said unto him: Sir if thou have borne him hence tell me where

thou hast laid him, that I will take him away. Iesus said unto her:

Mary. She turned herself, and said unto him: Rabboni which is to say

master. Iesus said unto her: touch me not, for I have not yet ascended

to my father. But go to my brethren and say unto them, I ascend unto my

father, and your father: my God and your god. Mary Magdalene came and

told the disciples that she had seen the lord, and that he had spoken

such things unto her.

The same day at night, which was the morrow after the saboth day, when

the doors were shut (where the disciples were assembled to gether for

fear of the jewes,) came Iesus and stood in the midst, and said to

them: peace be with you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them

his hands and feet, and his side. Then were the disciples glad when

they saw the lord. He said unto them again: peace be with you. As my

father sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said that, he blew

on them, and said unto them: Receive the holy ghost. whosoevers sins ye

remit, they are remitted unto them: And whosoevers sins ye retain, they

are retained.

Thomas one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus

came. The other disciples said unto him: we have seen the lord. And he

said unto them: except I see in his hands the print of the nails, and

put my finger in the holes of the nails, and thrust my hand into his

side, I will not believe.

And after viij days again, his disciples were with in, and Thomas was

with them. Iesus came when the doors were shut, and stood in the midst

and said: peace be with you:

Than said he to Thomas: put in thy finger here, and see my hands, and

put forth thy hand and thrust him into my side, and be not without

faith: but believe. Thomas answered and said unto him: my lord, and my

God. Iesus said unto him: Thomas, because thou hast seen me, therefore

hast thou believed: Happy are they that have not seen, and yet believe.

And many other signs did Iesus in the presence of his disciples, which

are not written in this book. These are written that ye might believe

that Iesus is Christ the son of God. And that ye in believing ye might

have life thorow his name.

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After that Iesus shewed himself again at the sea of Tiberias. And on

this wise shewed he himself. There were together Simon Peter and

Thomas, which is called Didymus: and Nathanael of Cana a city of

Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of the disciples, Simon

Peter said unto them: I go a fishing. They said unto him: we also will

go with thee. They went their way and entered into a ship straightway,

and that night caught they nothing. When the morning was now come,

Iesus stood on the shore, Nevertheless the disciples knew not that it

was Iesus. Iesus said unto them: Sirs, have ye any meat? They answered

him no. And he said unto them: cast out your net on the right side of

the ship, and ye shall find. They cast out, and anon they were not able

to draw it for the multitude of fishes. Then said the disciple whom

Iesus loved unto Peter: It is the lord. When Simon Peter heard that it

was the lord, he gird his mantle to him (for he was naked) and sprang

into the sea. The other disciples came by ship: For they were not far

from land, but as it were two hundred cubits, And they drew the net

with fishes. As soon as they were come to land, they saw hot coals laid

and fish laid thereon, and bread. Iesus said unto them: bring of the

fishes which ye have now caught. Simon Peter stepped forth and drew the

net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and .liij. And for all

there were so many, yet was not the net broken. Iesus said unto them:

come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him: what art thou?

For they knew that it was the lord. Iesus then came and took bread, and

gave them, and fish likewise. And this is now the third time that Iesus

appeared to his disciples, after that he was risen again from death.

When they had dined, Iesus said to Simon Peter: Simon Ioanna, lovest

thou me more than these? He said unto him: yea lord, thou knowest, that

I love thee. He said unto him: feed my lambs. He said to him again the

second time: Simon Ioanna, lovest thou me? He said unto him: yea lord

thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him: feed my sheep. He said

unto him the third time: Simon Ioanna, lovest thou me? Peter sorrowed

because he said to him the third time, lovest thou me, and said unto

him: lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love thee.

Iesus said unto him: feed my sheep.

Verily verily I say unto thee, when thou wast young, thou girdedst

thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou art old,

thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and

lead thee whither thou wouldest not. That spake he signifying by what

death he should glorify God.

And when he had said thus, he said to him: Follow me. Peter turned

about, and saw that disciple whom Iesus loved following (which also

leaned on his breast at supper) and said: lord which is he that shall

betray thee? When Peter saw him, he said to Iesus: lord what shall he

here do? Iesus said unto him: If I will have him to tarry till I come,

what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad

among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. And Iesus said

not to him, he shall not die: but if I will that he tarry till I come,

what is that to thee? The same disciple is he, which testifieth of

these things, and wrote these things. And we know, that his testimony

is true. There are also many other things which Iesus did: the which if

they should be written every one, I suppose the world could not contain

the books that should be written.

Here endeth the Gospell off Sainct Ihon.