this mancameto Jesus by nightand saidto Him, "Rabbi,we knowthat You have comefrom God[as] a teacher;for no onecandothesesignsthat You dounlessGodis with him."
"But the testimonywhich I haveis greaterthan [the testimony of] John;for the workswhichthe Fatherhas givenMe to accomplish--the veryworksthat I do--testifyaboutMe, that the Fatherhas sentMe.
"[You know of] Jesusof Nazareth,howGodanointedHim with the HolySpiritand with power,and [how] He went aboutdoing goodand healingallwho were oppressedby the devil,for Godwas with Him.
"Menof Israel,listento thesewords:Jesusthe Nazarene,a manattestedto you by Godwith miraclesand wondersand signswhichGodperformedthroughHim in your midst,justas you yourselvesknow--
Thereforesomeof the Phariseeswere saying,"Thismanis not from God,becauseHe does not keepthe Sabbath."But otherswere saying,"Howcana manwho is a sinnerperformsuchsigns?"And there was a divisionamongthem.
But though He had performedso manysignsbeforethem, [yet] they were not believingin Him.
And Jesusturnedand sawthem following,and saidto them, "Whatdo you seek?"They saidto Him, "Rabbi(whichtranslatedmeansTeacher),whereare You staying?"
And they senttheir disciplesto Him, along with the Herodians,saying,"Teacher,we knowthat You are truthfuland teachthe wayof Godin truth,and deferto no one;for You are not partialto any.
But manyof the crowdbelievedin Him; and they were saying,"Whenthe Christcomes,He will not performmoresignsthan those whichthis manhas, will He?"
Jesussaidto her, "Mary!"She turnedand saidto Him in Hebrew,"Rabboni!"(whichmeans,Teacher).
"IfI had not doneamongthem the workswhichno oneelsedid,they would not havesin;but nowthey have bothseenand hatedMe and My Fatheras well.
And they cameto Johnand saidto him, "Rabbi,He whowas with you beyondthe Jordan,to whomyou have testified,behold,He is baptizingand allare comingto Him."
They cameand saidto Him, "Teacher,we knowthat You are truthfuland deferto no one;for You are not partialto any,but teachthe wayof Godin truth.Is it lawfulto paya poll-taxto Caesar,ornot?
Then Gideontooktenmenof his servantsand didas the LORDhad spokento him; and becausehe was too afraidof his father'shouseholdand the menof the cityto doit by day,he didit by night.
"Listento Me, you who knowrighteousness,A peoplein whose heartis My law;Do not fearthe reproachof man,Norbe dismayedat their revilings.
and that mostof the brethren,trustingin the Lordbecause of my imprisonment,havefar morecourageto speakthe wordof Godwithout fear.
Then the womansaidto Elijah,"NowI knowthat you are a manof Godand that the wordof the LORDin your mouthis truth."
But KingZedekiahsworeto Jeremiahin secretsaying,"As the LORDlives,whomadethislifefor us, surelyI will not putyou to deathnorwill I giveyou over to the handof thesemenwhoare seekingyour life."
and respectful greetingsin the market places,and being calledRabbiby men.
"But do not be calledRabbi;for Oneis your Teacher,and you are allbrothers.
Thisbeginningof [His] signsJesusdidin Canaof Galilee,and manifestedHis glory,and His disciplesbelievedin Him.
Meanwhilethe discipleswere urgingHim, saying,"Rabbi,eat."
A largecrowdfollowedHim, becausethey sawthe signswhichHe was performingon thosewho were sick.
but ifI dothem, thoughyou do not believeMe, believethe works,sothat you may knowand understandthat the Fatheris in Me, and I in the Father."
"Do you not believethat I am in the Father,and the Fatheris in Me? The wordsthat I sayto you I do not speakon My own initiative,but the Fatherabidingin Me doesHis works.
