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When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea,
Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
Then they were willing to take Him into the boat, and at once the boat reached the shore where they were heading.
The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea realized that only one boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with His disciples, but they had gone away alone.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.” But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
So there was a division among the people because of him.
So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
When they heard this, they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.
They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. 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, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth,
Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
Some claimed that he was, but others said, “No, he just looks like him.” But the man kept saying, “I am the one.”
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”
And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.
So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
and asked, “Is this your son, the one you say was born blind? So how is it that he can now see?”
His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
His parents answered, “We know he is our son, and we know he was born blind.
Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.”
Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.
Never before has anyone heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind.
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
They replied, “You were born in utter sin, and you are instructing us?” And they threw him out.
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
Jesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them.
There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.
And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
So on hearing that Lazarus was sick, He stayed where He was for two days,
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
This he said, signifying what death he should die.
He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.
Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
“Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.”
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.