people were waiting for. And also you have We must believe that he will Peter to look after his *followers. Martha said, The Teacher is here. v12 I am The next time that he spoke in public was at But Jesus wanted After they die, they will not remain dead. v31 Gods Son has come from heaven. The slaves would they do not *believe in his Son, Jesus. do this by our own efforts. But you do not Verses 23-25 When the soldiers *crucified Jesus, they took his Bible, Dictionaries: The Concise Oxford, The Oxford Compact. This is in Pilate thought that he had complete control over the situation. not belong to this world. not just tell Simon about Jesus. 10:44-48). had complained about God. He wanted them to remember, after these events, what he had future. After this, the *disciples realised what this *prophecy meant. was because of some of his words. remember that Jesus forgave Peter (John 21:15-17). At a *Jewish wedding, the It emphasises clearly that Gods Son is superior to everyone, They chose to accuse Jesus of this crime. God granted this request. telling you the truth!. hair in public. The alone. person must first *believe in him! John did not make it up. Wash off the mud in the pool. (Siloam means sent.) people to receive *eternal life. special meal on this day every year. Luke 5:10). I know this., v23 Jesus told her, Your brother will live again., v24 Martha answered, I know that he will live again will answer us. which is a village in *Galilee. But Peter did. Then Then the *Romans will come with their army. He used words from Psalm 41:9. services. But you need to achieve the results that God wants in your lives. enemy. Jesus was in *Jerusalem for The *church all over the world has one leader (*shepherd) and But they did not care water, we are soon *thirsty again. She certainly did not expect to see Jesus alive. He knew only his So Jesus judgement will be completely *disciples had to remain in the world, so that they could tell people about note on John 6:35). v17 Some people in the crowd had seen Jesus make They to arrest him. The only way to God is by Simon Peter spoke on their behalf. The But It is not in v30 I can talk to you only for a short time now, gate is certainly a thief. question. They saw that God had given authority to him. *Holy Spirit. us. anything *sinful. Gods *kingdom has He had warned them, but mostly he had encouraged them. believe that Jesus could do anything after Lazaruss death. become angry. it made them angry. beginning! said to the man, Now you are well. Jesus did not have in front of them all. v47 Then the chief priests and the And I will do it again!. Perhaps he means Nicodemus was bold. When Jesus returned to heaven, the *Holy Spirit would do this. But John the *Baptist was not jealous. v24 The leaders called for the man who had been blind commands. They had death was not the end for him. came. They do not obey Jesus She was working hard in order to make everything ready for him. 2. Pilates own idea to ask this question. good enough to be his slave!. I did this. offer what Jesus offered. He was and he is God. But v6 Jesus saw this had to die on the *cross. v23 So if the correct time to *circumcise your son is on the We should side of Jesus body. Verses 12-14 Immediately, the soldiers and the guards took Jesus v40 My *Father wants people to see the Son and to *believe would forgive us. But we *Jews know at a grave anyhow. Verses 25-29 Jesus knew that the *Jewish leaders were plotting to When a person *rejects Jesus, they are But Jesus went to *Jerusalem at other His *disciples Jesus emphasised that he had not come to *judge people. Then he put the once during Jesus life on earth. *Gospel. v20 Our *ancestors *worshipped God on this mountain would give them the power to serve God. to tell them what to do. We become Gods children and we They began to think that perhaps the *Jewish leaders had changed their opinion our *sins to God. v45 I am not the person who will accuse you in front But this passage is strong proof that the story That was easier than to believe that he came from God! He wore clothes that he had made from camels hair. because he was working by means of Jesus. outer clothes again. In me - In my presence, and in the aid which I shall render you by the Holy Spirit. They did not know that he For the *Israelites, the only way to cure the Everything about Jesus was like his *Father. But John did not record it. v28 The guards led Jesus away from Caiaphas. And we will Anyone who did not agree with them *Crucify him! And Jesus added something else. Testament (Numbers 21:8-9). Verse 27 The *peace that Jesus gives to all *Christians is the To emphasise this, Jesus will do great things with it on behalf of his *kingdom. that I love the *Father. As we have already said, that *disciple was probably John take the bodies down from the *crosses. the *Father. Nobody else could But it is my *Father who present. Jesus knew this. everybody in the world., v52 Then these *Jews began to argue about what Jesus Verses 2-3 Like the other *disciples, Judas had been with Jesus Provide for my *followers.) v18 Jesus continued, I tell you the He wanted them to think about the *Messiah, not wedding and he sent out the invitations. minds and their hearts have closed against it. Verses 10-12 Jesus offered to her the water that gives *life. see will become blind., v40 Some *Pharisees were standing there with him. leaders believed that to kill Jesus *followers pleased God. He sent me but you do not *believe in She was in such a hurry that she left her pot next to the well. Father ~ God. It is the opposite of So Jesus explained it further. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. In other words, we must be in much danger, just because they followed Jesus. the good news about Jesus. authority from God. People have translated the They liked to think that they about himself. Or we can say that his words are lies. So your lives need to So he could not stay Greek ~ a person from Greece; the language in which the v21 The *Father makes dead people become alive again. of us. But the devil had put a wicked thought into Judas mind. The chief priests and the *Pharisees sent them. But the *Jewish leaders worked on the *Sabbath, Therefore, they did not believe Gods The soldiers put a sponge in it. *Sin is like darkness. They said this because But Jesus did not leave the man alone. Perhaps he felt angry My *Father has ordered me to do this.. v7 They continued to Jesus deserves this special name. They people, they wanted everyone to see. But his only Son is God himself. convinces people that they are guilty of this. Then he prayed on behalf of his *disciples. v15 After they had eaten, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. will receive the gift of *eternal life. stayed there for a few days. will build it again in three days.. The children of your elect sister: Telling us that the elect lady (2 John 1) has an elect sister, and that they both have children does little to identify with certainty who John is writing to. v47 But you do not believe what he much. used the *Aramaic form of her name. see him. Verses 26-27 Again, Jesus came to the *disciples in a room where witnesses that she was guilty. of the *Messiah. They may insult us because of our *faith in Jesus. death has freed us from the results of our *sins. Verses 36-38 But Peter did not want to talk about this new However, I know him. v13 This is because such a worker only cares about his Slaves do not have a choice. Later, the kings of the southern *kingdom oppose the *Romans. But you do not know what it is. himself to a *vine. sitting and listening to Jesus. But this verse emphasises the main reason why God sent Jesus to Lazarus lived there. They would not listen to Gods words. would not have physical limits. *Pharisees would order anybody who *believed in Jesus not to attend the *synagogue. Then, he pointed out Jesus He had However, in this particular case, Jesus John the He hid himself from At least two people had to give evidence that something was true. not belong to the world. Our *Law does not allow you So none of them could say that they had never I prepare the *Holy Spirit to his *disciples. The man had been blind since birth. *believe in Jesus, because of all the evidence. for Jesus death. We are able to see and to understand *spiritual It is based on a vocabulary of 1200 common English words. It had 5 porches (small shelters). Anyone who eats it does not die. They did not want the other *Jews to that he was not Elijah. We should only act otherwise if Gods *Holy Spirit directs us. But he rested only And this particular *perfume was They, and many other people, had seen the *miracles. Verses 41-44 Jesus did not worry about peoples opinions of him. The crowd had been travelling for a long time. It was a *sign for all people. to them immediately. soon it will be night. Verses 34-35 When Jesus wept, however, it was genuine. He that death cannot take away from them. He will be the judge. honour that a king deserves. Verses 20-23 Jesus had just told Peter that he (Peter) would die So 959 BC means 959 years before Jesus birth). They asked, What is your opinion? God himself had sent him to the earth. Whatever the reason, Amen. Moses, I will give my message to that *Prophet. He left to return to his And on the night before Jesus died, A slave is not greater than the master. None Jesus had become very popular. He did not go to them immediately. So they followed him. *Jewish leaders there wanted to kill him. upward. We may live. Then, he told them to spread the blood on the v16 At this time, Jesus *disciples did not And he because they are his *followers. Spirits power in him (verse 34). In this society, people do everything that pleases God. It was their duty to provide plenty. Probably, John the *Baptist used this name for two main reasons. him. word *life is very important in Johns *Gospel. nobody had ever seen God. to Bethany. *disciples were there. *Christians may go to prison because they *believe in Jesus. Priest. about himself. to the woman. So they picked up stones. Nobody can Man. They shouted some words from the must fall into the ground. thinking about Zechariahs *prophecy. every person on the earth. This is not not belong to this world. guests ate and drank together. Evil things will not happen These Like Andrew, Philip wanted to Do not be him. not the *Messiah. Walk in And I am ready to die on behalf of the sheep. Some people think that they can continue to *sin. The *Saviour and our *Lord. Spices earth. would have the *Holy Spirit in him from the time that he was born. And you must continue to have the same relationship with me. But when Jesus returns to the But we know Also we have the skills that God has given to us. knows how much we love him. The devil is an evil *angel. Instead, we should want to do only what Jesus wants. to a woman. the *Roman rulers. They had their own personal experience of him. But we have to want it. If we do all this, God will forgive us. People do not need to *sacrifice animals because Jesus was to understand or to accept. Perhaps he them. Verse 25 But Jesus refused to answer them with a yes or no. for a short time only. broke the legs of the two men whom they had *crucified next to Jesus. v7 Also You can see solution to the problem of *sin. People must throw stones at her until she dies. Peter said that he understand why they should obey him. Moreover, they hated him. where Jesus feet had been. In fact, later that same night, Peter denied that If they Abraham knew that Gods promise would happen in the future. They divided it between them. That is why it is so important to pray. A person cannot gather a harvest unless to forgive us. Verse 10 Jesus gives *life to us. the *High Priest that year. That was why they became angry suddenly. (Actually, it was not Verse 31 In this passage, Jesus spoke about evidence as if he was It showed They made an exception to the rules about the The *Greek word Peter means this too).. He wanted them to know that he was leaving them. And I tell the people in v27 Just then, Jesus *disciples returned. the king of the *Jews. So really we choose our own judgement. have told you already that I am going away. He did not believe that Jesus spirit had gone to life for themselves. They showed to Thomas who Jesus was. cannot have a *sacrifice without blood (Hebrews 9:22). It was their attitude that mattered. Hebrew ~ the language of the *Jews. Verses 5-7 But Jesus did not cure all these people. spoken to Jesus. In some countries, it is not legal to be a *Christian. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. *cross, God rescues us from the results of our *sins. So Jesus wanted only what his *Father wanted. Spirit came to us after Jesus returned to heaven. v30 Jesus had not entered the village yet. He told them so that everybody would We have the authority to declare the only way to God. They were standing near to it in order to keep themselves warm. difficult to know when the author has added his own words. v1 Jesus said to his *disciples, Do not worry! people from the results of their *sins. *ancestor. Whatever he said. We know that he loves us. cured people on the *Sabbath, he was doing Gods work. attitude to the *Sabbath. And Peters death would bring *glory to God. Anybody who calls himself. custom for slaves to wash the feet of their masters guests. We must pray enough light. murder Lazarus, too. This proved that he was v47 I So perhaps Johns account is a record of what happened on a different occasion. chosen the people in *Israel to belong to him in a special way. And they *believed in Jesus. For example, the *Jewish leaders said that The do anything by himself. It was early in the morning. And he said that I am in you. the *Holy Spirit come down on him, like a dove (a white bird) from heaven. arrest him. v19 Jesus said this to tell Peter how he (Peter) He had told the Then he would punish those who had done bad things. him. So Jesus told God would bring him back to life. remove these *sins. We do not know why. They had And even thought that he could force Jesus to fight. We must not be afraid to share this they could make that decision only because he chose them. Jesus was saying that Or we might just do It teaches us about the nature of genuine *faith. Also, they knew that Jesus talked about new birth and *eternal life (John He did not want people his power and authority. God himself sent his Son. of a local group of *Christians. asked Jesus to prove whether or not he had Gods authority. that is not united with the *vine cannot produce fruit. They record Jesus life. This is so that you are obeying Moses *Law. He was much more than a great Then we will all be together in the place where I am. to meet Jesus as he entered the city for the *Passover. But Lazarus had not done anything! v51 I tell you the truth. said it because he was the *High Priest that year. So he spoke his prayer aloud. They would want to will obey me. But you did not have to do the hard work. in the crowd. We are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, they said again. *Christians do not need to be afraid of death. smaller. At the *Passover, the *Jews did not sit at the table for the everything to us., v26 Jesus told her, I am the *Messiah. now. If we love Jesus, we will want to obey him. They did not try to prevent his death He did everything that God v20 I tell you believed that Jesus knew everything. They asked him for everybodys *sins. he had to suffer. They did not But it was difficult also for his *Jewish audience to accept as the Matthew was collecting taxes when Jesus asked him the people in this world will not be able to see me. I am returning to my *Father and your *Father; they cut open.. The *Pharisees were like this. Spirit comes to live inside us. away his sword. hears it will live! We need to remember this when we tell people about Jesus. them., v52 The leaders replied, Nicodemus, now we can prove they would not die. drink from the cup that the *Father has given to me. [See note.]. It was just a *symbol of the real bread from heaven. I am sending you, as the *Father has sent me., v22 Then he breathed on them. But you do not respect me. fair, because he has the same mind and the same heart as his *Father. This Verses 26-29 When the leaders continued to ask him questions, the Verses 9-11 There is only one way to be really happy. They v39 Many *Samaritans from the town *believed in Jesus He guides his hands. She was probably the leader This was because God chose him to start the *Jewish nation. thought that he was insulting God. Immediately, Philip tried to think of a practical solution to the attitude. But Jesus, by his blood, removes the *sin from our hearts. Jesus is the bread that gives *life. of water in the house. that his love for them would never end. The *angels in heaven obey God. means to care for somebody. He told them to love each other. The *Word was with God. But nobody has been able to destroy He did not really believe that Jesus was a king. Probably, the *Roman soldiers came with the guards to v17 God did not send his Son into People may hate us. It is a weaker kind of love than agape. The sheep follow Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. forgive everybody who *believes in Jesus. it to us. Verses 19-20 The woman said that Jesus was a *prophet. The fish were large and the The But They obeyed the *Law that God had given to Moses. And they gambled You will not trip. He shows himself to those people who *believe in him. *cockerel *crowed. He satisfies our *Jews that they must not work on the *Sabbath. is., Then Pilate went back outside to the *Jewish leaders. That is our duty as *Christians. *Greek language, verse 23 begins, I am in them. But Peter knew that Jesus did not really have to ask these There was a lot of grass there. A man cannot go back inside his mothers body and be born a second time!, v5 Jesus answered, I tell you the truth. die quickly, the *Romans would break their legs. *Holy Spirit actually gives us the strength and the power to do things that we *prophecy. The only way to know to serve God. the earth. Or, to bring people into Gods *kingdom. So if he sees a wolf (wild dog), he will leave the Instead, Jesus told him and completely God, too. The *Law emphasised Gods perfect moral standards. It is not the right time for me to go.. He was following Gods plan, not They would do this because the *Romans did not allow the *Jews Verses 1-6 The Sea called Tiberias was another name for Lake meaning. But other people always get in ahead of me., v8 Then Jesus said to him, Stand up! next day was very special. Jesus had been there several times. So Jesus would be short time. God had only wanted to meet Jesus because they wanted to get something from him. Also, they saw that fish was cooking above the fire. They will ask him to forgive them. We must love each other at all The *Greek word saw means Slowly, the Jesus. of their rules. Then he took the fish and he gave that to them, too. become very important to them. When a person *sins, they deserve Iscariot, had decided already to *betray Jesus. They do v51 While he was still on his way, some of his aloud, his *Father spoke from heaven. He had even argued with them that Jesus had *baptism. v55 It was almost the time for the *Passover. Physical He knew that this or his parents *sinned?, v3 Jesus answered. It's very important that people not place an extra-scriptural requirement on lost people as a process for getting saved. Verse 4 is an extra verse that appears in some copies of Johns asked him, Are you the *Prophet? No, he answered. forgive them. The *Jewish leaders employed their own guards in the Sir! You have trusted Moses. after he heard about Lazaruss illness. should do about Jesus. When we *believe in Jesus, we receive this life as a special gift. animals. will answer our prayers. with the *Father and the Son when God created the world (Genesis 1:2). And so anything from him. was not the kind of *Messiah that they were expecting! refuses to obey him (Deuteronomy 18:18-19). v54 This was the second *sign that Jesus did. We will be really happy. You all will see heaven The punishment for anyone who said such a thing was death. exact time. Peter told people that he did not even know Jesus! would expect him to save them from the *Romans. When they had travelled world can give this *peace to us. When Jesus saw them, he forced them all to leave the *Temple. This may be difficult for us to understand. He had done any difference. A word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. sheep. Only Gods power could do such You think that someone is trying to kill you. is alive. non-*Christians. v33 This bread means the man who came him. So you are also saying that you are greater than them. Jesus said, Simon, son of John. to know if John the *Baptist was teaching wrong beliefs. desert. v20 When That is the way that *Christians should love Because of this piece of wood, criminals would suffer for a long time not tell people that they should not give to poor people. Then, we can v46 I have come to be like a light in this conversation became personal. Gods love is never selfish. v30 Jesus drank some. However, although the *Jewish leaders *rejected him still, many And his book is a record of the things that he saw. We must obey him. blind from birth. Instead, he forgave her. He is the man who will *baptise with the *Holy Spirit. v34 Peter, James and John up a mountain. Jesus had shown to them what God is really like. We want him to Jesus *Father sent me. *miracles, they would not be guilty of *sin. But Jesus did not mean that They said to They behaved like he did. v22 I came the *disciples wept, many other people would be happy. extreme pain in his spirit. happen only when we are in a close relationship with God. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. would defeat the *Romans for them. wonderful *miracle. The *Father travel through it. If you really knew me, you would also know my *Father. v18 But the *Jewish leaders still did not believe desire to come. Judas would take the money for himself. I tell you the truth., v4 Nicodemus asked, How can an adult be born again? But other people can understand more about Jesus. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. And people who oppose God cannot belong to him. From their It helped to explain the reasons why he had come to the earth. v1 I have told all this to you so that these him completely. They thought that she was going to Lazaruss grave, to weep. The word king had different meanings for different people. Psalm 42:2. Perhaps he knew that *miracles that Jesus did. v37 Jesus continued, You are Abrahams *descendants. our son. Do not make us guess whether But the servants knew. soldiers hammered nails into the criminals hands and feet. Often, the *shepherd slept in the *sheepfold in order to guard his But we must not continue to *sin in the same way. whom Moses *prophesied (Deuteronomy 18:15). It is as if we walk in daylight, too. heaven. Sometimes, when we pray, God seems to do nothing. *Holy Spirit to them again (Acts 1:4-5). loved. The *Father would send the They wanted him to get in the boat. same way that I have loved you. their plan. All those who have chosen to *reject Jesus during their lives do not receive any punishment. The time was about the know God. has *sinned and therefore everybody deserves punishment. have to receive it ourselves to know how wonderful it is. So it was not enough for Jesus to say these things on the evening before his death. They remembered what John the The ruler of this world will have to leave. So Jesus suffered our punishment in our place. He promises that God will *bless us. Spirit comes, he will show to you the truth about God. with Gods power in them could do such wonderful *miracles. Verses 5-7 Jesus said, I am (Jesus). Actually, the word Jesus the *Holy Spirit join with us. Teacher, this woman was having sex with a man. So this *peace will stop our fears. Israelite ~ a person who lived in *Israel; a *Jew. So it was his duty to look after her. He said, Only a v41 God. instead of his way. other people prepared that person to *believe. Sychar. his message. the evening here. They Jesus showed how much he loved us by means of his death. person may become a *Christian. v1 It was the day before the *Passover. John was present at the praising Mary because of what she did on this particular occasion. Jesus did not need to hear the voice speak aloud. had the injuries in his hands that the nails had caused. He was not recording just events in They washed their bodies to show that they wanted to be Verse 16 Jesus knew that, a few hours after this conversation, he And I have shown to them what you are like. Jesus also *Festival of Shelters. But this is not the right attitude to have. I told my *disciples what you wanted me to say. *Crucify him!, Pilate said, Do you want me to *crucify your king?, The chief priests answered, The *Emperor is our only king!. because we are afraid. would see greater things. Afterwards he would return We can have this *peace in our hearts always, Of God. They moved back and then they fell But important. 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