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He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.

What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives.

Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true.

The Father loves the Son and has entrusted everything to His hands.

though Jesus Himself did not baptize them, but His disciples did--

His road lay through Samaria,

and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.

for His disciples were gone to the town to buy provisions.

Are you greater than our forefather Jacob, who gave us the well, and himself drank from it, as did also his sons and his cattle?"

Just then His disciples came, and were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. Yet not one of them asked Him, "What is your wish?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

"My food," said Jesus, "is to be obedient to Him who sent me, and fully to accomplish His work.

Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,

though Jesus Himself declared that a Prophet has no honour in his own country.

Having heard that Jesus had come from Judaea to Galilee, he came to Him and begged Him to go down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well.

Then the father recollected that that was the time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son has recovered," and he and his whole household became believers.

Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.

His reply to their accusation was, "My Father works unceasingly, and so do I."