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for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have, is not your husband: in that you said true.

ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is from the Jews.

but the time is coming, nay, is very nigh, when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth: for they are the worshippers which he requires.

is it not a common saying, "t'other four months, and then comes harvest?" lift up your eyes now, I say, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, for that testimony which the woman gave him, "he told me all that ever I did."

and many more believed, for having heard him speak himself: and said to the woman,

now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

who having heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went there to desire him to come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water:

(for a messenger went down at certain times into the pool, and agitated the water: the first then that stepped in after this commotion of the water, was cured of whatever disease he had.)

the Jews said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed.

and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there.

upon which Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, the son can do nothing of himself, except he sees the father do it: for whatever he doth, that the son does likewise.

for the father loveth the son, and sheweth him all that he himself doth: and he will shew him greater works than these, so that you will be surprized.

for as the father raiseth up the dead, and restores them to life: even so the son gives life to whom he will.

for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself;

let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security.

he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.