The Life of Jesus

If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe and who he was that would betray him.

And he said: Therefore did I say to you that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father.

After this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him.

Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?

And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life.

And we have believed and have known that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

Jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve? And one of you is a devil.

After these things, Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Now the Jews feast of tabernacles was at hand.

And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost.

For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world.

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil,

Go you up to this festival day: but I go not up to this festival day, because my time is not accomplished.

When he had said these things, he himself stayed in Galilee.

But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.

The Jews therefore sought him on the festival day and said: Where is he?

And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people.

Yet no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.

Now, about the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

Jesus answered them and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.