The Life of Jesus

Jesus answered and said to them: Although I give testimony of myself, my testimony is true: for I know whence I came and whither I go.

You judge according to the flesh: I judge not any man.

And if I do judge, my judgment is true: because I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

And in your law it is written that the testimony of two men is true.

I am one that give testimony of myself: and the Father that sent me giveth testimony of me.

They said therefore to him: Where is thy Father? Jesus answered: Neither me do you know, nor my Father. If you did know me, perhaps you would know my Father also.

These words Jesus spoke in the treasury, teaching in the temple: and no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go: and you shall seek me. And you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come.

The Jews therefore said: Will he kill himself, because he said: Whither I go you cannot come?

And he said to them: You are from beneath: I am from above. You are of this world: I am not of this world.

Therefore I said to you that you shall die in your sins. For if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sin.

They said therefore to him: Who art thou? Jesus said to them: The beginning, who also speak unto you.

Many things I have to speak and to judge of you. But he that sent me, is true: and the things I have heard of him, these same I speak in the world.

And they understood not that he called God his Father.

Jesus therefore said to them: When you shall have lifted up, the Son of man, then shall you know that I am he and that I do nothing of myself. But as the Father hath taught me, these things I speak.

And he that sent me is with me: and he hath not left me alone. For I do always the things that please him.

When he spoke these things, many believed in him.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed.

And you shall know the truth: and the truth shall make you free.

They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free?

Jesus answered them: Amen, amen, I say unto you that whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Now the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the son abideth for ever.

If therefore the son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.

I know that you are the children of Abraham: but you seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father.