PERIOD II. First Year of Public Ministry. FROM THE CALLING OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES John 1. с TO THE SECOND PASSOVER. [Time-A little more than one year.] § 17. The Testimony of John. [Near Jordan.] AND Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age. 19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art 20 thou? And he confessed, and denied not; and he confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, 22 No. They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of 23 thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prohet. 24 'And they had been sent from the Phari25 sees. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the 26 prophet? John answered them, saying, I baptize in water: in the midst of you 27 standeth one whom ye know not, even he KEY. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. & b d 'Or, And certain had been sent from among the Pharisees. Or, with John 1. that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose. These 28 things were done in 'Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. 4 3 On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming 29 unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, After 30 me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me. And I knew 31 him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause came I baptizing in water. And John bare witness, 32 saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven; and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he 33 that sent me to baptize 'in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit. And I have seen, and have 34 borne witness that this is the Son of God. d 4 18. The First Disciples Called. [Near Jordan.] John 1. Again on the morrow John was standing, 35 and two of his disciples; and he looked 36 upon Jesus as he walked, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God! And the two disciples 37 heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. And Jesus turned, and beheld them follow- 38 ing, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, 'Master), where abidest thou? He saith unto them, Come, and 39 ye shall see. They came therefore and saw where he abode; and they abode with him b KEY.- ! Many ancient authorities read Bethabarah, some Betha rabah. Or, beareth the sin. Or, with. Gr. first in regard of me. Or, Teacher. John 1. FIRST DISCIPLES CALLED. 25 40 that day: it was about the tenth hour. One of the two that heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's 41 brother. He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, 'Christ). He brought him unto Jesus. 42 Jesus looked upon him, and said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is by interpretation, Peter). 3 43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: 44 and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of 45 Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the 46 son of Joseph. And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and 47 see. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite in48 deed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under 49 the fig tree, I saw thee. Nathanael an swered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of 50 God; thou art King of Israel. Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater 51 things than these. And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. KEY, b Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. 1 That is, Anointed. Gr. Joanes called in Matt, xvi, 17, Jonah, * That is, Rock or Stone, § 19. The Marriage at Cana of Galilee. John 2. d And the third day there was a marriage I in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there and Jesus also was bidden, and 2 his disciples, to the marriage. And when 3 the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. And Jesus 4 saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come His mother saith unto the servants, What- 5 soever he saith unto you, do it. Now 6 there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots 7 with water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw 8 out now, and bear unto the 'ruler of the feast. And they bare it. And when 9 the ruler of the feast tasted the water 'now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom, and saith unto 10 him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now. This begin. 11 ning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him. After this he went down to Capernaum, 12 he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and there they abode not many days. § 20. Cleansing the Temple. [Jerusalem.] John 2. And the passover of the Jews was at 13 hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.* KEY. Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John. 1 Or, steward. b с The first passover that Jesus attended as a public |