In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

They do not belong to the world just as I do not belong to the world.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.

So they asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not!” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No!”

Some people said, “This is the man!” while others said, “No, but he looks like him.” The man himself kept insisting, “I am the one!”

The Word was with God in the beginning.

(Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.)

(For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.

I am the bread of life.

Jesus replied, “You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.

The Father and I are one.”

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”

What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

For in this instance the saying is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’

For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

They heaped insults on him, saying, “You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!

“I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.