Ministry-Judea

FIRST CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE

John 2:13-25 And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found
in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the
sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said
unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of
merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath
eaten me up. 18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us,
seeing that thou doest these things? 19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this
temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this
temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his
body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said
this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. 23 Now when
he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw
the miracles which he did. 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all
men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

DISCUSSION WITH NICODEMUS

John 3:1-21 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same
came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from
God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can
he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom
of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and
thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is
every one that is born of the Spirit. 9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these
things be? 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not
these things? 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we
have seen; and ye receive not our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe
not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? 13 And no man hath ascended up to
heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he
that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men
loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil
hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that
doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in
God.

MINISTRY IN JUDEA

John 3:22-36 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there
he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim,
because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet
cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews
about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee
beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to
him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and
heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is
fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he
that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He
that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath
sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. 35 The Father
loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 36 He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth
on him.

THE SAMARITAN WOMAN

John 4:1-42 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He
left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then
cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob
gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his
journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria
to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto
the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a
Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the
Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is
that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given
thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well
is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob,
which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus
answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But
whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall
give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith
unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto
her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband.
Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands;
and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto
him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye
say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman,
believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem,
worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is
of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and
they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know
that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus
saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled
that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with
her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29
Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went
out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master,
eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the
disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My
meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four
months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and
gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice
together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to
reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their
labours. 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman,
which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him,
they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more
believed because of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of
thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour
of the world.

THE NOBLEMAN’S SON

John 4:43-54 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself
testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into
Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the
feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he
made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47
When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought
him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said
Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith
unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth.
And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as
he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then
inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the
seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which
Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again
the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.

JOHN IMPRISIONED

Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of
the kingdom of God,

Matthew 14:3-5 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for
Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have
her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted
him as a prophet.

THE INVALID AT BETHESDA

John 5:1-15 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there
is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda,
having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered,
waiting for the moving of the water. 4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool,
and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was
made whole of whatsoever disease he had. 5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity
thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in
that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I
have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another
steppeth down before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And
immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was
the sabbath. 10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not
lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said
unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk. 12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto
thee, Take up thy bed, and walk? 13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had
conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the
temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come
unto thee. 15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.

REJECTION BY THE SANHEDRIN: CLOSE OF THE JUDEAN MINISTRY

John 5:16-47 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he
had done these things on the sabbath day. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh
hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had
broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of
himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the
Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and
he will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up
the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father
judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the
Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father
which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on
him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead
shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life
in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to
execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is
coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they
that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the
resurrection of damnation. 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my
judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of
me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he
bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that
ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to
rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the
Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath
sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have
neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 38 And ye have not his word abiding in
you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. 39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye
have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 40 And ye will not come to me, that ye
might have life. 41 I receive not honour from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of
God in you. 43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his
own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and
seek not the honour that cometh from God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the
Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 46 For had ye believed
Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. 47 But if ye believe not his writings, how
shall ye believe my words?

MINISTRY IN JUDEA

THE GOSPEL STORY

Ministry in Judea