While Jesus was in Jerusalem during the Passover Festival, many believed in him as they saw the miracles he performed.

But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all.

Many of the Samaritans in that town believed in Jesus because the woman had said, "He told me everything I have ever done."

Seeing this miracle that Jesus had performed, the people there said, "Surely this is the Prophet who was to come into the world!"

Jesus knew that they were about to come and seize him in order to make him king by force; so he went off again to the hills by himself.

Many who heard Jesus say these things believed in him.

you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Even then, many Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue.

The crowds were all amazed at what Jesus had done. "Could he be the Son of David?" they asked.

The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who hear the message and receive it gladly. But it does not sink deep into them; they believe only for a while but when the time of testing comes, they fall away.

Simon himself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip and was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.

So then, as the body without the spirit is dead, also faith without actions is dead.

One night he went to Jesus and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher sent by God. No one could perform the miracles you are doing unless God were with him."

A large crowd followed him, because they had seen his miracles of healing the sick.

Some of the Pharisees said, "The man who did this cannot be from God, for he does not obey the Sabbath law." Others, however, said, "How could a man who is a sinner perform such miracles as these?" And there was a division among them.

Many people came to him. "John performed no miracles," they said, "but everything he said about this man was true."

And many people there believed in him.

"Tell us," they asked Jesus, "are you the one John said was going to come, or should we expect someone else?"

the blind can see, the lame can walk, those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases are made clean, the deaf hear, the dead are brought back to life, and the Good News is preached to the poor.