of the evangelist he is a man who is drawn to the light but not yet able to leave the darkness. His opening words express the belief of those who have just been described, those who believe because they have seen the “signs” that Jesus has wrought. These form the foundation on which one can build the conclusion that Jesus is “a teacher sent from God.” The word “God” is, of course, already a well-understood word because there have been many teachers in the history of the human race who have taught