\id JHN - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h John 
\toc1 John 
\toc2 John 
\mt1 John 
\c 1  
\s1 Christ Comes to the World 
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\v 1 \w Before|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world began, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk Word \ft The Greek word is “\+tl logos\+tl*,” meaning any kind of communication. It could be translated “message.” Here, it describes Jesus Christ before he was sent to earth as a human being, which is the way God chose to tell the world about himself. Also in verses 10, 14, 16.\f* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*\f + \fr 1:5  \fk light \ft Meaning Christ, the Word, who brought to the world understanding about God. Also in verse 7.\f* \w shines|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* defeated\f + \fr 1:5  \fk defeated \ft Or “understood.”\f* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w There|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w by|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* could hear \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 8 John \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* gives \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Word \w was|strong="G1510"\w* already \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G3880"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* babies \w are|strong="G3739"\w* usually \w born|strong="G1080"\w*. \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w desire|strong="G2307"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* plan. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself. 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lived \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* divine greatness—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* greatness \w that|strong="G1096"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* Son \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4134"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 15 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* loudly, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G4413"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* living \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w*.’” 
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\v 16 Yes, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Word \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4138"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* another.\f + \fr 1:16  \fk one blessing after another \ft Literally, “grace in place of grace.”\f* 
\v 17 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 18 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w ever|strong="G4455"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* shown \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5207"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w himself|strong="G1565"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G1565"\w* close \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.\f + \fr 1:18  \fk The only Son … Father \ft Or more literally, “The only God, who is very close to the Father, has shown us what he is like.” Some other Greek copies say, “The only Son is very close to the Father and has shown us what he is like.”\f* 
\s1 John Tells \w About|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Messiah 
\r (Matthew 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8; Luke 3:1-9, 15-17) 
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2065"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Levites|strong="G3019"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth. 
\v 20 \w Without|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* hesitation \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* openly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* plainly, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w*.” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Prophet|strong="G4396"\w*\f + \fr 1:21  \fk Prophet \ft They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deuteronomy 18:15-19. Also in verse 24.\f*?” 
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.” 
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\v 22 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*? \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*. \w Give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w answer|strong="G0612"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*?” 
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\v 23 \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* words \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w*: 
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\q1 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G5456"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* someone \w shouting|strong="G0994"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*: 
\q2 ‘\w Make|strong="G2116"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w straight|strong="G2116"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.’” \rq Isaiah 40:3\rq* 
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\v 24 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* Jews \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. 
\v 25 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w John|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Elijah|strong="G2243"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Prophet|strong="G4396"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 26 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w But|strong="G1473"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. 
\v 27 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* later. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* enough \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w slave|strong="G2064"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* unties \w the|strong="G3588"\w* strings \w on|strong="G3089"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sandals|strong="G5266"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lamb \w of|strong="G1722"\w* God 
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\v 29 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w John|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G0991"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G0286"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w takes|strong="G0142"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*! 
\v 30 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w when|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G4413"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* living even \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w*.’ 
\v 31 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* could \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Messiah.\f + \fr 1:31  \fk so that … the Messiah \ft Literally, “so that he might be revealed \+add as the Messiah\+add* to Israel.” See “Messiah” in the Word List.\f*” 
\p
\v 32-34 Then John said this for everyone to hear: “I also did not know who the Messiah was. But the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘You will see the Spirit come down and rest on a man. He is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ I have seen this happen. I saw the Spirit come down from heaven like a dove and rest on this man. So this is what I tell people: ‘He is the Son of God.’\f + \fr 1:32-34  \fk He is the Son of God \ft Some very early Greek copies have “He is the chosen one of God.”\f*” 
\s1 The First Followers of Jesus 
\p
\v 35 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1417"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G0286"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!” 
\p
\v 37 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* followers \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* two \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w following|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w staying|strong="G3306"\w*?” (“\w Rabbi|strong="G4461"\w*” \w means|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.”) 
\p
\v 39 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* two \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G4226"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w staying|strong="G3306"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w four|strong="G1182"\w* o’clock. 
\p
\v 40 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w did|strong="G0191"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* go \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*. \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.” (“\w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*” \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”) 
\p
\v 42 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* Andrew \w brought|strong="G0071"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G1689"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*.” (“\w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*” \w means|strong="G1510"\w* “\w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*.\f + \fr 1:42  \fk Peter \ft The Greek name “Peter,” like the Aramaic name “Cephas,” means “rock.”\f*”) 
\p
\v 43 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* decided \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* met \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 44 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w Bethsaida|strong="G0966"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. 
\v 45 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*.” 
\p
\v 46 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*! \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w anything|strong="G3708"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3478"\w*?” 
\p \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.” 
\p
\v 47 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G0846"\w* \w man|strong="G0018"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* true \w Israelite|strong="G2475"\w*, \w one|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* trust.\f + \fr 1:47  \fk one you can trust \ft Literally, “in whom is no deceit.” In the Old Testament, Israel’s other name, Jacob, is explained with words that mean “deceit” or “trickery,” for which he was well known. See Genesis 27:35, 36.\f*” 
\p
\v 48 \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4159"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 49 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Teacher, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*.” 
\p
\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G0846"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w*!” 
\v 51 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G0281"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w open|strong="G0455"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* ‘\w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w going|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* down’\x + \xo 1:51  \xt Quote from Genesis 28:12.\x* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*.” 
\c 2  
\s1 The Wedding at Cana 
\p
\v 1 Two \w days|strong="G2250"\w* later \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w invited|strong="G2564"\w*. 
\v 3 \w At|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wedding|strong="G1062"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* enough \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Dear \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*? \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* begin \w my|strong="G3004"\w* work.” 
\p
\v 5 \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* tells \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* large \w stone|strong="G3035"\w* \w waterpots|strong="G5201"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* used \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w their|strong="G2596"\w* washing ceremonies.\f + \fr 2:6  \fk washing ceremonies \ft The Jews had religious rules about washing in special ways before eating, before worshiping in the Temple, and at other special times.\f* \w Each|strong="G0303"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* held \w about|strong="G2596"\w* 20 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* 30 \w gallons|strong="G3355"\w*.\f + \fr 2:6  \fk 20 or 30 gallons \ft Literally, “2 or 3 \+tl metretas\+tl*,” about 80 to 120 liters.\f* 
\p
\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* servants, “\w Fill|strong="G1072"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w waterpots|strong="G5201"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* top. 
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* dip out \w some|strong="G3588"\w* water \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G5342"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* feast.” 
\p \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* did \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w in|strong="G2532"\w* charge \w tasted|strong="G1089"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brought|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G5455"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* 
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* serve \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w best|strong="G4413"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. Later, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* guests \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* serve \w the|strong="G3956"\w* cheaper \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* saved \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w best|strong="G4413"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0746"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* divine greatness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* few \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* 
\r (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46) 
\p
\v 13 \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* almost time \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. 
\v 14 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \w he|strong="G2532"\w* saw men \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* cattle, \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w doves|strong="G4058"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* tables, exchanging \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trading people’s \w money|strong="G2773"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* whip \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G1537"\w* rope. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w forced|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cattle \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* turned \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w tables|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* money traders \w and|strong="G2532"\w* scattered \w their|strong="G2532"\w* money. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w* \w pigeons|strong="G4058"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G0142"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w out|strong="G4160"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w*! \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w my|strong="G0142"\w* \w Father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w place|strong="G3624"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* buying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w selling|strong="G4453"\w*!” 
\p
\v 17 \w When|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures: 
\b
\q1 “\w My|strong="G3754"\w* strong devotion \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w your|strong="G2719"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* destroy \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” \rq Psalm 69:9\rq* 
\b
\p
\v 18 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Show|strong="G1166"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w from|strong="G4592"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*. Prove \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* build \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.” 
\p
\v 20 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w People|strong="G0846"\w* worked 46 \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*! \w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* really believe \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*?” 
\p
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w meant|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 22 \w After|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\p
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trust \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w how|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* think. 
\v 25 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* already \w knew|strong="G1097"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Jesus and Nicodemus 
\p
\v 1 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w named|strong="G3686"\w* \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w*, \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* important \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leader. 
\v 2 \w One|strong="G3762"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* sent \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* help.” 
\p
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G0281"\w* assure \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w again|strong="G0509"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w again|strong="G0509"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* already \w old|strong="G1088"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mother’s|strong="G3384"\w* \w womb|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w time|strong="G1208"\w*?” 
\p
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “Believe \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G0281"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w must|strong="G1525"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* get \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* parents \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* new \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* person \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w again|strong="G0509"\w*.’ 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w wind|strong="G4151"\w* \w blows|strong="G4154"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* all \w this|strong="G3778"\w* possible?” 
\p
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* important \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* still \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*? 
\v 11 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w is|strong="G3739"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* talk \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G2032"\w* here \w on|strong="G1437"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* I’m sure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w things|strong="G2032"\w*! 
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G0444"\w* ever \w gone|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\p
\v 14 “\w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*.\f + \fr 3:14  \fk Moses lifted … desert \ft When God’s people were dying from snake bites, God told Moses to put a brass snake on a pole for them to look at and be healed. See Num. 21:4-9.\f* \w It|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”\f + \fr 3:15  \ft Some scholars think that Jesus’ words to Nicodemus continue through verse 21.\f* 
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\v 16 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* much \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 17 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G0649"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w send|strong="G0649"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* guilty, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 18 \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* guilty. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G3439"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* judged \w by|strong="G2228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w*: \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*\f + \fr 3:19  \fk light \ft This means Christ, the Word, who brought to the world understanding about God.\f* \w has|strong="G0444"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* want \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w show|strong="G1651"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* follows \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3748"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w John|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Baptizer 
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\v 22 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* area \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*. \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1304"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 23 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Aenon|strong="G0137"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w place|strong="G1563"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w Salim|strong="G4530"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* plenty \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* going \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w*. 
\v 24 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G0906"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w John’s|strong="G2491"\w* followers \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* argument \w with|strong="G3326"\w* another \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* religious washing.\f + \fr 3:25  \fk religious washing \ft The Jews had religious rules about washing in special ways before eating, before worshiping in the Temple, and at other special times.\f* 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Teacher, remember \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* many \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
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\v 27 \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2983"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 28 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* heard \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* prepare \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.’ 
\v 29 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* helps \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* waits \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w listens|strong="G0191"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="G3566"\w* talk. That’s how \w I|strong="G2532"\w* feel \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* happy \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 30 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* become more \w and|strong="G1161"\w* more important, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* become less important. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w One|strong="G1565"\w* \w Who|strong="G1565"\w* Comes From Heaven 
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\v 31 “\w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w above|strong="G0509"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* greater \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* talks \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* greater \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 32 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* tells \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* don’t \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says. 
\v 33 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w accepts|strong="G2983"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* says \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given proof \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* speaks \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w*. 
\v 34 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* tells \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w says|strong="G2980"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* fully. 
\v 35 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G5495"\w* \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G0544"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w anger|strong="G3709"\w*.” 
\c 4  
\s1 Jesus Talks to a Woman in Samaria 
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w learned|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* report \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* followers \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*. 
\v 2 (\w But|strong="G0235"\w* really, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G0907"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0846"\w*; \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.) 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. 
\v 4 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* Galilee, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* country \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w Samaria|strong="G4540"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Sychar|strong="G4965"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w near|strong="G4139"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w field|strong="G5564"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Jacob’s|strong="G2384"\w* \w well|strong="G4077"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* tired \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* long trip, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sat|strong="G2516"\w* \w down|strong="G2516"\w* \w beside|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G4077"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w noon|strong="G5610"\w*. 
\v 7 \w A|strong="G1325"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4540"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* get \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “Please \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*.” 
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w while|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w buying|strong="G0059"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G5160"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* surprised \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*! \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4542"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*!” (\w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* Samaritans.\f + \fr 4:9  \fk Jews have nothing to do with Samaritans \ft Or “Jews don’t use things that Samaritans have used.”\f*) 
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\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w asked|strong="G0154"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G0154"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w asked|strong="G0154"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w deep|strong="G0901"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3777"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestor|strong="G3962"\w* \w Jacob|strong="G2384"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* animals \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
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\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. 
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w* flowing \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3366"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w* again \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G1330"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w here|strong="G1759"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* get more \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w get|strong="G5217"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G5217"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*.” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 18 That’s \w because|strong="G1063"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* much \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.\f + \fr 4:19  \fk prophet \ft A prophet often knows things that are hidden to other people.\f* 
\v 20 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Jews \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*! \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 22 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* Samaritans \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w worshipers|strong="G4353"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w fact|strong="G0235"\w*, \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5108"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w worshipers|strong="G4353"\w*. 
\v 24 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*.” (\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.) “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* explain \w everything|strong="G0537"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w*—\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Messiah.” 
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\v 27 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* Jesus’ followers \w came|strong="G2064"\w* back \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* saw \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w*?” \w or|strong="G2228"\w* “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* water jar \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w there|strong="G0444"\w*, 
\v 29 “\w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* ever \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Come|strong="G1205"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. Maybe \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.” 
\v 30 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* woman \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* town, Jesus’ followers \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w begging|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “Teacher, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* something!” 
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*.” 
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Did|strong="G3767"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* already \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w*?” 
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\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w finish|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* plant, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* always \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Four|strong="G5072"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w months|strong="G5072"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* wait \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* gather \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grain.’ \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, open \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w look|strong="G2400"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fields|strong="G5561"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ready \w for|strong="G3754"\w* harvesting \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 36 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crop|strong="G2590"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2235"\w* paid. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathering|strong="G4863"\w* \w crops|strong="G2590"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plant can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w harvest|strong="G2590"\w*. 
\v 37 \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w*, ‘\w One|strong="G3778"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w* plants, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w* harvests \w the|strong="G3588"\w* crop.’ 
\v 38 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* harvest \w a|strong="G3739"\w* crop \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* profit \w from|strong="G0649"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w*.” 
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\v 39 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* ever \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.” 
\v 40 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Samaritans|strong="G4541"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 41 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* became \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\p
\v 42 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, “First \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G0846"\w*. \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w really|strong="G0230"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* save \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Heals \w an|strong="G1510"\w* Official’s Son 
\r (Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10) 
\p
\v 43 \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1831"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. 
\v 44 (\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* said \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* respected \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w country|strong="G3968"\w*.) 
\v 45 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Passover \w festival|strong="G1859"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\p
\v 46 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* changed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*. \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king’s|strong="G0937"\w* important officials \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G3699"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* man’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. 
\v 47 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w begged|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Capernaum \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w heal|strong="G2390"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w almost|strong="G3195"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 48 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 49 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w king’s|strong="G0937"\w* \w official|strong="G0937"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G2597"\w* \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* little son \w dies|strong="G0599"\w*.” 
\p
\v 50 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G4198"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* home. 
\v 51 \w On|strong="G2198"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* home, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man’s \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G3816"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
\p
\v 52 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* man \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w did|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* son begin \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w well|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* o’clock \w yesterday|strong="G5504"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fever|strong="G4446"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 53 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* o’clock \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*.” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\p
\v 54 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. 
\c 5  
\s1 Jesus Heals a Man at a Pool 
\p
\v 1 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* special \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. 
\v 2 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w* porches. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* Aramaic \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Bethzatha|strong="G0964"\w*.\f + \fr 5:2  \fk Bethzatha \ft Also called Bethsaida or Bethesda, a pool of water north of the Temple in Jerusalem.\f* \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sheep|strong="G4262"\w* Gate. 
\v 3 Many \w sick|strong="G0770"\w* \w people|strong="G4128"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* porches beside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pool. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* crippled, \w and|strong="G5185"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* paralyzed.\f + \fr 5:3  \ft At the end of verse 3, some Greek copies add “and they waited for the water to move.”\f* 
\v 4  \f + \fr 5:4  \ft A few later copies add verse 4: “Sometimes an angel of the Lord came down to the pool and shook the water. After this, the first person to go into the pool was healed from any sickness he had.”\f* 
\v 5 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G0444"\w* lying \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G0769"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* 38 \w years|strong="G2094"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w lying|strong="G2621"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w sick|strong="G2621"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*?” 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* starts moving. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* try, \w someone|strong="G0243"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* always goes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stand|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w*! \w Pick|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*.” 
\v 9 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w picked|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G0142"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G1096"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*, “Today \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w*. \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* law \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w carry|strong="G0142"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w on|strong="G2895"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Pick|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G0142"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mat|strong="G2895"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 12 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w pick|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G0142"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* mat \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*?” 
\p
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0770"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G3793"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* left. 
\p
\v 14 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” 
\p
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w left|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* questioned \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* began trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G4160"\w* stop. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “My \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* never stops working, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* too.” 
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\v 18 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* try harder \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “First \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w breaking|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*! \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w equal|strong="G2470"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Authority|strong="G2212"\w* 
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w alone|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G0991"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w loves|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w shows|strong="G1166"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* healed. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w*. 
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\v 22 “Also, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*. \w He|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* power \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w*. 
\v 23 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G5091"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w does|strong="G5091"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
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\v 24 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hears|strong="G0191"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* judged guilty. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* already \w left|strong="G3327"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w entered|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 25 Believe \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* important \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* already \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Life|strong="G2222"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* allowed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Father \w has|strong="G0444"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* judge all \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*. 
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\v 28 “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w A|strong="G0191"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G0191"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* dead \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w graves|strong="G3419"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1607"\w* \w out|strong="G1607"\w* \w of|strong="G0386"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* graves. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G0386"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G0386"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* judged guilty. 
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\v 30 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* alone. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G0575"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* told. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* please \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* please \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Says \w More|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w Leaders|strong="G3754"\w* 
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\v 31 “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3140"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w someone|strong="G0243"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* tells \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*. 
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\v 33 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* men \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 34 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* need \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G3141"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w John|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. 
\v 35 \w John|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w to|strong="G4314"\w* enjoy \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w*. 
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\v 36 “\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* proof \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* anything \w John|strong="G2491"\w* said. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G0649"\w* proof. \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G0649"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w given|strong="G3140"\w* proof \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G4455"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G4455"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* looks \w like|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Father’s \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Father \w sent|strong="G0649"\w*. 
\v 39 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* carefully study \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w These|strong="G3748"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* tell \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*! 
\v 40 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
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\v 41 “I \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* want \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G3844"\w* or \w any|strong="G3756"\w* other \w human|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 42 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 43 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* speak \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* speaking \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G2398"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 44 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* like \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* try \w to|strong="G1410"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*? 
\v 45 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stand \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w accuse|strong="G2723"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G3962"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* would save \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 46 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* really \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 47 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1121"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w say|strong="G4487"\w*.” 
\c 6  
\s1 Jesus Feeds More Than 5000 
\r (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17) 
\p
\v 1 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w* \w Lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* (also known \w as|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w Tiberias|strong="G5085"\w*). 
\v 2 \w A|strong="G3708"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* healing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G0424"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* side \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hill|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers. 
\v 4 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G2300"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w a|strong="G3793"\w* \w crowd|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w buy|strong="G0059"\w* \w enough|strong="G4183"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?” 
\v 6 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* Philip \w this|strong="G3778"\w* question \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* already \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* planned \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* work \w a|strong="G2983"\w* month \w to|strong="G2443"\w* buy \w enough|strong="G0714"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* here \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w little|strong="G1024"\w* piece!” 
\p
\v 8 \w Another|strong="G1520"\w* follower \w there|strong="G3101"\w* \w was|strong="G4074"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\v 9 “\w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* boy \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w barley|strong="G2916"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* little \w fish|strong="G3795"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* enough \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* everyone \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w sit|strong="G0377"\w* \w down|strong="G0377"\w*.” \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lot \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* 5000 \w men|strong="G0444"\w* \w sat|strong="G0377"\w* \w down|strong="G0377"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* waiting \w to|strong="G2309"\w* eat. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w much|strong="G3745"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* plenty \w to|strong="G2443"\w* eat. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* finished, \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers, “\w Gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* fish \w and|strong="G1161"\w* bread \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* eaten. \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* waste \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.” 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w up|strong="G1072"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* started eating \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w loaves|strong="G0740"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w barley|strong="G2916"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* large \w baskets|strong="G2894"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pieces|strong="G2801"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w food|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w left|strong="G4052"\w*. 
\p
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Prophet|strong="G4396"\w*\f + \fr 6:14  \fk Prophet \ft They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deuteronomy 18:15-19.\f* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.” 
\p
\v 15 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* planned \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* get \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G0402"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hills \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Walks \w on|strong="G1519"\w* Water 
\r (Matthew 14:22-27; Mark 6:45-52) 
\p
\v 16 \w That|strong="G1096"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* Jesus’ followers \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*. 
\v 17 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w started|strong="G1096"\w* \w going|strong="G2064"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w wind|strong="G0417"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w blowing|strong="G4154"\w* \w very|strong="G3173"\w* hard. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* waves on \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* becoming bigger. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w rowed|strong="G1643"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w three|strong="G1501"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w four|strong="G2228"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w*.\f + \fr 6:19  \fk three or four miles \ft Literally, “25 or 30 \+tl stadia,\+tl*” about 5 or 6 km.\f* \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* water, \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. It’s \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 21 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* glad \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w reached|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w Look|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w came|strong="G2476"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* knew \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G0565"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* knew \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w left|strong="G0565"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* knew \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* then \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w boats|strong="G4142"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Tiberias|strong="G5085"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* landed \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w eaten|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* day \w before|strong="G1537"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G5315"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w eaten|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w after|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w gave|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boats|strong="G4142"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* find \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Bread \w of|strong="G3101"\w* Life 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4008"\w* \w side|strong="G4008"\w* \w of|strong="G2281"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lake|strong="G2281"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “Teacher, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2147"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*?” 
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\v 26 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “Why \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G5526"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* earthly \w food|strong="G1035"\w* spoils \w and|strong="G2316"\w* ruins. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w that|strong="G3739"\w* kind \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* stays good \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G0235"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* qualified \w by|strong="G0444"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* want \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*?” 
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\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*? \w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w miracle|strong="G4592"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*? 
\v 31 \w Our|strong="G1722"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w manna|strong="G3131"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.’\x + \xo 6:31  \xt Quote from Psalm 78:24.\x*” 
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\v 32 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w your|strong="G1325"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 33 \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.” 
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\v 34 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w from|strong="G2962"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
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\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w ever|strong="G4455"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w ever|strong="G4455"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*. 
\v 36 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* before \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 37 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* accept \w them|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 38 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G4160"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2307"\w*. 
\v 39 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lose|strong="G0622"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* \w raise|strong="G0450"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w raise|strong="G0450"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*.” 
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\v 41 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* began \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w complain|strong="G1111"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.” 
\v 42 \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w Joseph’s|strong="G2501"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* heaven’?” 
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\v 43 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* complaining \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\v 44 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* brings \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w raise|strong="G0450"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* bring \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 45 \w It|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*: ‘\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* teach \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.’\x + \xo 6:45  \xt Quote from Isaiah 54:13.\x* \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G0191"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 46 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* ever \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
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\v 47 “\w I|strong="G0281"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 48 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G1510"\w* gives \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 49 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w manna|strong="G3131"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w* gave \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t keep \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w dying|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 50 \w Here|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w comes|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 51 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.” 
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\v 52 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* began \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w argue|strong="G3164"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*?” 
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\v 53 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Believe \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G0281"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* real \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 54 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* eat \w my|strong="G5176"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w my|strong="G5176"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w raise|strong="G0450"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 55 \w My|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w* \w drink|strong="G4213"\w*. 
\v 56 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* eat \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 57 “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0649"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G5176"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 58 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* still \w died|strong="G0599"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w came|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*.” 
\p
\v 59 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* all \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G4864"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* city \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Capernaum|strong="G2584"\w*. 
\s1 Many Followers Leave \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* 
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\v 60 \w When|strong="G0191"\w* Jesus’ followers \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w hard|strong="G4183"\w*. \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w accept|strong="G0191"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 61 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* already \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w were|strong="G3101"\w* complaining \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3778"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* teaching \w a|strong="G3708"\w* problem \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? 
\v 62 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* think \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w going|strong="G0305"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G0444"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G1437"\w* \w came|strong="G0305"\w* \w from|strong="G0444"\w*? 
\v 63 \w It|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w value|strong="G5623"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 64 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.” (\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* enemies.) 
\v 65 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* help \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.’” 
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\v 66 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w left|strong="G0565"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stopped \w following|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 67 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles, “\w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* leave \w too|strong="G2532"\w*?” 
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\v 68 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, where \w would|strong="G2962"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w go|strong="G0565"\w*? \w You|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* give \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 69 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
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\v 70 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*.” 
\v 71 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*. \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w later|strong="G3195"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* enemies. 
\c 7  
\s1 Jesus and His Brothers 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* traveled \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* country \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* travel \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2453"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 2 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* time \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Festival|strong="G1859"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* Shelters. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w leave|strong="G3327"\w* \w here|strong="G1782"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* festival \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* followers \w there|strong="G3101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w miracles|strong="G2041"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* hide \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* amazing \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* see \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\v 5 Jesus’ \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* said \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G2540"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* any \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G2540"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* go. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G0305"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w come|strong="G0305"\w*.” 
\v 9 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* left \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* left, \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G0305"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* let \w people|strong="G0846"\w* see \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 11 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w*?” 
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\v 12 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w large|strong="G4183"\w* \w group|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* secretly \w to|strong="G3004"\w* each \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w* \w man|strong="G0243"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* fools \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w*.” 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* brave enough \w to|strong="G2980"\w* talk \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* leaders. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Teaches \w in|strong="G2980"\w* Jerusalem 
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\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* half finished, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2411"\w* area \w and|strong="G2532"\w* began \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* much? \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* kind \w of|strong="G3004"\w* teaching \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w*!” 
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\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* teach \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w*. \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* really \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G4160"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w*. 
\v 18 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* taught \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* ideas, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* get \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* bring \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3992"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* trusted. \w Anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w doing|strong="G0093"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* going \w to|strong="G2212"\w* lie. 
\v 19 \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, right? \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3551"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*?” 
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\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* making \w you|strong="G4771"\w* crazy! \w We|strong="G2192"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
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\v 21 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w miracle|strong="G2041"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* Sabbath day, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w surprised|strong="G2296"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* obey \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*. (Really, \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*.) \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* often \w circumcise|strong="G4059"\w* baby boys \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*. 
\v 23 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w shows|strong="G2983"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w someone|strong="G0444"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G0444"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* why \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w angry|strong="G5520"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* healing \w a|strong="G2983"\w* person’s \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* body \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*? 
\v 24 \w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* look. \w Be|strong="G3361"\w* fair \w and|strong="G1342"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w right|strong="G1342"\w*.” 
\s1 \w People|strong="G2919"\w* Wonder if Jesus \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Messiah 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2415"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2415"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w teaching|strong="G2980"\w* where \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3004"\w* stop \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w teaching|strong="G2980"\w*. Maybe \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* decided \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w really|strong="G0230"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* real \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man’s|strong="G3778"\w* home \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.” 
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\v 28 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* loudly, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* decision. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* real. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” 
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\v 30 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* grab \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* able \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* touch \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*?” 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w Leaders|strong="G3004"\w* Try \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Arrest \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w were|strong="G3793"\w* saying \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* police \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* little \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 34 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* look \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*.” 
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\v 35 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*? \w Will|strong="G3195"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* cities \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* live? \w Will|strong="G3195"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* there? 
\v 36 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* look \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.’ \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*.’ \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy Spirit 
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\v 37 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* most \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w loudly|strong="G3173"\w*, “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. 
\v 38 If \w anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w flow|strong="G4482"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* heart. \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* given \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* raised \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w later|strong="G3195"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w People|strong="G0846"\w* Argue \w About|strong="G4012"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* 
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\v 40 \w When|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w really|strong="G0230"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.\f + \fr 7:40  \fk Prophet \ft They probably meant the prophet that God told Moses he would send. See Deuteronomy 18:15-19.\f*” 
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\v 41 \w Other|strong="G0243"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*.” 
\p \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. 
\v 42 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* family \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="G0965"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w*.” 
\v 43 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* not agree \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 44 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish Leaders Refuse \w to|strong="G2309"\w* Believe 
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\v 45 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* police \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w didn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w bring|strong="G0071"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 46 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Temple police \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* heard \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* amazing \w things|strong="G3778"\w*!” 
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\v 47 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* fooled \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*! 
\v 48 \w You|strong="G1537"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* see \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G0758"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G1537"\w*? 
\v 49 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w They|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* under God’s curse!” 
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\v 50 \w But|strong="G1438"\w* \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* group. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* gone \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w*.\f + \fr 7:50  \fk He was the one … before \ft The story about Nicodemus going and talking to Jesus is in John 3:1-21.\f* \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\v 51 “\w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w hearing|strong="G0191"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* finding \w out|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*.” 
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\v 52 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*! Study \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* find \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*\f + \fr 7:52  \fk a prophet \ft Two early Greek copies have “the Prophet,” which would mean the “prophet like Moses” mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:15. In Acts 3:22 and 7:37 this is understood to be the Messiah, as in verse 40 above.\f* coming \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*.” 
\s1 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* Woman Caught \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Adultery 
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\v 53 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* left \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*. 
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w of|strong="G3735"\w* \w Olives|strong="G1636"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Early|strong="G3722"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w morning|strong="G3722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* area. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w brought|strong="G0071"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G2638"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* bed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* husband. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* forced \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* front \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 4 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G2638"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* act \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w adultery|strong="G3431"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* commands \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stone|strong="G3036"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* death any \w such|strong="G5108"\w* woman. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* should \w do|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
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\v 6 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* trick \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* catch \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* something wrong \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w charge|strong="G2723"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stooped|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* started \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w continued|strong="G1961"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* stood up \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Anyone|strong="G0846"\w* here \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G0846"\w* never sinned should \w throw|strong="G0906"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w stooped|strong="G2955"\w* \w down|strong="G2736"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0756"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w leave|strong="G2641"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G4245"\w* \w men|strong="G4245"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* front \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G0191"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G2300"\w* up \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* go? \w Did|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* judge \w you|strong="G4771"\w* guilty?” 
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\v 11 \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w sir|strong="G2962"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* judge \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w again|strong="G3371"\w*.”\f + \fr 8:11  \ft The oldest and best Greek copies do not have verses 7:53-8:11. Other copies have this section in different places.\f* 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Light \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* World 
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\v 12 Later, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w follows|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 But \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* talk \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* believe \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*. 
\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* other \w people|strong="G2919"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w law|strong="G3551"\w* says \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* witnesses say \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* thing, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* accept \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* say. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3140"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* speaks \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3992"\w* other \w witness|strong="G3140"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*?” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area, \w near|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* room \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* offerings \w were|strong="G3778"\w* kept. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* arrested \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\s1 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* Jews Don’t Understand \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 21 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* leave \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* look \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1410"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Will|strong="G3748"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* why \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1410"\w* going’?” 
\p
\v 23 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w below|strong="G2736"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w above|strong="G0507"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 24 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G0266"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w AM|strong="G1510"\w*,\f + \fr 8:24  \fk I AM \ft This is like the name of God used in the Old Testament. See Isaiah 41:4; 43:10; Exodus 3:14. However, it can also mean “I am he,” meaning “I am the Messiah.” Also in verses 28, 58.\f* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*.” 
\p
\v 25 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. 
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w*.” 
\p
\v 27 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 28 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G4160"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w lift|strong="G5312"\w* up\f + \fr 8:28  \fk lift up \ft Meaning to be nailed to a cross and “lifted up” on it to die. It may also have a second meaning: to be “lifted up” from death to heaven.\f* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w AM|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w by|strong="G0575"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* authority. \w You|strong="G3752"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 29 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* pleases \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w left|strong="G0863"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*.” 
\v 30 \w While|strong="G2980"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2980"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G1519"\w* Freedom \w From|strong="G2980"\w* Sin 
\p
\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* accept \w and|strong="G2453"\w* obey \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w really|strong="G0230"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* followers. 
\v 32 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1659"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w*.” 
\p
\v 33 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="G0011"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*?” 
\p
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3956"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*—\w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 35 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* family \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* family \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\v 36 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w makes|strong="G1659"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. 
\v 37 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Abraham’s|strong="G0011"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w accept|strong="G5562"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 38 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.” 
\p
\v 39 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Our|strong="G2424"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*.” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* really \w Abraham’s|strong="G0011"\w* descendants, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 40 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2212"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* like \w that|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 41 So \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* knew \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.” 
\p
\v 42 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* really \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G0649"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* authority. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 43 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G0191"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 44 \w Your|strong="G4160"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w murderer|strong="G0443"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* always \w against|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lies|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* tells. Yes, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w lies|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 45 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* that’s why \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 46 \w Can|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* prove \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1651"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? 
\v 47 \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G0191"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* accepts \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* says. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G0191"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* says, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G0191"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G3588"\w* Himself  //  \w and|strong="G2316"\w* Abraham 
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\v 48 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w Samaritan|strong="G4541"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* making \w you|strong="G4771"\w* crazy! \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*?” 
\p
\v 49 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* give \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2192"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* give \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 50 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* get \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* wants \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w*. 
\v 51 \w I|strong="G0281"\w* promise \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* continues \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*.” 
\p
\v 52 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*! \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w obeys|strong="G5083"\w* \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*.’ 
\v 53 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* think \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*? \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*. \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* think \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*?” 
\p
\v 54 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gives|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w And|strong="G0611"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 55 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* really \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w If|strong="G2579"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w liar|strong="G5583"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 56 \w Your|strong="G3708"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* came. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* happy.” 
\p
\v 57 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w*? How \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w*? \w You|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* 50 \w years|strong="G2094"\w* old!” 
\p
\v 58 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3004"\w* fact \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G0011"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1096"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w AM|strong="G1510"\w*.” 
\v 59 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w picked|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G0142"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w throw|strong="G0906"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w hid|strong="G2928"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area. 
\c 9  
\s1 Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 
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\v 1 \w While|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G0444"\w* walking, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G0444"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G0444"\w* born. 
\v 2 Jesus’ followers \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “Teacher, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*? \w Whose|strong="G5101"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* happen? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*?” 
\p
\v 3 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G0235"\w* any \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* caused \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* blind. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* born blind \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* could \w be|strong="G2316"\w* used \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G5319"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* great \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* can \w do|strong="G0264"\w*. 
\v 4 \w While|strong="G2193"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w daytime|strong="G2250"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* continue \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. 
\v 5 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G3752"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w I|strong="G3752"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.” 
\p
\v 6 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* spit \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dirt, \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man’s|strong="G3778"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Siloam|strong="G4611"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w*.” (\w Siloam|strong="G4611"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Sent|strong="G0649"\w*.”) \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pool|strong="G2861"\w*, \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G0565"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*. 
\p
\v 8 \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w neighbors|strong="G1069"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* begging \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G2334"\w*! \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* always \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* begs?” 
\p
\v 9 \w Some|strong="G0243"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*! \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w*.” \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3780"\w*, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* can’t \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w only|strong="G0235"\w* looks \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3004"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* get \w your|strong="G0455"\w* \w sight|strong="G3788"\w*?” 
\p
\v 11 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G0308"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Siloam|strong="G4611"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w there|strong="G0444"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* could \w see|strong="G0308"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G1565"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Some|strong="G3004"\w* Pharisees \w Have|strong="G1510"\w* Questions 
\p
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w brought|strong="G0071"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* healed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man’s \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* get \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sight|strong="G0308"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w mud|strong="G4081"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G0308"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
\p \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*.” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G0243"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G0455"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* healed, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
\p \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* really \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w*—\w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* healed. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* later \w they|strong="G0846"\w* sent \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*. 
\v 19 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*?” 
\p
\v 20 \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* can \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* healed \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w Ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* old enough \w to|strong="G2228"\w* answer \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.” 
\v 22 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w decided|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* punish \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* stop \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G3778"\w* \w coming|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G0656"\w*. 
\v 23 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* old enough. \w Ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 24 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w*.” 
\p
\v 25 \w The|strong="G3767"\w* \w man|strong="G5185"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sinner|strong="G0268"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G1565"\w*: \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w and|strong="G0611"\w* \w now|strong="G0737"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* can \w see|strong="G0991"\w*.” 
\p
\v 26 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* heal \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*?” 
\p
\v 27 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w too|strong="G2532"\w*?” 
\p
\v 28 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* shouted insults \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* follower, \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*! \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* followers \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*. 
\v 29 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w*!” 
\p
\v 30 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* really strange! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* healed \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. 
\v 31 \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinners|strong="G0268"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worships \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w obeys|strong="G4160"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 32 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* first \w time|strong="G0165"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w ever|strong="G0165"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* healing \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*. 
\v 33 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* like \w this|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\p
\v 34 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G0846"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w full|strong="G3650"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*! \w Are|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w to|strong="G3004"\w* get \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w of|strong="G1080"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* synagogue \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* stay \w out|strong="G1854"\w*. 
\s1 Spiritual Blindness 
\p
\v 35 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w forced|strong="G1544"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w leave|strong="G1544"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w*?” 
\p
\v 36 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 37 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* already \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w Man|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
\p
\v 38 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* man \w answered|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G4352"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 39 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* judged. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*\f + \fr 9:39  \fk people who are blind \ft Jesus is talking about people who are spiritually blind (without understanding), not physically blind.\f* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* think \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*.” 
\p
\v 40 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* near \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*?” 
\p
\v 41 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* really \w blind|strong="G5185"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* still guilty.” 
\c 10  
\s1 The Shepherd and His Sheep 
\p
\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w certainly|strong="G0235"\w* true \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* pen, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* use \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w climbs|strong="G0305"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1565"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w robber|strong="G3027"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* steal \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* takes care \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* guards \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gate \w opens|strong="G0455"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gate \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* shepherd. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* shepherd. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w calls|strong="G5455"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*, using \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w leads|strong="G1806"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1806"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brings|strong="G1544"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w out|strong="G1544"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G4198"\w* \w ahead|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* leads \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* sheep \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* someone \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* run \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* story, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G1510"\w* Shepherd 
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w thieves|strong="G2812"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w did|strong="G0191"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gate|strong="G2374"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* everything \w they|strong="G2532"\w* need. 
\v 10 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w steal|strong="G2813"\w*, \w kill|strong="G2380"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0622"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*—\w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G2192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* good. 
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*, \w and|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w* gives \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* worker \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* paid \w to|strong="G2064"\w* keep \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* different \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* paid worker \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w wolf|strong="G3074"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* runs \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaves|strong="G0863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w alone|strong="G0863"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wolf|strong="G3074"\w* \w attacks|strong="G0726"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scatters|strong="G4650"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* man runs away \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* paid worker. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
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\v 14-15 “I am the shepherd who cares for the sheep. I know my sheep just as the Father knows me. And my sheep know me just as I know the Father. I give my life for these sheep. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w lead|strong="G0071"\w* \w them|strong="G0071"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* future \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4166"\w*.\f + \fr 10:16  \fk I have other sheep … shepherd \ft Jesus means he has followers who are not Jews. See John 11:52.\f* 
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* give \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* give \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can get \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. 
\v 18 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w takes|strong="G0142"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* life \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* life freely. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* life, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G0142"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* told \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” 
\p
\v 19 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* divided \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G0191"\w* into \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* crazy. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 21 \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w aren’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w someone|strong="G0243"\w* controlled \w by|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w*. \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w demon|strong="G1140"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* heal \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G4487"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w Leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w Against|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* 
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\v 22 \w It|strong="G5119"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Festival \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Dedication|strong="G1456"\w*\f + \fr 10:22  \fk Festival of Dedication \ft Hanukkah, or “Festival of Lights,” a special week in December celebrating the time in 165 B.C. when the Jerusalem Temple was made pure and ready again for Jewish worship. Before then it had been under the control of a foreign (Greek) army and used for pagan worship.\f* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. 
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Solomon’s|strong="G4672"\w* Porch. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w gathered|strong="G2944"\w* \w around|strong="G2944"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* make \w us|strong="G3004"\w* wonder \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* clearly.” 
\p
\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* already, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w miracles|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w miracles|strong="G2041"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
\v 27 \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w* \w listen|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 28 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* sheep \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* die, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w take|strong="G0726"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. 
\v 29 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.\f + \fr 10:29  \fk he … than all \ft Some Greek copies have “they are greater than all.”\f* \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w steal|strong="G0726"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* sheep \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*. 
\v 30 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* there \w picked|strong="G0941"\w* \w up|strong="G0941"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="G3962"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* seen \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2041"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Which|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* killing \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w*?” 
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\v 33 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* killing \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w thing|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* say \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* insult \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* say \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*! \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” 
\p
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*.’\x + \xo 10:34  \xt Quote from Psalm 82:6.\x* 
\v 35 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* received \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* always true. 
\v 36 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* accuse \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* insulting \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* Son’? \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*, then \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.” 
\p
\v 39 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* escaped \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="G2446"\w* River \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* began \w his|strong="G2532"\w* work \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*, 
\v 41 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*.” 
\v 42 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 11  
\s1 The Death of Lazarus 
\p
\v 1 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* named \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w*, \w where|strong="G5100"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 2 (\w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* woman \w who|strong="G3739"\w* put \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*.) \w Mary’s|strong="G3137"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0770"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Mary|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* Martha \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* dear friend \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*.” 
\p
\v 4 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sickness|strong="G0769"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sickness|strong="G0769"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w*. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0770"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w sick|strong="G0770"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w where|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* more \w days|strong="G2250"\w* 
\v 7 \w and|strong="G3101"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* followers, “\w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w go|strong="G0071"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* Teacher, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stone|strong="G3034"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* death. \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3825"\w* short \w time|strong="G3568"\w* ago. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*?” 
\p
\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w hours|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w and|strong="G0611"\w* fall \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* can \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* sun.\f + \fr 11:9  \fk from the sun \ft Literally, “of this world.”\f* 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w walks|strong="G4043"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4350"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* there \w to|strong="G2443"\w* wake \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1487"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w well|strong="G4982"\w*.” 
\v 13 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w meant|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* literally sleeping, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* really \w meant|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* dead. 
\p
\v 14 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G5119"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w*, “\w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G0071"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “Twin,” \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w* followers, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G0071"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* there \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany 
\p
\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Bethany \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* dead \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* two \w miles|strong="G4712"\w*\f + \fr 11:18  \fk two miles \ft Literally, “15 \+tl stadia,\+tl*” almost 3 km.\f* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3888"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 20 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* out \w to|strong="G2064"\w* greet \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stayed|strong="G2516"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 22 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* anything \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Your|strong="G3004"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* be alive \w again|strong="G0450"\w*.” 
\p
\v 24 \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w live|strong="G2250"\w* \w again|strong="G0450"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.” 
\p
\v 25 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. Everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2579"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* really \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. Martha, \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?” 
\p
\v 27 Martha \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Cries 
\p
\v 28 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Martha|strong="G0565"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* talked \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w alone|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w here|strong="G3918"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w asking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
\v 29 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Mary|strong="G0191"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G1565"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* stood \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5035"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 30 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w village|strong="G2968"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w met|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* comforting \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w get|strong="G0450"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* cry \w there|strong="G1563"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w followed|strong="G0190"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 32 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G3699"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*. \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* bowed \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*, \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w*.” 
\p
\v 33 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Mary|strong="G0846"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* upset \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeply|strong="G1690"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. 
\v 34 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*.” 
\p
\v 35 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* cried. 
\p
\v 36 \w And|strong="G2453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w loved|strong="G5368"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* much!” 
\p
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* healed \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blind|strong="G5185"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. Why \w didn’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* help \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w dying|strong="G0599"\w*?” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Raises \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w Death|strong="G0599"\w* 
\p
\v 38 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* feeling \w very|strong="G0846"\w* upset, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w cave|strong="G4693"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* large \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* covering \w the|strong="G3588"\w* entrance. 
\v 39 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Move \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*.” 
\p \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G1063"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* four days \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w died|strong="G5053"\w*. \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* bad smell.” \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dead man. 
\p
\v 40 \w Then|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “Remember \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* divine greatness.” 
\p
\v 41 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* moved \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* entrance. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w looked|strong="G0142"\w* \w up|strong="G0142"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 42 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* here \w around|strong="G4026"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w them|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 43 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, “\w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w*, \w come|strong="G1204"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w*!” 
\v 44 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w* man \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w His|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G4019"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w handkerchief|strong="G4676"\w* covering \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w face|strong="G3799"\w*. 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G3089"\w* \w off|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w Leaders|strong="G3004"\w* Plan \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Kill \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* 
\r (Matthew 26:1-5; Mark 14:1-2; Luke 22:1-2) 
\p
\v 45 \w There|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G2300"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 46 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 47 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* \w meeting|strong="G4863"\w* \w of|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w council|strong="G4892"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*? \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*. 
\v 48 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w let|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Romans|strong="G4514"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.” 
\p
\v 49 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*! 
\v 50 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* better \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G0622"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w realize|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.” 
\p
\v 51 Caiaphas \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* think \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w As|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* year’s \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* really \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. 
\v 52 \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1484"\w* die \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1484"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* die \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* other \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w scattered|strong="G1287"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G1484"\w* die \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G4863"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G4863"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. 
\p
\v 53 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish leaders began planning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 54 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* stopped traveling \w around|strong="G4043"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w away|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Ephraim|strong="G2187"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G4043"\w* area \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*. \w He|strong="G3004"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w there|strong="G1564"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3326"\w* followers. 
\p
\v 55 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* almost time \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* festival. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w country|strong="G5561"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* special \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G0048"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w pure|strong="G0048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* festival. 
\v 56 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* looked \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*?” 
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* special \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* tell \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* could \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 12  
\s1 Jesus in Bethany With His Friends 
\r (Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9) 
\p
\v 1 \w Six|strong="G1803"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* festival, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Bethany|strong="G0963"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 2 \w There|strong="G1563"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w dinner|strong="G1173"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Martha|strong="G3136"\w* \w served|strong="G1247"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* eating \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* brought \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* pint\f + \fr 12:3  \fk pint \ft Literally, “\+tl litra\+tl*,” a Roman pound, equal to 327 grams (11.5 ounces).\f* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w expensive|strong="G3464"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w made|strong="G4137"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w pure|strong="G4101"\w* \w nard|strong="G3487"\w*. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* poured \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w wiped|strong="G1591"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sweet|strong="G3744"\w* smell \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* whole \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Jesus’ followers, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w later|strong="G3195"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* enemies. \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\v 5 “\w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w perfume|strong="G3464"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* worth \w a|strong="G1325"\w* full year’s \w pay|strong="G1325"\w*.\f + \fr 12:5  \fk a full year’s pay \ft Literally, “300 denarii.” One Roman denarius, a silver coin, was the average pay for one day’s work.\f* \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sold|strong="G4097"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* money \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Judas|strong="G3778"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w care|strong="G3199"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* moneybag \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* group \w of|strong="G4012"\w* followers. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* often stole \w money|strong="G1101"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bag. 
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\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Don’t stop \w her|strong="G0846"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w this|strong="G3588"\w* perfume \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w today|strong="G2250"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* prepared \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w burial|strong="G1780"\w*. 
\v 8 \w You|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w*.\f + \fr 12:8  \fk You will … with you \ft See Deuteronomy 15:11.\f* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Plot \w Against|strong="G3326"\w* Lazarus 
\p
\v 9 \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w heard|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Bethany, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* made plans \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w kill|strong="G0615"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaving|strong="G5217"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* kill \w Lazarus|strong="G0846"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Enters|strong="G1519"\w* Jerusalem \w Like|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* King 
\r (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40) 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w next|strong="G1887"\w* \w day|strong="G1887"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G4183"\w*. \w These|strong="G3748"\w* \w were|strong="G3793"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crowds|strong="G3793"\w* \w of|strong="G0191"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Passover \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. 
\v 13 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w branches|strong="G0902"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w palm|strong="G5404"\w* \w trees|strong="G5404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G5222"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* shouted, 
\b
\q1 “‘\w Praise|strong="G2127"\w*\f + \fr 12:13  \fk Praise \ft Literally, “Hosanna,” a Hebrew word used in praying to God for help. Here, it was probably a shout of celebration used in praising God or his Messiah.\f* \w Him|strong="G0846"\w*!’ 
\q2 ‘Welcome! \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!’ \rq Psalm 118:25-26\rq* 
\b
\q1 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*!” 
\b
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\v 14 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w donkey|strong="G3678"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* rode \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, 
\b
\q1
\v 15 “\w Do|strong="G5399"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*\f + \fr 12:15  \fk people of Zion \ft Literally, “daughter of Zion,” meaning the city of Jerusalem. See “Zion” in the Word List.\f*! 
\q2 \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*! \w Your|strong="G3708"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="G2064"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* riding \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* young \w donkey|strong="G3688"\w*.” \rq Zechariah 9:9\rq* 
\b
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\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* happening. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w after|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* raised \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 17 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G3793"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Lazarus|strong="G2976"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* told \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* telling \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 18 That’s \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G3793"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w went|strong="G5221"\w* \w out|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G5221"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*—\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* miraculous \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! Our plan \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* working. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G3694"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G4314"\w* Life \w and|strong="G0565"\w* Death 
\p
\v 20 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* too. \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* Jerusalem \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Passover \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. 
\v 21 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G4334"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Bethsaida|strong="G0966"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* meet \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.” 
\v 22 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Andrew|strong="G0406"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\p
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G0444"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receive \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*. 
\v 24 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* fact \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w grain|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* grow \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w dies|strong="G0599"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* single \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w lose|strong="G0622"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1519"\w* give \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* everywhere \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1247"\w* \w honor|strong="G5091"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w serves|strong="G1247"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G0846"\w* Death 
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\v 27 “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Should|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* suffering’? \w No|strong="G0235"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* could suffer. 
\v 28 \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* bring \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*!” 
\p \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3825"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* already \w brought|strong="G2064"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* myself. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.” 
\p
\v 29 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3793"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* voice. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*. 
\p \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w An|strong="G1096"\w* \w angel|strong="G0032"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*!” 
\p
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w* \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* judged. \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="G0758"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* thrown \w out|strong="G1854"\w*. 
\v 32 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* up\f + \fr 12:32  \fk lifted up \ft Meaning to be nailed to a cross and “lifted up” on it to die. It may also have a second meaning: to be “lifted up” from death to heaven. Also in verse 34.\f* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w When|strong="G1437"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* happens, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w draw|strong="G1670"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*.” 
\v 33 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* show how \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. 
\p
\v 34 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* live \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w lifted|strong="G5312"\w* up’? \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* ‘\w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* Man’?” 
\p
\v 35 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*\f + \fr 12:35  \fk light \ft This means Christ, as in John 1:5-9. Also, it is a symbol of goodness and truth, qualities associated with Christ and his kingdom.\f* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* short \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* catch \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w People|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*. 
\v 36 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* still \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* children \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.” \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w finished|strong="G1096"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w away|strong="G0565"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w where|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* find \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* Jews Refuse \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* 
\p
\v 37 \w The|strong="G4160"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* saw \w all|strong="G5118"\w* \w these|strong="G0846"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* still \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 38 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* meaning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*: 
\b
\q1 “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w*? 
\q2 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* seen \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* power?” \rq Isaiah 53:1\rq* 
\b
\m
\v 39 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* also \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, 
\b
\q1
\v 40 “\w God|strong="G0846"\w* made \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* blind. 
\q2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* closed \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G3539"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2390"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 6:10\rq* 
\b
\m
\v 41 \w Isaiah|strong="G2268"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Jesus’ divine greatness. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 42 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G0758"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G5330"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* openly \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G5330"\w* afraid \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* ordered \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stay \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w synagogue|strong="G0656"\w*. 
\v 43 They \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2260"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w from|strong="G1391"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\s1 Jesus’ Teaching \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* Judge \w People|strong="G0444"\w* 
\p
\v 44 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* loudly, “Everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 45 Everyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sees|strong="G2334"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w seeing|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 46 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4653"\w*. 
\p
\v 47 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G0191"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w teaching|strong="G4487"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5442"\w*. 
\v 48 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w refuse|strong="G0114"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. 
\v 49 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* taught \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* teach. 
\v 50 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w bring|strong="G3004"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w exactly|strong="G3779"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\c 13  
\s1 Jesus Washes His Followers’ Feet 
\p
\v 1 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* almost \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* \w festival|strong="G1859"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w leave|strong="G3327"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* always \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* showed \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* most. 
\p
\v 2 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* evening meal. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* persuaded \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* enemies. (\w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2588"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*.) 
\v 3 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G5495"\w* \w over|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* eating, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* stood \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* off \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w towel|strong="G3012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wrapped \w it|strong="G5087"\w* around \w his|strong="G2983"\w* waist. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G0906"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* bowl \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w began|strong="G0757"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers’ \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.\f + \fr 13:5  \fk wash … feet \ft A social custom of the first century, because people wore open sandals on very dusty roads. It was a humble duty, usually done by a servant. Also in verses 6-14.\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* dried \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w towel|strong="G3012"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wrapped around \w his|strong="G3739"\w* waist. 
\p
\v 6 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*. \w But|strong="G1473"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* should \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w my|strong="G3538"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*! \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w my|strong="G3538"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G3538"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
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\v 9 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w wash|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w wash|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3004"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*!” 
\p
\v 10 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* bath, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* body \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.” 
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* enemies. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Not|strong="G3780"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G2513"\w*.” 
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\v 12 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* finished washing \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w on|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* went \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* table. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? 
\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w washed|strong="G3538"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w wash|strong="G3538"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other’s|strong="G0240"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* \w example|strong="G5262"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* serve each other \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* served \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 16 Believe \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, great blessings \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* yours \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 18 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* happen: ‘\w The|strong="G3956"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* shared \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w food|strong="G0740"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* turned \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.’\f + \fr 13:18  \fk has turned against me \ft Literally, “has lifted up his heel against me.” Quote from Psalm 41:9.\f* 
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G0737"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w it|strong="G3752"\w* \w happens|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Then|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3752"\w* \w happens|strong="G1096"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w AM|strong="G1510"\w*.\f + \fr 13:19  \fk I AM \ft This is like the name of God used in the Old Testament. See Isaiah 41:4; 43:10; Exodus 3:14. However, it can also mean “I am he,” meaning “I am the Messiah.”\f* 
\v 20 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w accepts|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w accepts|strong="G2983"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G0302"\w* \w accepts|strong="G2983"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w accepts|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* Tells \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w Will|strong="G5100"\w* Turn Against \w Him|strong="G2983"\w* 
\r (Matthew 26:20-25; Mark 14:17-21; Luke 22:21-23) 
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\v 21 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* felt \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* openly, “Believe \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* enemies.” 
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\v 22 \w His|strong="G4012"\w* followers \w all|strong="G3588"\w* looked \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w They|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3101"\w* understand \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*. 
\v 23 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w was|strong="G1510"\w* next \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* leaning close \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* much. 
\v 24 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* signs \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* follower \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w That|strong="G1565"\w* follower \w leaned|strong="G0377"\w* closer \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*?” 
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\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w dip|strong="G0911"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w into|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dish. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w*.” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* piece \w of|strong="G2424"\w* bread, \w dipped|strong="G0911"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* son \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*. 
\v 27 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G5596"\w* \w took|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judas|strong="G5596"\w*, “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*—\w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5032"\w*!” 
\v 28 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* table \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Judas|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* charge \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G1101"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w meant|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* go \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w buy|strong="G0059"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w needed|strong="G5532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w feast|strong="G1859"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* wanted \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* go \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*. 
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\v 30 \w Judas|strong="G2112"\w* ate \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* gave \w him|strong="G2983"\w*. \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* Talks \w About|strong="G3588"\w* \w His|strong="G2983"\w* Death 
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\v 31 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Judas|strong="G1831"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w gone|strong="G1831"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Man|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* receive \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* receive \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 32 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* receives \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Son \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* happen \w very|strong="G0846"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w*.” 
\p
\v 33 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w My|strong="G2212"\w* \w children|strong="G5040"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* \w time|strong="G0737"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* look \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w*: \w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\p
\v 34 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*: \w Love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* must \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 35 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* followers \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Says Peter \w Will|strong="G1510"\w* Deny \w Him|strong="G1097"\w* 
\r (Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34) 
\p
\v 36 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w are|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*?” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1410"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w later|strong="G5305"\w*.” 
\p
\v 37 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w can’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G0737"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1410"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w die|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” 
\p
\v 38 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Will|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* really \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G5087"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w is|strong="G3739"\w*, \w before|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crows|strong="G5455"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* know \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\c 14  
\s1 Jesus Comforts His Followers 
\p
\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. Trust \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 2 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* rooms \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* true. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 3 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w take|strong="G3880"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 4 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G3699"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*.” 
\p
\v 5 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*?” 
\p
\v 6 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 7 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* really \w knew|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Philip|strong="G5376"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* need.” 
\p
\v 9 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Philip|strong="G5376"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1097"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Show|strong="G1166"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Father’? 
\v 10 \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w miracles|strong="G2041"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G0302"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w shown|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Promise \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy Spirit 
\p
\v 15 “\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G0025"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w*\f + \fr 14:16  \fk Helper \ft Or “Comforter,” the Holy Spirit (see “Holy Spirit” in the Word List). Also in verse 26.\f* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w forever|strong="G0165"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Helper \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*.\f + \fr 14:17  \fk Spirit of truth \ft The Holy Spirit (see “Holy Spirit” in the Word List). It was his work to help Jesus’ followers understand God’s truth. See John 16:13.\f* \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 “\w I|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G0863"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G0863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* all \w alone|strong="G0863"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w orphans|strong="G3737"\w*. \w I|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G0863"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 19 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w anymore|strong="G2089"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*. 
\v 20 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* really \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* know \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w My|strong="G5083"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* such \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G1718"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* known \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* \w Iscariot|strong="G2469"\w*) \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w make|strong="G1718"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* known \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?” 
\p
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. \w My|strong="G5083"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w My|strong="G5083"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* live \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w mine|strong="G1699"\w*. \w It|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0191"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\p
\v 25 “\w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2980"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* all \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* am \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 26 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cause \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* remember \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\p
\v 27 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w leave|strong="G0863"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. \w It|strong="G0863"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1515"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* different way \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w does|strong="G1325"\w*. \w So|strong="G3361"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G5015"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2588"\w* afraid. 
\v 28 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w leaving|strong="G4198"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.’ \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* happy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 29 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w before|strong="G4250"\w* \w it|strong="G3752"\w* \w happens|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3752"\w* \w happens|strong="G1096"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\p
\v 30 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* talk \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w ruler|strong="G0758"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* power \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w exactly|strong="G3779"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* told \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\p “\w Come|strong="G0071"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, let’s \w go|strong="G0071"\w*.” 
\c 15  
\s1 Jesus Is Like a Vine 
\p
\v 1 \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w vine|strong="G0288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gardener. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* cuts off \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w branch|strong="G2814"\w*\f + \fr 15:2  \fk branch \ft The “branches” are Jesus’ followers. See verse 5.\f* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* does \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*.\f + \fr 15:2  \fk produce fruit \ft Meaning the way Jesus’ followers must live to show they belong to him. See verses 7-10.\f* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* trims \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w branch|strong="G2814"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* produces \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* prepare \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* prepared \w to|strong="G2980"\w* produce more fruit \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* given \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* joined \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G3761"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3761"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* joined \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w branch|strong="G2814"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* alone. \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* connected \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w vine|strong="G0288"\w*. \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* alone. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* joined \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w vine|strong="G0288"\w*, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w branches|strong="G2814"\w*. \w If|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* joined \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w produce|strong="G4160"\w* plenty \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*. \w But|strong="G3762"\w* separated \w from|strong="G5565"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* joined \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w branch|strong="G2814"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w dried|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*. \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dead \w branches|strong="G2814"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w thrown|strong="G0906"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w my|strong="G1722"\w* teachings. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* anything \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* given \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Show|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* followers \w by|strong="G1722"\w* producing \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w*\f + \fr 15:8  \fk honor \ft Or “glory.” See “glory” in the Word List.\f* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* obeyed \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w Father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w continues|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true happiness \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* completely happy. 
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w command|strong="G1785"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* can \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* die \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*. 
\v 14 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w friends|strong="G5384"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w choose|strong="G1586"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* work: \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*—\w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* last. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* my \w command|strong="G1781"\w*: \w Love|strong="G0025"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* Warns \w His|strong="G0025"\w* Followers 
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\v 18 “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, remember \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. 
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w loves|strong="G5368"\w* \w its|strong="G5368"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1586"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* different \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
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\v 20 “\w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* lesson \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w Servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G3173"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* treated \w me|strong="G3004"\w* badly, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* treat \w you|strong="G5210"\w* badly \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* obeyed \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w obey|strong="G5083"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 21 \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w excuse|strong="G4392"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. 
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\v 23 “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w hates|strong="G3404"\w* \w my|strong="G3404"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 24 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* ever \w done|strong="G4160"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* still \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 25 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4137"\w* clear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*: ‘\w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G0235"\w* \w reason|strong="G3056"\w*.’\f + \fr 15:25  \fk ‘They hated me for no reason’ \ft These words could be from Psalm 35:19 or Psalm 69:4.\f* 
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\v 26 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w*\f + \fr 15:26  \fk Helper \ft Or “Comforter.” Also in 16:7, 8.\f* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*\f + \fr 15:26  \fk Spirit of truth \ft The Holy Spirit (see “Holy Spirit” in the Word List). It was his work to help Jesus’ followers understand God’s truth. See John 16:13.\f* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* tell \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*. 
\c 16  
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\v 1 “\w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2980"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* all \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3361"\w* lose \w your|strong="G2980"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w* \w when|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* face troubles. 
\v 2 \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* leave \w their|strong="G3956"\w* synagogues \w and|strong="G2064"\w* never \w come|strong="G2064"\w* back. \w In|strong="G2316"\w* \w fact|strong="G0235"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w they|strong="G2064"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w killing|strong="G0615"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* would \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w service|strong="G2999"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* prepare \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* warned \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Work \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Holy Spirit 
\p “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="G0746"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w asks|strong="G2065"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, ‘\w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w*?’ 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* better \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G0565"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w away|strong="G0565"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Helper|strong="G3875"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Helper \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1651"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w how|strong="G4012"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* being \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* God, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w*. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* prove \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* show \w them|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* wrong \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G3962"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Helper \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* show \w them|strong="G4012"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* wrong \w their|strong="G4012"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G4012"\w* leader\f + \fr 16:11  \fk their leader \ft Literally, “the ruler of this world,” meaning Satan. See “Satan” in the Word List.\f* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* already been \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w I|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* so \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3004"\w* too \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G4183"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* accept \w now|strong="G0737"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w lead|strong="G3594"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G2064"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w words|strong="G0191"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hears|strong="G0191"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* happen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* future. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Spirit \w of|strong="G1537"\w* truth \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w bring|strong="G2983"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mine|strong="G1699"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Spirit \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\s1 Sadness \w Will|strong="G1510"\w* \w Turn|strong="G1510"\w* \w Into|strong="G1223"\w* Happiness 
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\v 16 “\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3708"\w* won’t \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* again’? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Father’?” 
\v 18 \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w also|strong="G3767"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w by|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time’? \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
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\v 19 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* followers \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w* \w what|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w meant|strong="G3004"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w another|strong="G0240"\w* \w short|strong="G3398"\w* time \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* again’? 
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* cry \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* happy. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* change \w to|strong="G1519"\w* happiness. 
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\v 21 “\w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w gives|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w baby|strong="G5088"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w baby|strong="G5088"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w*, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* forgets \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w pain|strong="G3077"\w*. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* forgets \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* happy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w child|strong="G3813"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 22 \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sad, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* happy. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* can \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*. 
\v 23 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* assure \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\v 24 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w asked|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G2193"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fullest \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* possible. 
\s1 Victory \w Over|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* World 
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\v 25 “\w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, using words \w that|strong="G3778"\w* hide \w the|strong="G3588"\w* meaning. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* use words like \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w tell|strong="G0518"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* plain words \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. I’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 27 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w loves|strong="G5368"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G5368"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w loves|strong="G5368"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 28 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G4198"\w* \w leaving|strong="G0863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*.” 
\p
\v 29 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* already \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w plainly|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* hide \w the|strong="G3588"\w* meaning. 
\v 30 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* can \w see|strong="G1492"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* answer \w our|strong="G2316"\w* questions \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* \w ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
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\v 31 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w*, “So \w now|strong="G0737"\w* \w you|strong="G0846"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*? 
\v 32 \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w scattered|strong="G4650"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w home|strong="G2398"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* already \w here|strong="G2400"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w leave|strong="G0863"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* really \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 33 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w told|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* brave! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* defeated \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*!” 
\c 17  
\s1 Jesus Prays for Himself  //  and His Followers 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* looked \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* prayed, “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w Give|strong="G3004"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Son \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* could \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*: \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* can \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* can \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w finished|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* brought \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w give|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Give|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* made. 
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\v 6 “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G5319"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w belonged|strong="G1537"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* obeyed \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w accepted|strong="G2983"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w realized|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w praying|strong="G2065"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G2065"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 10 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mine|strong="G1699"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 11 “\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* stay \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* followers \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\v 12 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* protected \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w*. 
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\v 13 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* followers can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true happiness \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* completely happy. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
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\v 15 “\w I|strong="G0846"\w* am \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G0846"\w* am \w asking|strong="G2065"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w safe|strong="G5083"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w One|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 16 \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Make|strong="G0037"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* service \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w Your|strong="G4674"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* making \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* completely ready \w to|strong="G2443"\w* serve \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* fully qualified \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* service. 
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\v 20 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* followers \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* can \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 22 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\v 23 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w completely|strong="G5048"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 24 “\w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G3326"\w* every \w place|strong="G3699"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G2334"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* made. 
\v 25 \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* always \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* followers \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. 
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* showed \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* show \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\c 18  
\s1 Jesus Is Arrested 
\r (Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53) 
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* finished praying, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w across|strong="G4008"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Kidron|strong="G2748"\w* \w Valley|strong="G5493"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*, \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers still \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* responsible \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w handing|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w*, \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G1563"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* \w met|strong="G4863"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Judas|strong="G2455"\w* led \w a|strong="G2983"\w* group \w of|strong="G1537"\w* soldiers \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* garden, \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* guards \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Pharisees|strong="G5330"\w*. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w were|strong="G5330"\w* carrying \w torches|strong="G2985"\w*, \w lanterns|strong="G5322"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* already \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* happen \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3708"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w*?” 
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\v 5 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.” 
\p \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.”\f + \fr 18:5  \fk “I am Jesus” \ft Literally, “I am,” which could have the same meaning here that it has in 8:24, 28, 58; 13:19. Also in verse 8.\f* (\w Judas|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* responsible \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w handing|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.) 
\v 6 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*,” \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G0846"\w* moved \w back|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ground|strong="G5476"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G1905"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Nazareth|strong="G3480"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w let|strong="G0863"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* other \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* free.” 
\v 9 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* earlier: “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.” 
\p
\v 10 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w pulled|strong="G1670"\w* \w out|strong="G1438"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w struck|strong="G3817"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G0609"\w* \w off|strong="G0609"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w*. (\w The|strong="G3588"\w* servant’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Malchus|strong="G3124"\w*.) 
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G0906"\w* \w your|strong="G1325"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w place|strong="G0906"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*\f + \fr 18:11  \fk cup \ft A symbol of suffering. Jesus used the idea of drinking from a cup to mean accepting the suffering he would face in the terrible events that were soon to come.\f* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w has|strong="G3962"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Is|strong="G3739"\w* \w Brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w Before|strong="G1519"\w* Annas 
\r (Matthew 26:57-58; Mark 14:53-54; Luke 22:54) 
\p
\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* soldiers \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w commander|strong="G5506"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* guards \w arrested|strong="G4815"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w tied|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* 
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G0071"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Annas|strong="G0452"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w father-in-law|strong="G3995"\w* \w of|strong="G4413"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w*. \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2992"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* better \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. 
\s1 Peter Lies \w About|strong="G5228"\w* Knowing \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* 
\r (Matthew 26:69-70; Mark 14:66-68; Luke 22:55-57) 
\p
\v 15 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* followers went \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* follower knew \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* went \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* yard \w of|strong="G3101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest’s|strong="G0749"\w* \w house|strong="G0833"\w*. 
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* waited \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w near|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w who|strong="G3588"\w* knew \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gatekeeper. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G1521"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* inside. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* girl \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gate \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*?” 
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!” 
\p
\v 18 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* guards \w had|strong="G1510"\w* built \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w fire|strong="G0439"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* around \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w warming|strong="G2328"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* High Priest Questions \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* 
\r (Matthew 26:59-66; Mark 14:55-64; Luke 22:66-71) 
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* questions \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* followers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* taught \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w spoken|strong="G2980"\w* \w openly|strong="G3954"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w synagogues|strong="G4864"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* area. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w there|strong="G3699"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3762"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="G3739"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w question|strong="G2065"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Ask|strong="G2065"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w my|strong="G0191"\w* \w teaching|strong="G2980"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 22 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* guards \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* hit \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* guard \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1325"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* talk \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w*!” 
\p
\v 23 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*, \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w everyone|strong="G5101"\w* here \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* hit \w me|strong="G1473"\w*?” 
\p
\v 24 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Annas|strong="G0452"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Caiaphas|strong="G2533"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* still \w tied|strong="G1210"\w*. 
\s1 \w Peter|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lies|strong="G0846"\w* Again 
\r (Matthew 26:71-75; Mark 14:69-72; Luke 22:58-62) 
\p
\v 25 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* fire, keeping \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* warm. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Aren’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*?” 
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w denied|strong="G0720"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*.” 
\p
\v 26 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w high|strong="G0749"\w* \w priest|strong="G0749"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w relative|strong="G4773"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w ear|strong="G5621"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w cut|strong="G0609"\w* \w off|strong="G0609"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* think \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w*!” 
\p
\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “No, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G4074"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*!” \w As|strong="G2532"\w* soon \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*, \w a|strong="G3825"\w* \w rooster|strong="G0220"\w* \w crowed|strong="G5455"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Is|strong="G2532"\w* Brought Before Pilate 
\r (Matthew 27:1-2, 11-31; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-25) 
\p
\v 28 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* guards \w took|strong="G0071"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* Caiaphas’ house \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Roman governor’s \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w early|strong="G4404"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Jews \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* inside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w themselves|strong="G0846"\w* unclean,\f + \fr 18:28  \fk unclean \ft Going into a non-Jewish place would ruin the special cleansing the Jews did to make themselves fit for worship. See John 11:55.\f* \w because|strong="G0575"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* meal. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* asked, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* done wrong?” 
\p
\v 30 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \w we|strong="G3778"\w* brought \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
\p
\v 31 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.” 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* punish \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w killing|strong="G0615"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\v 32 (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show \w the|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* how \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*.) 
\p
\v 33 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* inside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?” 
\p
\v 34 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* question, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G0611"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\p
\v 35 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w*, “I’m \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*! \w It|strong="G4160"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* own \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* brought \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* wrong?” 
\p
\v 36 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w fight|strong="G0075"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G0611"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* earthly \w one|strong="G3778"\w*.” 
\p
\v 37 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w*.” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* why \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w listens|strong="G0191"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\p
\v 38 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*?” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 39 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w your|strong="G0630"\w* customs \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G0630"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w free|strong="G0630"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* prisoner \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w me|strong="G0630"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w free|strong="G0630"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jews’?” 
\p
\v 40 \w They|strong="G3767"\w* shouted \w back|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* him! \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w Barabbas|strong="G0912"\w* go free!” (\w Barabbas|strong="G0912"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* rebel.) 
\c 19  
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* ordered \w that|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* whipped. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* made \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* thorny branches \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G2007"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w around|strong="G4016"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* kept \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Hail|strong="G5463"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* hit \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* face. 
\p
\v 4 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Look|strong="G3708"\w*! \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w bringing|strong="G0071"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w charge|strong="G0156"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w*.” 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w wearing|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G4735"\w* \w thorns|strong="G0174"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w*. \w Pilate|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jews, “\w Here|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*!” 
\p
\v 6 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish guards \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* shouted, “Kill \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* cross! Kill \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* cross!” 
\p \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* nail \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* cross \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w charge|strong="G0156"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w*.” 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* says \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2453"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G0611"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.” 
\p
\v 8 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w*. 
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1525"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* inside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w palace|strong="G4232"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Where|strong="G4159"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w answer|strong="G0612"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w refuse|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w free|strong="G0630"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* kill \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w on|strong="G1849"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cross.” 
\p
\v 11 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w*. \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*.” 
\p
\v 12 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w tried|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w let|strong="G0630"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w go|strong="G0630"\w* \w free|strong="G0630"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* shouted, “\w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G1537"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w let|strong="G0630"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w go|strong="G0630"\w* \w free|strong="G0630"\w*, \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Caesar’s|strong="G2541"\w* \w friend|strong="G5384"\w*.” 
\p
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G0071"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w out|strong="G1854"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* Stone \w Pavement|strong="G3038"\w*.” (\w In|strong="G1519"\w* Aramaic \w the|strong="G3588"\w* name \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \tl \+w Gabbatha|strong="G1042"\+w*.\tl*) \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* judge’s \w seat|strong="G0968"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 14 \w It|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* almost \w noon|strong="G5610"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w day|strong="G3904"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* week. \w Pilate|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, “\w Here|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w*!” 
\p
\v 15 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* shouted, “\w Take|strong="G0142"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*! \w Take|strong="G0142"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*! Kill \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cross!” 
\p \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* kill \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* cross?” 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w king|strong="G0935"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Caesar|strong="G2541"\w*!” 
\p
\v 16 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G3860"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* killed \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G3767"\w* cross. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* Nailed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G3767"\w* Cross 
\r (Matthew 27:32-44; Mark 15:21-32; Luke 23:26-39) 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* soldiers \w took|strong="G3880"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G0941"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Place|strong="G5117"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Skull|strong="G2898"\w*.” (\w In|strong="G1519"\w* Aramaic \w the|strong="G3588"\w* name \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* “\w Golgotha|strong="G1115"\w*.”) 
\v 18 \w There|strong="G3699"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* nailed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* nailed \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w men|strong="G1417"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* crosses. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* put \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G3326"\w* \w side|strong="G1782"\w* \w of|strong="G3319"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w*. 
\p
\v 19 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* told \w them|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* sign \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* sign \w said|strong="G2532"\w*, “\sc \+w jesus|strong="G2424"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w nazareth|strong="G3480"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w king|strong="G0935"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w jews|strong="G2453"\+w*\sc*.” 
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* sign \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Aramaic, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Latin|strong="G4515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1676"\w*. \w Many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w read|strong="G0314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* sign, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* nailed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*. 
\p
\v 21 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* leading \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w priests|strong="G0749"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.’ \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w King|strong="G0935"\w* \w of|strong="G0935"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 22 \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* change \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1125"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*.” 
\p
\v 23 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* nailed \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* divided \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w into|strong="G2424"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w*. \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* got \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w tunic|strong="G5509"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w piece|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* cloth \w woven|strong="G5307"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w top|strong="G0509"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bottom. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*, “\w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tear|strong="G4977"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w into|strong="G0906"\w* parts. Let’s \w throw|strong="G0906"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* get \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.” \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* clear \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*: 
\b
\q1 “\w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w divided|strong="G1266"\w* \w my|strong="G0906"\w* \w clothes|strong="G2440"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w threw|strong="G0906"\w* \w lots|strong="G2819"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* wearing.” \rq Psalm 22:18\rq* 
\b
\m \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\p
\v 25 \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* near \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*. \w Her|strong="G0846"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G3844"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* wife \w of|strong="G3384"\w* \w Clopas|strong="G2832"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w*. 
\v 26 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w standing|strong="G3936"\w* \w there|strong="G3101"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*, “Dear \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w here|strong="G3936"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w your|strong="G0025"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.” 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* follower, “\w Here|strong="G1519"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G3384"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* live \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w home|strong="G2398"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Dies 
\r (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49) 
\p
\v 28 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2235"\w* done. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5048"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* come true \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w am|strong="G1372"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*.”\f + \fr 19:28  \fk “I am thirsty” \ft See Psalm 22:15; 69:21.\f* 
\v 29 There \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* \w jar|strong="G4632"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G3324"\w* \w sour|strong="G3690"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w* there, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* soldiers \w soaked|strong="G3324"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w in|strong="G4750"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G4060"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sponge|strong="G4699"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* branch \w of|strong="G3324"\w* \w a|strong="G4060"\w* \w hyssop|strong="G5301"\w* plant \w and|strong="G0846"\w* lifted \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G0846"\w* Jesus’ \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*. 
\v 30 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* tasted \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wine|strong="G3690"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w bowed|strong="G2827"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* died. 
\p
\v 31 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Preparation|strong="G3904"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* next \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* special \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2065"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* want \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G2608"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w taken|strong="G0142"\w* down \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crosses|strong="G4716"\w*. 
\v 32 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2608"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w*\f + \fr 19:32  \fk broke the legs \ft The legs were broken to make those on the crosses die more quickly.\f* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* two \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w on|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* crosses beside \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* soldiers \w came|strong="G2064"\w* close \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3708"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w dead|strong="G2348"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w break|strong="G2608"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w legs|strong="G4628"\w*. 
\p
\v 34 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4757"\w* stuck \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w spear|strong="G3057"\w* \w into|strong="G1831"\w* Jesus’ \w side|strong="G4125"\w*. \w Immediately|strong="G2117"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w*. 
\v 35 (\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0228"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* tells \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0227"\w*.) 
\v 36 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w full|strong="G4137"\w* meaning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w said|strong="G1096"\w*, “\w None|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w bones|strong="G3747"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w broken|strong="G4937"\w*”\f + \fr 19:36  \ft Quote from Psalm 34:20. The idea is from Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12.\f* 
\v 37 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w People|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* stabbed.”\x + \xo 19:37  \xt Quote from Zechariah 12:10.\x* 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Is|strong="G3739"\w* Buried 
\r (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56) 
\p
\v 38 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w named|strong="G2424"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Arimathea|strong="G0707"\w* \w asked|strong="G2065"\w* \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. (\w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* follower \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* tell \w anyone|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G2065"\w*.) \w Pilate|strong="G4091"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* could \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G0142"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*. 
\p
\v 39 \w Nicodemus|strong="G3530"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* Joseph. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* talked \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5342"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* 100 \w pounds|strong="G3046"\w*\f + \fr 19:39  \fk 100 pounds \ft Literally, “100 \+tl litras\+tl*” (Roman pounds), equal to 32.7 kg (72 pounds).\f* \w of|strong="G4413"\w* spices—\w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mixture|strong="G3395"\w* \w of|strong="G4413"\w* \w myrrh|strong="G4666"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w aloes|strong="G0250"\w*. 
\v 40 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* two \w men|strong="G0846"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrapped|strong="G1210"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloth \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spices|strong="G0759"\w*. (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* bury \w people|strong="G0846"\w*.) 
\v 41 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w garden|strong="G2779"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* ever \w been|strong="G1510"\w* buried \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 42 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* men \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w in|strong="G5087"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*, \w and|strong="G2453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* preparing \w to|strong="G2424"\w* start \w their|strong="G1223"\w* Sabbath \w day|strong="G3904"\w*. 
\c 20  
\s1 News That Jesus Has Risen From Death 
\r (Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12) 
\p
\v 1 \w Early|strong="G4404"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* Sunday \w morning|strong="G4404"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w dark|strong="G4653"\w*, \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. \w She|strong="G1510"\w* \w saw|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* large \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* moved \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* entrance. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* follower (\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G5368"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* much). \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G0142"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 3 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* follower started \w going|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. 
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G0243"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* follower \w ran|strong="G5143"\w* faster \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* bent down \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w looked|strong="G3879"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* cloth \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* there, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1525"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* finally \w reached|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w* \w lying|strong="G2749"\w* there. 
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cloth|strong="G4676"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* Jesus’ \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* folded \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G2749"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* different \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w from|strong="G5565"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* pieces \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w linen|strong="G3608"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* follower \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w reached|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2064"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 9 (\w These|strong="G3748"\w* followers \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G1163"\w* \w yet|strong="G3764"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w rise|strong="G0450"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*.) 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Appears \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w Mary|strong="G0846"\w* Magdalene 
\r (Mark 16:9-11) 
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w went|strong="G0565"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* home. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2799"\w*. \w While|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w*, \w she|strong="G5613"\w* bent down \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w looked|strong="G3879"\w* inside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tomb|strong="G3419"\w*. 
\v 12 She \w saw|strong="G2334"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w dressed|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w Jesus’|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* other \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2516"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* angels \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Mary|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w*?” 
\p \w Mary|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w took|strong="G0142"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* body \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G5087"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\v 14 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* Mary \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* \w around|strong="G3694"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G1492"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w*? \w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w looking|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w*?” 
\p \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w thought|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* charge \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* garden. \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Did|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w away|strong="G0142"\w*, \w sir|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* go \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w get|strong="G0142"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 16 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Mary|strong="G3137"\w*.” 
\p \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w turned|strong="G4762"\w* toward \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* Aramaic, \tl “\+w Rabboni|strong="G4462"\+w*,”\tl* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w means|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Teacher|strong="G1320"\w*.” 
\p
\v 17 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* need \w to|strong="G4314"\w* hold \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w up|strong="G0305"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G0681"\w* followers\f + \fr 20:17  \fk followers \ft Literally, “brothers.”\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: ‘\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0305"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G0681"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G0305"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G0681"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’” 
\p
\v 18 \w Mary|strong="G3137"\w* \w Magdalene|strong="G3094"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Appears \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w His|strong="G0846"\w* Followers 
\r (Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-49) 
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* Sunday, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w evening|strong="G3798"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* afraid \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w*. Suddenly, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!” 
\v 20 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* soon \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* happy. 
\p
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* \w with|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* \w sending|strong="G0649"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\v 22 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w breathed|strong="G1720"\w* \w on|strong="G4151"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 23 \w If|strong="G0302"\w* \w you|strong="G0302"\w* \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G0863"\w*. \w If|strong="G0302"\w* there \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w whose|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w you|strong="G0302"\w* don’t \w forgive|strong="G0863"\w*, \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G0266"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G0863"\w*.” 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* Appears \w to|strong="G5100"\w* Thomas 
\p
\v 24 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* (\w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Didymus|strong="G1324"\w*) \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* followers \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\v 25 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.” Thomas \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “That’s hard \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* nail holes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w put|strong="G0906"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w nails|strong="G2247"\w* \w were|strong="G0243"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G0906"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*. \w Only|strong="G3756"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*.” 
\p
\v 26 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* week \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* house \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w doors|strong="G2374"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!” 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w*, “\w Put|strong="G0906"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w finger|strong="G1147"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*. \w Look|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w Put|strong="G0906"\w* \w your|strong="G3708"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w side|strong="G4125"\w*. \w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* doubting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w*.” 
\p
\v 28 \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w My|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!” 
\p
\v 29 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. Great blessings belong \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeing|strong="G3708"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*!” 
\s1 Why \w John|strong="G0846"\w* Wrote \w This|strong="G3588"\w* Book 
\p
\v 30 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w his|strong="G4160"\w* followers saw, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G0975"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* can \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Messiah|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\c 21  
\s1 Jesus Appears to Seven Followers 
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\v 1 \w Later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* followers \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lake|strong="G2281"\w* Galilee.\f + \fr 21:1  \fk Lake Galilee \ft Literally, “Lake of Tiberias,” another name for Lake Galilee. See John 6:1.\f* \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w*: 
\v 2 \w Some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G3674"\w*—\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, \w Thomas|strong="G2381"\w* (\w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w Didymus|strong="G1324"\w*), \w Nathanael|strong="G3482"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w Cana|strong="G2580"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galilee|strong="G1056"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* sons \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Zebedee|strong="G2199"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* followers. 
\v 3 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w going|strong="G5217"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* fish.” 
\p \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1565"\w* followers \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G5217"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1684"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* fished \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w caught|strong="G4084"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. 
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\v 4 Early \w the|strong="G3588"\w* next morning \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* shore. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “Friends, \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* caught \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w fish|strong="G4371"\w*?” 
\p \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G0611"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.” 
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\v 6 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Throw|strong="G0906"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* water \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w side|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*.” \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G2147"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* caught \w so|strong="G3767"\w* many \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w could|strong="G2480"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* pull \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4143"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!” \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w heard|strong="G0191"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w it|strong="G0191"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wrapped \w his|strong="G0025"\w* coat around \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. (\w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* taken \w his|strong="G0025"\w* clothes off \w to|strong="G1519"\w* work.) \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* jumped \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* water. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* followers \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w* \w in|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w boat|strong="G4142"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* pulled \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* full \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* very \w far|strong="G3112"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* 100 \w yards|strong="G4083"\w*.\f + \fr 21:8  \fk 100 yards \ft Literally, “200 cubits.”\f* 
\v 9 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* stepped out \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* boat \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w onto|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*, \w they|strong="G3767"\w* \w saw|strong="G0991"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fire|strong="G0439"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* hot coals. There \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fire|strong="G0439"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* there \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2424"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w caught|strong="G4084"\w*.” 
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\v 11 \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w got|strong="G0305"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* boat \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pulled|strong="G1670"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w shore|strong="G1093"\w*. \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G3324"\w* \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w big|strong="G3173"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*—153 \w of|strong="G1093"\w* \w them|strong="G4074"\w*! \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3767"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w net|strong="G1350"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w tear|strong="G4977"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Come|strong="G1205"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* eat.” \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*?” \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* walked \w over|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* get \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fish|strong="G3795"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w now|strong="G2235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w his|strong="G5319"\w* followers \w after|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\s1 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Talks \w to|strong="G3778"\w* Peter 
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\v 15 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w finished|strong="G0709"\w* eating, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Simon|strong="G4613"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*, “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, son \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w other|strong="G0846"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="G3767"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “Take care \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G3754"\w* \w lambs|strong="G0721"\w*.\f + \fr 21:15  \fk lambs \ft Jesus uses this word and the word “sheep” in verses 16 and 17 to mean his followers, as in John 10.\f*” 
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\v 16 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, son \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\p \w Peter|strong="G0846"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
\p \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Take care \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G4165"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w A|strong="G3004"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Simon|strong="G4613"\w*, son \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” 
\p \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* three times, “\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*?” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*!” 
\p \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G1097"\w* care \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*. 
\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* truth \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* tied \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G4572"\w* belt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G4043"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w old|strong="G1095"\w*, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* put \w out|strong="G4572"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G0243"\w* \w else|strong="G0243"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* tie \w your|strong="G2532"\w* belt. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w lead|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* go.” 
\v 19 (\w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* show how \w Peter|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w glory|strong="G1392"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.) \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w Peter|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w Follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*!” 
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\v 20 \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G0991"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w loved|strong="G0025"\w* \w very|strong="G0846"\w* much walking behind \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. (\w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* follower \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w leaned|strong="G0377"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*?”) 
\v 21 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w* behind \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3708"\w*?” 
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\v 22 \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, “Maybe \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* live \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w That|strong="G3004"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w not|strong="G2309"\w* matter \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w follow|strong="G0190"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*!” 
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w story|strong="G3056"\w* \w spread|strong="G1831"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* followers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3101"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* follower \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “Maybe \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* live \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.” 
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\v 24 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* follower \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* telling \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w*. \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* says \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w down|strong="G2596"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* think \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* big \w enough|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w all|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w books|strong="G0975"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*. 