Because they had heard that Jesus had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him.

(Now Jesus said this to indicate clearly by what kind of death Peter was going to glorify God.) After he said this, Jesus told Peter, “Follow me.”

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

(Now Jesus said this to test him, for he knew what he was going to do.)

For this reason his parents said, “He is a mature adult, ask him.”)

Then after this, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

“Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?”

(Now he said this to indicate clearly what kind of death he was going to die.)

For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,

(Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.

If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.

And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!”

Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

This is why the Father loves me – because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.

and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

(For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said, “Not every one of you is clean.”)

So they kept on repeating, “What is the meaning of what he says, ‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”