But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people.

(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

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

(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then Jesus himself also went up, not openly but in secret.

After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.

Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone.

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

Surely you’re not greater than our ancestor Jacob, are you? For he gave us this well and drank from it himself, along with his sons and his livestock.”

Then the father realized that it was the very time Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live,” and he himself believed along with his entire household.

For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does, and will show him greater deeds than these, so that you will be amazed.

But we do not know how he is now able to see, nor do we know who caused him to see. Ask him, he is a mature adult. He will speak for himself.”

I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.

When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it.