so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.)

and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)

So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.

Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that he should betray Jesus.

I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever –

My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

My commandment is this – to love one another just as I have loved you.

No one has greater love than this – that one lays down his life for his friends.

Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without reason.’

just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.

I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.

The glory you gave to me I have given to them, that they may be one just as we are one –

He said this to fulfill the word he had spoken, “I have not lost a single one of those whom you gave me.”

(This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)

After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty!”

Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.