Do not judge according to external appearance, but judge with proper judgment.”

But this rabble who do not know the law are accursed!”

and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery.

You people judge by outward appearances; I do not judge anyone.

So if the son sets you free, you will be really free.

Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.

(Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,

Thus the people who had come to mourn said, “Look how much he loved him!”

When he had said this, he shouted in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!”

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

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

You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Now they understand that everything you have given me comes from you,