And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day when I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,

(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done!

“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven.

Then Peter said to him, “Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Remember, I have told you ahead of time.

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!

I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

“The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”

Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going out to examine them. Please excuse me.’

I will get up and go to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

I will therefore have him flogged and release him.”

I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel.”

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.

“I do not accept praise from people,