But if you do not believe what Moses wrote, how will you believe my words?”

Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?”

Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him back with you?”

I am not trying to get praise for myself. There is one who demands it, and he also judges.

Jesus told him, “You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”

They will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him, because they do not recognize the stranger’s voice.”

Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about.

“If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first.

(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

Then they shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

The two were running together, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and reached the tomb first.

But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she bent down and looked into the tomb.

When it was already very early morning, Jesus stood on the beach, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.

because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.

Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence. (Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor’s residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal.

Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again.

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.