After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

For this reason his parents said, “He is a mature adult, ask him.”)

But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep.

I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

(Now Jesus had been talking about his death, but they thought he had been talking about real sleep.)

So they left the town and began coming to him.

Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.

I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.

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Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”

and will come out – the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.

Now this was John’s testimony when the Jewish leaders sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine left.”

Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the head steward,” and they did.

Jesus replied, “This is the deed God requires – to believe in the one whom he sent.”

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.

But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children