(For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said, “Not every one of you is clean.”)

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

Everyone will know by this that you are my disciples – if you have love for one another.”

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

But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.

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

Jesus replied, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.”

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

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

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

And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus’ body there.

Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.”

For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay.

So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.

Then they secretly instigated some men to say, “We have heard this man speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This man is the Son of God.”

But get up, go down, and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

Then Peter started speaking: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.