I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.

I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.”

Everything that the Father has is mine; that is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete.

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.

“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.