Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” So he said to them,

Then the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

He answered them, “I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

A dispute also started among them over which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.

They blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly, “Prophesy! Who hit you?”

But they all shouted out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas for us!”

who is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal!”

Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,

Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?

Never before has anyone heard of someone causing a man born blind to see.

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.

Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

Completely baffled, they said, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.

This man is staying as a guest with a man named Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

But the evil spirit replied to them, “I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”

“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity, to dishonor their bodies among themselves.

So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.