Therefore be resolved not to rehearse ahead of time how to make your defense.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

And all the people came to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.

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

“You are the ones who have remained with me in my trials.

So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer.

And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”

and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.

In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.

These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.

so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”

The Father loves the Son and has placed all things under his authority.

Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.”

A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways.

Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.

When he had said this, he remained in Galilee.

As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.