But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

For I will give you the words along with the wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.

For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

For who is greater, the one who is seated at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is seated at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

And after about an hour still another insisted, “Certainly this man was with him, because he too is a Galilean.”

That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies.

A third time he said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I have found him guilty of no crime deserving death. I will therefore flog him and release him.”

[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes.

He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.

But the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped out, since there was a crowd in that place.

After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him.

For no one who seeks to make a reputation for himself does anything in secret. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.”

(Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)

Others said, “This is the Christ!” But still others said, “No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he?

Thus I told you that you will die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.”

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, replied, “Lord, by this time the body will have a bad smell, because he has been buried four days.”