So the news about him spread into all areas of the region.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

So if you cannot do such a very little thing as this, why do you worry about the rest?

They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

But Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body.

Now a dispute came about between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew concerning ceremonial washing.

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true.

If you believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me.

However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.

Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.

Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.

The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about.

concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer;

and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.

nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.