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

(Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter.)

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

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

After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

(Now the Jewish feast of the Passover was near.)

Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

Now the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near.

If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem.

(Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,

Judas took the piece of bread and went out immediately. (Now it was night.)

for he was counted as one of us and received a share in this ministry.”

For three days he could not see, and he neither ate nor drank anything.

If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.

To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

By professing it, some have strayed from the faith. Grace be with you all.

in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began.