(I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.)

Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

But we know where this man comes from. Whenever the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.

Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus before and who was one of the rulers, said,

Jesus stood up straight and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?”

Jesus answered, “I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father – and yet you dishonor me.

Then the Judeans replied, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”

Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.

They heaped insults on him, saying, “You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!

We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”

All who came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

Others said, “These are not the words of someone possessed by a demon. A demon cannot cause the blind to see, can it?”

So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, look, the one you love is sick.”

But some of them went to the Pharisees and reported to them what Jesus had done.

“Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!”

Jesus said, “This voice has not come for my benefit but for yours.

Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

(For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said, “Not every one of you is clean.”)

I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.