And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.

for you have had five husbands, and the man you are living with now is not your husband. This you said truthfully!”

Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

This is why the Father loves me – because I lay down my life, so that I may take it back again.

and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

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

So they kept on repeating, “What is the meaning of what he says, ‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”

Jesus replied, “Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”

After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty!”

All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”

For the man, on whom this miraculous sign of healing had been performed, was over forty years old.

So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;

When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister.

Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you,