But if I judge, my evaluation is accurate, because I am not alone when I judge, but I and the Father who sent me do so together.

And the one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do those things that please him.”

“We are descendants of Abraham,” they replied, “and have never been anyone’s slaves! How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”

I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!”

Now the Jewish religious leaders refused to believe that he had really been blind and had gained his sight until at last they summoned the parents of the man who had become able to see.

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is devout and does his will, God listens to him.

When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?”

The Jewish leaders replied, “We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”

Then many of the people, who had come with Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.

If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”

Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, “You know nothing at all!

You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.”

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.

Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead.

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”

I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.