My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

so many of the Jewish people of the region had come to Martha and Mary to console them over the loss of their brother.)

Martha said, “I know that he will come back to life again in the resurrection at the last day.”

Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see the glory of God?”

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said,

So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.

Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and told Jesus.

Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head!”

“Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love.

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

Now this happened to fulfill the word that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without reason.’

(Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)

After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so.

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,

both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs – we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.

But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets – that his Christ would suffer – he has fulfilled in this way.

And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.

But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.