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.

(Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus was should report it, so that they could arrest him.)

So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

(Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)

But Jesus shouted out, “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me,

Jesus replied, “You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.”

I tell you the solemn truth, whoever accepts the one I send accepts me, and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

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.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me, but if you do not believe me, believe because of the miraculous deeds themselves.

In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too.

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin.

Now this is eternal life – that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.

(Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, knew the place too, because Jesus had met there many times with his disciples.)

They replied, “Jesus the Nazarene.” He told them, “I am he.” (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)

When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest’s officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, “Is that the way you answer the high priest?”

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.