While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.

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

When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, “I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.”

“I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”

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.

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?”

When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus.

Mary Magdalene came and informed the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what Jesus had said to her.

This is the disciple who testifies about these things and has written these things, and we know that his testimony is true.

But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves,’ said God, ‘and after these things they will come out of there and worship me in this place.’

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message.

When they heard this, they ceased their objections and praised God, saying, “So then, God has granted the repentance that leads to life even to the Gentiles.”

‘After this I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen tent of David; I will rebuild its ruins and restore it,

As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

And what you learned and received and heard and saw in me, do these things. And the God of peace will be with you.

By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.