If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

Another sharp division took place among the Jewish people because of these words.

The Jewish leaders picked up rocks again to stone him to death.

(Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,

Thus the people who had come to mourn said, “Look how much he loved him!”

When he had said this, he shouted in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!”

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

(Now none of those present at the table understood why Jesus said this to Judas.

You are clean already because of the word that I have spoken to you.

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

Now they understand that everything you have given me comes from you,

And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”

Then Peter and the other disciple set out to go to the tomb.

(For they did not yet understand the scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead.)

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.