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A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness.

But others said, "A man who is crazy with a demon does not say things like this. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

Jesus answered, "I told you already, but you did not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name show who I am.

But you don't believe, because you are not my sheep.

But he said to them, "I have done many good works from the Father. Which of these good works are you killing me for?"

They answered, "We are not killing you because of any good work you did, but because you speak against God. You are only a human, but you say you are the same as God!"

But if I do what my Father does, even though you don't believe in me, believe what I do. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

They tried to take Jesus again, but he escaped from them.

and many people came to him and said, "John never did a miracle, but everything John said about this man is true."

But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.

The followers said, "But Teacher, some people there tried to stone you to death only a short time ago. Now you want to go back there?"

But if anyone walks at night, he stumbles because there is no light to help him see."

After Jesus said this, he added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him."

The followers said, "But Lord, if he is only asleep, he will be all right."

Jesus meant that Lazarus was dead, but his followers thought he meant Lazarus was really sleeping.

And I am glad for your sakes I was not there so that you may believe. But let's go to him now."

When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed home.

But I know that even now God will give you anything you ask."

Jesus had not yet come into the town but was still at the place where Martha had met him.

But Mary went to the place where Jesus was. When she saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."