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His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn't care for the sheep.

Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

Therefore a division arose again among the Jews because of these words.

But you don't believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you.

The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

Jesus answered, "Aren't there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn't stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn't in him."

I know that you always listen to me, but because of the multitude that stands around I said this, that they may believe that you sent me."

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,

For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, "Buy what things we need for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.

Most assuredly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these will he do; because I am going to my Father.

Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

You heard how I told you, 'I go away, and I come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said 'I am going to my Father;' for the Father is greater than I.

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

If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.