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and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, for He Himself knew what was in mankind.

"The one who believes in Him is not judged; the one who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Now John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and being baptized—

"He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

"You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.

Now from that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me all the things that I have done."

Many more believed because of His word;

and they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One truly is the Savior of the world."

So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, only because they had seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they themselves also went to the feast.

For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on a Sabbath.

For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

"I can do nothing on My own. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me.

"Also you do not have His word remaining in you, because you do not believe Him whom He sent.

"You examine the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is those very Scriptures that testify about Me;

A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.

Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate some of the loaves and were filled.

So then the Jews were complaining about Him because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven."

"Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, the one who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.