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Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, "Sir, we would like to meet Jesus."

So Father, bring glory to yourself. A voice from heaven then said, "I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!"

This happened so that what the prophet Isaiah had said would come true, "Lord, who has believed our message? And who has seen your mighty strength?"

"The Lord has blinded the eyes of the people, and he has made the people stubborn. He did this so that they could not see or understand, and so that they would not turn to the Lord and be healed."

So during the meal Jesus got up, removed his outer garment, and wrapped a towel around his waist.

So the disciple leaned toward Jesus and asked, "Lord, which one of us are you talking about?"

I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn't like the peace that this world can give. So don't be worried or afraid.

I am telling you this before I leave, so that when it does happen, you will have faith in me.

I obey my Father, so that everyone in the world might know that I love him. It is time for us to go now.

He cuts away every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit. But he trims clean every branch that does produce fruit, so that it will produce even more fruit.

I have loved you, just as my Father has loved me. So remain faithful to my love for you.

Servants don't know what their master is doing, and so I don't speak to you as my servants. I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything that my Father has told me.

So I command you to love each other.

Remember how I told you that servants are not greater than their master. So if people mistreat me, they will mistreat you. If they do what I say, they will do what you say.

I am saying this to you now, so that when the time comes, you will remember what I have said. I was with you at the first, and so I didn't tell you these things.

Jesus knew that they had some questions, so he said: You are wondering what I meant when I said that for a little while you won't see me, but after a while you will see me.

You are now very sad. But later I will see you, and you will be so happy that no one will be able to change the way you feel.

You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. Then it will be given to you, so that you will be completely happy.

I have told you this, so that you might have peace in your hearts because of me. While you are in the world, you will have to suffer. But cheer up! I have defeated the world.

And you gave him power over all people, so that he would give eternal life to everyone you give him.