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But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,

Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews, but departed from there into the country near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim. He stayed there with his disciples.

So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

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.

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."

A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

But the chief priests conspired to also put Lazarus to death,

His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

"Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.

But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,

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,

Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.