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Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me.

Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don't listen because you don't belong to God."

And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge.

Jesus answered, "If I want glory for myself, it doesn't count. But it is my Father who will glorify me. You say, ‘He is our God,'

"It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.

Some of the Pharisees said, "This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath." Others said, "But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?" So there was a deep division of opinion among them.

So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, "God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner."

We know God spoke to Moses, but we don't even know where this man comes from."

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.

If this man were not from God, he couldn't have done it."

They replied, "We're stoning you not for any good work, but for blasphemy! You, a mere man, claim to be God."

Jesus replied, "It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!'

why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God'? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world.

But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this."

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

"Yes, Lord," she told him. "I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God."

And not only for that nation, but to bring together and unite all the children of God scattered around the world.

took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, "Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord ! Hail to the King of Israel!"

For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

Jesus shouted to the crowds, "If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.