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Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment."

But we know where this man comes from, and when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes from."

So Jesus proclaimed, as he taught in the temple, "You know me, and you know where I come from. But I have not come of my own accord. He who sent me is true, and him you do not know.

So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "Is the Christ to come from Galilee?

Some of them wanted to arrest him, but no one laid hands on him.

But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed."

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Jesus answered, "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

Yet even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for it is not I alone who judge, but I and the Father who sent me.

These words he spoke in the treasury, as he taught in the temple; but no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

I have much to say about you and much to judge, but he who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him."

So Jesus said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.

but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.

But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.

Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.