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Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep.

And because of you I am glad I was not there, so that you may have faith; but let us go to him.

When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

But I am certain that, even now, whatever request you make to God, God will give it to you.

Now Jesus had not at this time come into the town, but was still in the place where Martha had seen him.

But some of them said, This man, who made open the eyes of the blind man, was he not able to keep his friend from death?

I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.

But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done.

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything;

He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation;

And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world.

So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples.

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

(These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.

Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.

But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him: