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Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness.

So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?

You call me ‘Teacher' and ‘Lord,' and do so correctly, for that is what I am.

I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.

Jesus replied, "Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say, ‘Show us the Father'?

And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.

but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here.

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.

I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete.

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

"I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.

But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. "I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

So they kept on repeating, "What is the meaning of what he says, ‘In a little while'? We do not understand what he is talking about."

Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them, "Are you asking each other about this—that I said, ‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me'?

So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.