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Because on his account a great many Jews were leaving and believing in Jesus.

His disciples did not understand these things at that time; but when Jesus was glorified, then his disciples remembered that these things were written concerning him, and that they had done these things to him.

He who loves his life will lose it; and he who has no concern for his life in this world will keep it unto life eternal.

Isaiah said these things, when he saw his glory and spoke concerning him.

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting; these things therefore which I speak, just as my Father told me, so I speak.

NOW before the feast of the passover, Jesus knew the hour had come to depart from this world to his Father. And he loved his own who were in this world, and he loved them unto the end.

But Jesus, because he knew that the Father had given everything into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,

He rose from supper and laid aside his robes; and he took an apron and tied it around his loins.

Then he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the apron which was tied around his loins.

Jesus said to him, He who has bathed does not need except to wash his feet only, for he is already all clean; so you are all clean, but not everyone of you.

When he had washed their feet, he put on his robes and sat down; and he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?

Truly, truly, I say to you, There is no servant who is greater than his master; and no apostle who is greater than he who sent him.

I do not say this concerning all of you, for I know those whom I have chosen; but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.

Now there was one of his disciples who was leaning on his bosom, the one whom Jesus loved.

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

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father''s commandments, and I remain in his love.

There is no greater love than this, when a man lays down his life for the sake of his friends.

Henceforth I will not call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master does; but I have always called you my friends, because everything that I heard from my Father I made it known to you.

Remember the word which I said to you, that no servant is greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

Then his disciples said to one another, What is this that he said to us, A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me; and, because I am going to my Father?