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but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.John 20:14; 21:4;">[xr]

But we kept hoping that he would be the one to redeemto free">[fn] Israel. What is more, this is now the third day since these things occurred.Luke 1:68; 2:38; Acts 1:6;">[xr]

Then some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn't see him."Luke 24:12;">[xr]

But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening and the day is almost gone." So he went in to stay with them.Genesis 19:3; Acts 16:15;">[xr]

I am sending on you what my Father promised. But stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."Isaiah 44:3; Joel 2:28; John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7; Acts 1:4; 2:1;">[xr]

He was not the light, but he camehe came">[fn] to testify about the light.

who were born, not merely in a physical sense,not of bloods">[fn] or from a fleshly impulse, or from man's desire, but of God.John 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23;">[xr]

He spoke openly and did not deny it, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."[fn]Luke 3:15; John 3:28; Acts 13:25;">[xr]

John answered them, "I am baptizing within">[fn] water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:11;">[xr]

I didn't recognize him, but I came baptizing within">[fn] water so that he might be revealed to Israel."Malachi 3:1; Matthew 3:6; Luke 1:17,76-77; 3:3-4;">[xr]

I didn't recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize within">[fn] water told me, 'The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes within">[fn] the Holy Spirit.'Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5; 2:4; 10:44; 19:6;">[xr]

But when Jesus turned around and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi," (which is translated "Teacher"), "where are you staying?"

and said to him, "Everyone serves the best wine first, and the cheap kind when peoplethey">[fn] are drunk. But you have kept the best wine until now!"

But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body.1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 8:2;">[xr]

The windwind and spirit.">[fn] blows where it wants to. You hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. That's the way it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."Ecclesiastes 11:5; 1 Corinthians 2:11;">[xr]

"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life.Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9;">[xr]

For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.Luke 9:56; John 5:45; 8:15; 12:47; 1 John 4:14;">[xr]

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God's unique Son.John 5:24; 20:31;">[xr]

And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.John 1:4,9-11; 8:12;">[xr]

But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that all may seeso that it may be revealed">[fn] that his actions have been done in God."