Study Desk

"But why can't I come now, Lord?" he asked. "I'm ready to die for you."

Jesus answered, "Die for me? I tell you the truth, Peter—before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.

There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?

You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.

Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!

He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn't looking for him and doesn't recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.

You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

They will do all this to you because of me, for they have rejected the one who sent me.

They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

For you will be expelled from the synagogues, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think they are doing a holy service for God.

Yes, I'm telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn't tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.

But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don't, the Advocate won't come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.

At that time you won't need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name.

for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God.

For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.

for I have passed on to them the message you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me.