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Was it not necessary for the Christ to go through these things, and to come into his glory?

And when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.

And that teaching about a change of heart and forgiveness of sins is to be given to Jerusalem first and to all nations in his name.

And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.

He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.

And they said to him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the prophet? And his answer was, I am not.

It is he who is coming after me; I am not good enough to undo his shoes.

The day after, John was there again with two of his disciples;

Early in the morning he came across his brother and said to him, We have made discovery! It is the Messiah! (which is to say, the Christ).

And Jesus with his disciples came as guests.

His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.

And said to him, Every man first puts out his best wine and when all have had enough he puts out what is not so good; but you have kept the good wine till now.

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.

After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days.

But his words were about that holy building which was his body.

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, a great number of people came to have faith in his name, after seeing the signs which he did.

Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for a man to be given birth when he is old? Is he able to go into his mother's body a second time and come to birth again?