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But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place.

For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on a Sabbath.

"Truly, truly, I say to you, a time is coming and even now has arrived, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

"Do not be amazed at this; for a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,

and will come out: those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the bad deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

"He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

A large crowd was following Him, because they were watching the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.

So Jesus, after raising His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?"

Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not enough for them, for each to receive just a little!"

"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what are these for so many people?"

and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

In addition, the sea began getting rough, because a strong wind was blowing.

So they said to Him, "What then are You doing as a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work are You performing?

As a result of this many of His disciples left, and would no longer walk with Him.

Jesus answered them, "Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil."

And there was a great deal of talk about Him in secret among the crowds: some were saying, "He is a good man"; others were saying, "No, on the contrary, He is misleading the people."

The crowd answered, "You have a demon! Who is seeking to kill You?"

"For this reason Moses has given you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers), and even on a Sabbath you circumcise a man.

"If a man receives circumcision on a Sabbath so that the Law of Moses will not be broken, are you angry at Me because I made an entire man well on a Sabbath?

So they were seeking to arrest Him; and yet no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.