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for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

and Jesus having turned unto them, said, `Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;

for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;

for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?'

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

and we indeed righteously, for things worthy of what we did we receive back, but this one did nothing out of place;'

and they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.

this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;

John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'

for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

this one came unto him by night, and said to him, `Rabbi, we have known that from God thou hast come -- a teacher, for no one these signs is able to do that thou dost, if God may not be with him.'

for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

For God did not send His Son to the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him;

`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;

for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;

for John was not yet cast into the prison --

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

for his disciples were gone away to the city, that they may buy victuals;