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For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again.

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?"

The Jews answered him, "It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."

But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."

and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."

Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days."

So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.

Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish."

He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast at all?"

So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.

"Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.

For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not mine.