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But one of them, called Caiaphas, who was the high priest for that year, said to them, You know nothing;

Nor do you reason that it is much better for us that one man should die instead of the people, and not all the people perish.

He did not say this of himself; but because he was the high priest for that year, he prophesied that Jesus had to die for the sake of the people;

And not only for the sake of the people, but also to gather together the children of God who are scattered abroad.

And they were looking for Jesus, and at the temple they kept saying to one another, What do you think, will he not come to the feast?

Why was not this oil sold for three hundred pennies, and given to the poor?

He said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and the purse was with him, and he carried whatever was put in it.

Jesus then said, Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial.

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

It was on this account that large crowds went out to meet him, for they heard that he had performed this miracle.

He who loves his life will lose it; and he who has no concern for his life in this world will keep it unto life eternal.

Now my soul is disturbed, and what shall I say? O my Father, deliver me from this hour; but for this cause I came to this very hour.

Jesus answered and said to them, This voice was not on my account, but for your sake.

Jesus said to them, The light is with you for a little while; walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overcome you; and he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

For this reason, they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

For they loved the honor of men more than the glory of God.

And he who hears my words, and does not obey them, I will not judge him; for I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

For I did not speak of myself; but the Father who sent me, he commanded me what to say and what to speak.

Jesus said to him, He who has bathed does not need except to wash his feet only, for he is already all clean; so you are all clean, but not everyone of you.

For Jesus knew him who was to betray him; therefore he said, Not everyone of you is clean.