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

(Now he did not say this from himself, but being high priest in that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

and not for the nation only, but also that the children of God who are scattered would be gathered into one.)

So they were looking for Jesus, and were speaking with one another while standing in the temple courts, "What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?"

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

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

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

Because of this also the crowd went to meet him, for they had heard that he had performed this sign.

The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life.

"Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour'? But for this reason I have come to this hour!

Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not happened for my sake, but for your sake.

For this reason they were not able to believe, because again Isaiah said,

For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I will not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.

(For he knew the one who would betray him; because of this he said, "Not all of you are clean.")

So when he had washed their feet and taken his outer clothing and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you understand what I have done for you?

You call me ‘Teacher' and ‘Lord,' and you speak correctly, for I am.

For I have given you an example, that just as I have done for you, you also do.

So Simon Peter gestured for this one to inquire who it was about whom he was speaking.