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"Leave the matter in my hands," He replied; "the time for me to act has not yet come."

Now there were six stone jars standing there (in accordance with the Jewish regulations for purification), each large enough to hold twenty gallons or more.

But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."

But for His part, Jesus did not trust Himself to them, because He knew them all,

and did not need any one's testimony concerning a man, for He of Himself knew what was in the man.

He came to Jesus by night and said, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher from God; for no one can do these miracles which you are doing, unless God is with him.

"How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?"

For so greatly did God love the world that He gave His only Son, that every one who trusts in Him may not perish but may have the Life of Ages.

For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

He who trusts in Him does not come up for judgement. He who does not trust has already received sentence, because he has not his trust resting on the name of God's only Son.

For every wrongdoer hates the light, and does not come to the light, for fear his actions should be exposed and condemned.

(For John was not yet in prison.)

For He whom God has sent speaks God's words; for God does not give the Spirit with limitations."

for His disciples were gone to the town to buy provisions.

"How is it," replied the woman, "that a Jew like you asks me, who am a woman and a Samaritan, for water?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

but whoever drinks any of the water that I shall give him will never, never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become a fountain within him of water springing up for the Life of the Ages."

"for you have had five husbands, and the man you have at present is not your husband. You have spoken the truth in saying that."

You worship One of whom you know nothing. We worship One whom we know; for salvation comes from the Jews.

But a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the true worshippers will worship the Father with true spiritual worship; for indeed the Father desires such worshippers.