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for they loved the approval of people rather than the approval of God.

"If anyone hears My teachings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

"For I did not speak on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

For He knew the one who was betraying Him; it was for this reason that He said, "Not all of you are clean."

Then, when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done for you?

"You call Me 'Teacher' and 'Lord'; and you are correct, for so I am.

"For I gave you an example, so that you also would do just as I did for you.

Jesus then answered, "That man is the one for whom I shall dip the piece of bread and give it to him." So when He had dipped the piece of bread, He took and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

Now none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose He had said this to him.

For some were assuming, since Judas kept the money box, that Jesus was saying to him, "Buy the things we need for the feast"; or else, that he was to give something to the poor.

"Little children, I am still with you a little longer. You will look for Me; and just as I said to the Jews, now I also say to you: 'Where I am going, you cannot come.'

"By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another."

Peter said to Him, "Lord, why can I not follow You right now? I will lay down my life for You."

Jesus replied, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Truly, truly I say to you, a rooster will not crow until you deny Me three times.

"In My Father's house are many rooms; if that were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.

"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that where I am, there you also will be.

Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us."

Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? The one who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?

"You heard that I said to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

"I will not speak much more with you, for the ruler of the world is coming, and he has nothing in regard to Me,