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He came to Jesushim">[fn] at night and said to him, "Rabbi,Rabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] we know that you have come from God as a teacher, for no one can perform these signs that you are doing unless God is with him."John 7:50; 19:39; Acts 2:22; 10:38;">[xr]

"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his unique Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life.Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9;">[xr]

For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.Luke 9:56; John 5:45; 8:15; 12:47; 1 John 4:14;">[xr]

And this is the basis for judgment: The light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light because their actions were evil.John 1:4,9-11; 8:12;">[xr]

For everyone who practices wickedness hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his actions may not be exposed.exposed that they are evil">[fn]Job 1:24:13,17; Ephesians 5:13;">[xr]

They went to John and told him, "RabbiRabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] , the man who was with you on the other side[fn] of the Jordan, the one about whom you testified - look, he's baptizing, and all are going to him!"John 1:7,15, 27,34;">[xr]

It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merelymerely">[fn] stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.Song of Solomon 5:1; Matthew 22:2; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25,27; Revelation 21:9;">[xr]

For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because Godhe">[fn] does not give the Spirit in limited measure.John 1:16; 7:16;">[xr]

Now it was necessary for him to go through Samaria.

For his disciples had gone off into town to buy food.

The Samaritan woman said to him, "How can you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews do not have anything to do with Samaritans.For Jews do not have anything to do with Samaritans.">[fn]2 Kings 17:24; Luke 9:52-53; Acts 10:28;">[xr]

For you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true."

You don't know what you're worshiping. We know what we're worshiping, for salvation comes from the Jews.2 Kings 17:29; Isaiah 2:3; Luke 24:47; Romans 9:4-5;">[xr]

Yet the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spiritin the Spirit">[fn] and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him.John 1:17; Philippians 3:3;">[xr]

Meanwhile, the disciples were urging him, "RabbiRabbi is Heb. for Master and/or Teacher">[fn] , have something to eat."

You say, don't you, 'In four more months the harvest will be here?' Look, I tell you, open your eyes and observe that the fields are readywhite">[fn] for harvesting!Matthew 9:37; Luke 10:2;">[xr]

The one who harvests is already receiving his wages and gathering a crop for eternal life, so that the one who sows and the one who harvests may rejoice together.Daniel 12:3;">[xr]

For in this respect the saying is true: 'One person sows, and another person harvests.'Micah 6:15">[fn]

I have sent you to harvest what you have not labored for. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."

So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there for two days.