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For which reason he did not afterwards appear publickly among the Jews; but retir'd into the country near the desart, to a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

when they were in the temple, they enquired for Jesus, and said to one another, do you think he will not be at the feast?

there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.

said, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, to be given to the poor?

this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank.

a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

for the chief priests had resolved to put even Lazarus to death;

"Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern.

Jesus said, this voice came not for my sake, but for yours.

as for me, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.

Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes.

nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

but if any man hear my words, and does not believe them, it is not I that condemn him: for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.

for he knew who would betray him; therefore, said he, you are not every one of you clean.

you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

I say not this of you all; for I know whom I have chosen: and that passage of the scripture must be fulfilled, "He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me."