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And yet we know this man, and we know where he is from; but as for the Christ, when He comes, no one can tell where He is from."

So Jesus said, "Still for a short time I am with you, and then I go my way to Him who sent me.

You will look for me and will not find me, and where I am you cannot come."

What do those words of his mean, `You will look for me, but will not find me, and where I am you cannot come'?"

He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Others said, "He is the Christ." But others again, "Not so, for is the Christ to come from Galilee?

"Do you also come from Galilee?" they asked in reply. "Search and see for yourself that no Prophet is of Galilaean origin."

"Even if I am giving testimony about myself," replied Jesus, "my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.

And even if I do judge, my judgement is just; for I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.

Again He said to them, "I am going away. Then you will try to find me, but you will die in your sins. Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come."

The Jews began to ask one another, "Is he going to kill himself, do you think, that he says, `Where I am going, it is impossible for you to come'?"

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins; for, unless you believe that I am He, that is what will happen."

And He who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone: for I do always what is pleasing to Him."

Jesus therefore said to those of the Jews who had now believed in Him, "As for you, if you hold fast to my teaching, then you are truly my disciples;

"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.

The father whose sons you are is the Devil; and you desire to do what gives him pleasure. *He* was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth--for there is no truth in him. Whenever he utters his lie, he utters it out of his own store; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.

Are you really greater than our forefather Abraham? For he died. And the prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"

This led some of the Pharisees to say, "That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." "How is it possible for a bad man to do such miracles?" argued others.

And there was a division among them. So again they asked the once blind man, "What is your account of him? --for he opened your eyes." "He is a Prophet," he replied.