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But I tell you the truth, that it is profitable for you that I go away; for, if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

But when the Spirit of truth shall come, he will lead you into all the truth. For he will not speak from his own mind; but whatever he heareth, that will he speak: and he will make known to you things to come.

A woman, in bringing forth, hath sorrow, for the day of her travail hath come: but when she hath brought forth a son, she remembereth not her anguish, because of the joy that a human being is born into the world.

In that day ye will ask in my name; and I do not say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you;

for the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I proceeded from the presence of the Father.

Behold, the hour cometh, and hath now come, when ye will be dispersed, each to his place; and ye will leave me alone. But I am not alone, for the Father is with me.

For, the words thou gavest to me, I have given to them; and they have received them, and have known certainly, that I came from thy presence; and they have believed that thou didst send me.

And I pray for them; it is not for the world that I pray, but for them whom thou hast given me, for they are thine.

for they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

And it is not for them only that I pray, but also for those who shall believe in me through their discourse;

and they led him first to the presence of Annas; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

And it was Caiaphas who counselled the Jews, that it was expedient, one man should die for the people.

Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him: It is not lawful for us to put a man to death:

Pilate said to him . Then thou art a king? Jesus said to him: Thou hast said, that I am a king. For this was I born; and for this came I into the world, that I might bear testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.

And when the chief priests and officials saw him, they cried out, and said: Hang him; hang him. Pilate said to them: Take ye him, and crucify him; for I find no offence in him.

And for this reason, Pilate was disposed to release him. But the Jews cried out: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: for whoever maketh himself a king, is the adversary of Caesar.

And it was the preparation for the passover; and it was about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews: Behold, your king.

And the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parcels of them, a parcel for each of the soldiers. And his tunic was without seam from the top, woven throughout.

For these things occurred, that the scripture might be fulfilled, which said: A bone of him shall not be broken.