Study Desk

"I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I to you, you will produce plenty of fruit. But separated from me you won't be able to do anything.

Now I am going back to the one who sent me. And none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?'

He will show them how wrong they are about how to be right with God. The Helper will do this, because I am going to the Father. You will not see me then.

Some of the followers said to each other, "What does he mean when he says, ‘After a short time you won't see me. Then after another short time you will see me again'? And what does he mean when he says, ‘Because I am going to the Father'?"

I came from the Father into the world. Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father."

Listen to me. A time is coming when you will be scattered, each to his own home. In fact, that time is already here. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.

I pray for them now. I am not praying for the people in the world. But I am praying for these people you gave me, because they are yours.

"Now I am coming to you. I will not stay in the world, but these followers of mine are still in the world. Holy Father, keep them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. Then they will be one, just as you and I are one.

"I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say all this so that these followers can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy.

"I am not asking you to take them out of the world. But I am asking that you keep them safe from the Evil One.

I am making myself completely ready to serve you. I do this for them, so that they also might be fully qualified for your service.

Father, I pray that all who believe in me can be one. You are in me and I am in you. I pray that they can also be one in us. Then the world will believe that you sent me.

"Father, I want these people you have given me to be with me in every place I am. I want them to see my glory—the glory you gave me because you loved me before the world was made.

They answered, "Jesus from Nazareth." He said, "I am Jesus." (Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, was standing there with them.)

When Jesus said, "I am Jesus," the men moved back and fell to the ground.

Jesus said, "I told you that I am Jesus. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go free."

The girl at the gate said to Peter, "Are you also one of the followers of that man?" Peter answered, "No, I am not!"

Simon Peter was standing at the fire, keeping himself warm. The other people said to Peter, "Aren't you one of the followers of that man?" Peter denied it. He said, "No, I am not."

Pilate said, "So you are a king." Jesus answered, "You are right to say that I am a king. I was born for this: to tell people about the truth. That is why I came into the world. And everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me."

Again Pilate came out and said to the Jewish leaders, "Look! I am bringing Jesus out to you. I want you to know that I find nothing I can charge him with."