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"For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life so that I may take it back.

Dissension occurred again among the Jews because of these words.

"But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep.

The Jews answered Him, "We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God."

are you saying of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'?

Jesus replied, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.

"But if anyone walks during the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him."

"But I knew that You always hear Me; nevertheless, because of the people standing around I said it, so that they may believe that You sent Me."

Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

For this reason also the people went to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke about Him.

Nevertheless many, even of the rulers, believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, so that they would not be excommunicated from the synagogue;

"In My Father's house are many rooms; if that were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.

"Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me; otherwise believe because of the works themselves.

"Truly, truly I say to you, the one who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I am going to the Father.

the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.

"After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.

"You heard that I said to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.

"You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.