Study Desk

Because of what he said, a number of the disciples went back and would no longer go with him.

After this, Jesus went from place to place in Galilee. He did not go about in Judaea, because the Jews were looking for a chance to put him to death.

Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.

It is not possible for you to be hated by the world; but I am hated by it, because I give witness that what it does is evil.

Go you up to the feast: I am not going up now to the feast because my time has not fully come.

If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

I have knowledge of him because I came from him and he sent me.

Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come.

This he said of the Spirit which would be given to those who had faith in him: the Spirit had not been given then, because the glory of Jesus was still to come.

So there was a division among the people because of him.

And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.

Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.

Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.

I am conscious that you are Abraham's seed; but you have a desire to put me to death because my word has no place in you.

Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.

You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.

But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.