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But because I told you these things, sorrow has come and filled your hearts.

Concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;

Concerning righteousness, because I go to my Father, and you will not see me again;

Concerning judgment, because the leader of this world has been judged.

He will glorify me; because he will take of my own and show to you.

A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me, because I am going to the Father.

Then his disciples said to one another, What is this that he said to us, A little while, and you will not see me; and again a little while, and you will see me; and, because I am going to my Father?

When a woman is in travail, she is depressed, because her day has arrived; but when she has given birth to a son, she no longer remembers her troubles, because of the joy that a male child * is born into the world.

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from the Father.

For behold, the hour is coming, and it has now come, when you will be dispersed, every man to his own country, and you will leave me alone; and yet I am never alone, because the Father is with me.

What I request is for them; I make no request for the world, but for those whom you have given to me; because they are yours.

I have given them your word; and the world hated them, because they were not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

O Father, sanctify them in your truth, because your word is truth.

Judas the traitor also knew that place; because Jesus and his disciples frequently gathered there.

And they brought him first to Annas, because he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest of that year.

And the servants and guards were standing and making a fire, to warm themselves because it was cold; Simon also stood with them and warmed himself.

The Jews said to him, We have a law, and according to our law he is guilty of death, because he made himself the Son of God.

And because of this, Pilate wanted to release him; but the Jews cried out, If you release this man you are not a friend of Caesar; for whoever makes himself a king is against Caesar.

Now because it was Friday the Jews said, Let not these bodies remain on their crosses because the sabbath is dawning; for that sabbath was a great day. So they besought Pilate to have the legs of those who were crucified broken, and to have them lowered down.

After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because of fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate granted him permission. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.