Study Desk

After this, Jesus traveled around the country of Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jewish leaders there wanted to kill him.

Jesus' brothers said this because even they did not believe in him.

The world cannot hate you. But the world hates me, because I tell the people in the world that they do evil things.

So you go to the festival. I will not go now, because the right time for me has not yet come."

I know him because I am from him. He is the one who sent me."

When Jesus said this, the people tried to grab him. But no one was able even to touch him, because the right time for him had not yet come.

Jesus was talking about the Spirit. The Spirit had not yet been given to people, because Jesus had not yet been raised to glory. But later, those who believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit.

Jesus answered, "Yes, I am saying these things about myself. But people can believe what I say, because I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you don't know where I came from or where I am going.

But if I judge, my judging is true, because when I judge I am not alone. The Father who sent me is with me.

Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the Temple area, near the room where the Temple offerings were kept. But no one arrested him, because the right time for him had not yet come.

I know you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because you don't want to accept my teaching.

You don't understand the things I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.

Whoever belongs to God accepts what he says. But you don't accept what God says, because you don't belong to God."

They said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The leaders had already decided that they would punish anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah. They would stop them from coming to the synagogue.

He brings all of his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him, because they know his voice.

But sheep will never follow someone they don't know. They will run away from him, because they don't know his voice."

The man runs away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.

The Father loves me because I give my life. I give my life so that I can get it back again.

But you do not believe, because you are not my sheep.

Jesus answered, "There are twelve hours of light in the day. Whoever walks in the day will not stumble and fall because they can see with the light from the sun.