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Just then His disciples came, and they were surprised to find Him talking with a woman. However, no one said, “What are You asking about?” or, “Why are You talking to her?”
Jesus answered them, "My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.
Do you not say, 'It wants four months yet to the harvest'? But look round, I tell you, and observe these plains-- they are already ripe for the sickle.
When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had been in that condition a long time, He said to him,
"I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.
But you do not want to come to me [i.e., to believe in me. See verse 38] so that you will have [never ending] life.
For I have come down from heaven to do what God, who sent me, wants me to do, not what I want to do.
And this is what God, who sent me, wants: That I should not lose any of those persons whom He has given me, but should raise them up [from the dead] on the last day [i.e., the judgment day].
And this is what [else] my Father wants: That every person who sees the Son [i.e., with the eye of faith] and believes in Him should have never ending life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day."
And after these [things] Jesus was going about in Galilee. For he did not want to go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.
since no one acts in secret if he wants to be known publicly. If you're going to do these things, you should reveal yourself to the world!"
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.
“You have a demon!” the crowd responded. “Who wants to kill You?”
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
but now you want to kill me ??to kill a man who has told you the truth, the truth I have learned from God. Abraham did not do that.
You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father! That one was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand firm in the truth, because truth is not in him. Whenever he speaks the lie, he speaks from his own [nature], because he is a liar and the father {of lies}.
He answered, “I already told you and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again and again? Do you want to become His disciples, too?”
We know that God does not listen to sinners [i.e., when they pray]; but God does listen to the person who reveres Him and does what He wants.
So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and began asking him saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."
If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.
"Father, [those] whom you have given to me--I want that those also may be with me where I am, in order that they may see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked,
Jesus answered,
So, Pilate said to Him, "Are you a king, then?" Jesus answered, "You are [correct in] calling me a 'king.' This was the [very] purpose for which I was born and came into the world, that I should testify about the truth. Every person who wants [to know and obey] the truth listens to me."
But it is your custom that I release for you one [prisoner] at the Passover. So do you want [me] to release for you the king of the Jews?"
They shouted out again, "[No], not this man. [We want] Barabbas!" [Note: Ironically, Barabbas' name means "son of the father"]. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Then they shouted out, "Take him away; take him away and crucify him!" Pilate replied to them, "Do you want me to crucify your king?" The leading priests answered, "We do not have any [other] king, except Caesar."
Since it was the preparation day,
Truly, truly I say to you, when you were young, you tied [your clothes] around yourself and walked wherever you wanted. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will tie you up and carry [you] where you do not want [to go].
Jesus said to him,
So this word went out among the brothers that this disciple (John) was not going to die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he was not going to die, but only,
we want you men and all the people of Israel to know that this man was made completely well through the name of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. [He is the One] whom you people put to death on the cross, but God raised from the dead.
But we do not want this [teaching] to spread any further so let us threaten them [and demand] that they do not speak to anyone about Jesus anymore."
For neither was there any one in want among them; for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling them, brought the price of what was sold
and gave it to the Apostles, and distribution was made to every one according to his wants.
"We gave you strict orders," he said, "not to teach in this Name. Yet you have actually flooded Jerusalem with your teaching, and you want to make us responsible for the death of this man."
You do not want to do away with me {the same way} you did away with the Egyptian yesterday, [do you]?'
To whom our fathers did not want to become obedient, but they thrust away, and turned back in their heart to Egypt,
Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.
and so I have come without any demur when I was sent for. Now I want to know why you sent for me?"
After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.'
But Paul said to the police officers, "They had us beaten in public without a proper trial -- even though we are Roman citizens -- and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!"
And even some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were saying, "What does this babbler want to say?" But [others said], "He appears to be a proclaimer of foreign deities," because he was proclaiming the good news [about] Jesus and the resurrection.
For you are bringing some astonishing things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what {these things mean}."
nor, by human hands, is waited upon, as though in want of anything, himself, giving unto all life and breath and all things;
Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."
But if these are questions about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge of such things.”
After these things happened Paul decided to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, "Then, after I have been there I want to visit Rome also."
Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."
The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, "What is it that you want to report to me?"
So he gave orders to the Captain in charge of Paul to keep him in custody, but to relax the regulations, and not to prevent any of his personal friends from attending to his wants.
And I, being uncertain of the controversy about this man, asked whether he wants to go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these things.
So Agrippa [said] to Festus, "I want to hear the man myself also." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
But, now I want to encourage you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship [will be lost].
who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.
But we want to hear you state your views, for as far as this sect is concerned, we understand that everywhere it is denounced."
First of all, I want to thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being told about throughout the whole world.
For I want very much to see you,
I do not want you to be unaware,
And shall not he whose want of circumcision is owing to his birth, if he keeps the law, condemn you, who, by the literal circumcision, transgress the law?
For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?
For what I am doing I do not understand, because what I want [to do], this I do not practice, but what I hate, this I do.
But if what I do not want [to do], this I do, I agree with the law that [it is] good.
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.
For the good that I want [to do], I do not do, but the evil that I do not want [to do], this I do.
But if what I do not want [to do], this I am doing, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin that lives in me.
So I find it to be the law [of my inner self], that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good.
For those people who are [controlled] by the flesh think about [i.e., desire] what the flesh wants; but those who are [controlled] by the Holy Spirit [desire] what the Holy Spirit wants.
For he says to Moses, "I will be merciful to the person I want to be merciful to, and I will be kind to the person I want to be kind to."
So then, it does not depend on what a person wants or does, but on God, who shows pity [i.e., to whomever He wants].
So then, God has pity on whomever He wants to, and He makes stubborn whomever He wants.
But you [i.e., probably an objecting Jew] will say to me, "Why does God still find fault [with people]? For who can [successfully] resist what God wants to do?"
A potter has the right to do what he wants to with his clay, doesn't he? He can make something for a special occasion or something for ordinary use from the same lump of clay.
Now if God wants to demonstrate his wrath and reveal his power, can't he be extremely patient with the objects of his wrath that are made for destruction?
I say then, did the Jews trip [over Jesus] just so they could fall [away from God]? Certainly not! [There was another reason]: Instead, it was by means of their sin that salvation was made available to the Gentiles, so that the Jews might become jealous of them [i.e., causing them to want what the Gentiles now had].
Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, - and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand! - Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;
Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!
I do not want you, believers, to be unaware of this mystery [God’s previously hidden plan]—so that you will not be wise in your own opinion—that a partial hardening has [temporarily] happened to Israel [to last] until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;
Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.
For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,
But now, having no further opportunities in these regions, I want to come to you, as I've desired to do for many years.
I want to introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helper in the church at Cenchreae.
For [the report of] your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, and I want you to be wise toward what [is] good, but innocent toward what [is] evil.
Jews demand miracles and Greeks want wisdom,
So, as it is written [Jer. 9:23f], "The person who [wants to] boast, let him boast about the Lord."
You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you!
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wants me to. Then I will determine not [only] what these arrogant people are saying, but how much power they have.
What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?
I now want to reply to the matters you people wrote me about. It is [a] good [idea] for a man not to get married. [Note: The words "to get married" here are "to touch" in the Greek and probably refer to sexual relations within marriage. This advice, not a prohibition, is further explained in verses 26-35].
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